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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I also welcome Dr. Kate O'Flaherty. I call Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to have their mobile telephones turned off or in flight mode because they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings and it is unfair to members of staff who must endure the noise in their headsets. The first of two sessions this morning deals with the issue of HIV and AIDS. Last Sunday was World AIDS Day and it is timely that we as...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and his officials for attending the meeting and the members of the committee for engaging in what has been an informative and a passionate debate.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is straying off a little now.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy referred to the history but the Mansion House was where the first Dáil sat.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I call on the Minister to reply.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are on section 11 and amendment No. 6 from Deputy Billy Kelleher.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendment No. 7 is ruled out of order because it is in conflict with the principle of the Bill as read a Second Time.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendment No. 8 is ruled out of order as it is outside the scope of the Bill.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are on section 12. We are not having a discussion without amendments.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand, Deputy Ó Caoláin-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Excuse me. Sorry, I was going to say I was of the impression you were given the information at the start. That is what I was going to say. Go ahead.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I said I was of the impression hat you would have been given the information prior to the meeting.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: For the record of the meeting I will read what I have been given. I understand that amendment No. 7, in the name of Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, has been ruled out of order as it proposes that the commencement of the Act would be contingent on the publication and laying of a paper before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the financing of universal health insurance. This is in...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are on section 12.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are on the Bill.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister.