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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We will meet with Ms Norah Gibbons next Tuesday afternoon to ratify her appointment formally. I thank the Minister and her officials for their attendance and for their co-operation and courtesy. I thank Mr. Jim Breslin, Mr. Dan Kelleher and Ms Mary McLoughlin for being here. Is there any other business?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Before we conclude, I want to refer to Deputy Naughten's comments at the beginning of the meeting. It is not common procedure for members to make personal statements in public session. We had a private meeting and at the end of that meeting I asked members if they had any comments to make under any other business. None was made. I have not been notified of any position regarding the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Caoláin is pre-empting what may or may not happen. We have received no notification of this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We all concur with that. Lest people accuse the Chair of cutting down debate, members know that the Chair of this committee does not do that. I would have let Deputy Naughten speak at the end, but it is not the practice to make statements during public session. There was an opportunity for him to speak in private session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is the appointment process in train?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Unfortunately, the committee did not have a say in when the Bill would be taken. We had scheduled a meeting yesterday and many of us would have liked to be in the Dáil.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We will not go into that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Neither the clerk nor I has received notification to that effect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Just to point out, we published a report on alcohol and substance misuse.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind members and visitors that, as our microphones are sensitive, they should place their mobile telephones on aeroplane mode instead of silent mode. I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Francis Fitzgerald, Mr. Jim Breslin, Secretary General, Ms Mary McLoughlin, principal officer, Mr. Dan Kelleher, principal officer, Ms Elizabeth Canavan, assistant secretary, Ms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We will deal with that in private session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will allow the Deputy to speak on the matter at the end of the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I have no role, hand, act or part in this matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not a matter for the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting, Deputy Ó Caoláin. This is the first I have heard of this matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We do not make personal statements at committees. I am very happy to allow the Deputy to speak at the end of the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy can still attend committee meetings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: It is not the norm that members make personal statements at committee meetings.