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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Apologies have been received from Deputy Seamus Healy and Senators John Crown, Imelda Henry and Marc MacSharry. Deputy Kelleher will be late arriving as he must attend another meeting after being in the Dáil. I thank members for facilitating the postponement of today's start time until 11 a.m. given that there was a clash with questions on health in the Dáil. Before we begin our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Mr. Andrew Meagher, managing director of John Player & Sons Limited, and I invite him to make his presentation.

Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend the Minister for bringing this Bill before the House. Deputy Pringle and other speakers have issued a clarion call about the need for an awareness campaign surrounding this legislation and the impact that exposure to sunbeds can have. Arising from today, it is important that we send the message to parents in particular that children should not be exposed to tanning beds and that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Does that situation apply outside of Dublin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I call Mr. Lawless and then I shall call Ms Rogers at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The committee might take up the matter and seek an answer. To be fair, the question is legitimate. After the meeting we will take the matter up with the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: As I said earlier, this is the first of a series of meetings so I do not want to pre-empt anything. I am aware that other members wish to speak. We will certainly return to the matter and that is a given.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all of the witnesses for attending. On behalf of the committee I extend our sympathies to Mr. Lawless and his son on the death of his wife, Nuala. I admire his passion. I have read his report and met him. He needs to get answers, and not just in a personal capacity, but answers must be given in the context of the Bill. As part of our debate there needs to be a further meeting of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Rogers and call Professor Hardiman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We will continue in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Was there a possibility of juggling the allocation of staffing within that employment ceiling?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Accountability rests with local management in the HSE or in the hospital, or both.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: As Chairman of this committee and a local Deputy, I will ensure it answers that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Have they been interviewed as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I was proposing it as Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We will formally seek an update from the HSE and the local management on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Surely the process, which is the policy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Absolutely. However, surely there is co-ordination and joined-up thinking between all involved in the process of doing that at professional level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Why is that not happening?