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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Holohan. Mr. Quinlan might consider inviting members of the committee to the forum next year. It is a two-way process. While it is important that the committee engage with the delegates, it is also important that they engage with us. There is a committed group on this committee who transcend party lines.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: My apologies to Ms Diane Nurse who did not have an opportunity to speak. However, I thank her and everybody else for attending and for their excellent presentations. I remind Dr. Holohan to forward a response to the committee secretariat on the issues raised by Senator John Crown and me. The committee will now suspend proceedings until noon when we will discuss the heads of the plain...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I pay tribute to those volunteers for the considerable amount of work they do. It goes unnoticed by the general public, but it should be acknowledged at this meeting. Without giving a commitment this morning, perhaps we might consider where a source of funding might be found with the Department of Health and the HSE.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: There will be a vote in the Dáil soon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will leave the last word to Dr. Holohan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to our witnesses and guests for the pause for the vote. Democracy does take place sometimes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Will Mr. Quinlan repeat that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Ms O'Flaherty. As we must finish by 11.45 a.m., I ask her to keep her answers brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: As there is a vote in the Dáil, I ask Dr. Lyons to conclude her remarks and we will suspend when she finishes. She has two minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Mr. Goulding wish to make some comments before we go to the vote?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. O'Keeffe for staying and for replying to those questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to the officials, the Senator's question was more substantive than how many GUM consultants there are.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We will follow up with the chief medical officer to get the information in reply to the Senator's elongated question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Those figures might not be readily available from the top of Dr. Holohan's head, but we will see if we can get them for the Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I understand that, but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledge that Dr. Lyons and Mr. Goulding are wearing ribbons. The rest of us should also be wearing ribbons, for which I apologise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will be strict on time because Mr. Quinlan has eaten into the time available.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Our final speaker is Mr. Goulding who is involved with Positive Now and the GHN.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask Mr. Quinlan, manager, Gay Men's Health Services, Health Service Executive, to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. O'Keeffe for her presentation. Our next speaker is Mr. Tiernan Brady, policy director of Gay HIV Strategies, the Gay Men's Health Service, and the Gay Health Network.