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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: In terms of pragmatic solutions, does Ms Logan think we are in that space where we can find them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is Ms Logan referring specifically to the HR issues?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Ms Logan think that the appointment of a single Oberstown campus management would be a major positive?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is that in train?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We can arrange that with the Minister when she attends tomorrow.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: It is my information that the single campus manager process is in train.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: This meeting is an hour and a half earlier because our meeting was deferred last week due to the overnight sitting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to add something regarding the second paragraph of Ms Logan's statement. I do not mean to put her on the spot but, given the increase in court referrals to detention centres, are we using detention as opposed to community-based sanctions as the first rather than last resort? I was struck by the commentary by some of those who administer the justice system. They seem to be sending...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Has Ms Logan met the Irish Youth Justice Service on this matter?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is Ms Logan confident that the new arrangements will work, given the procrastination to date?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The only item for discussion today is the appearance by the Ombudsman for Children, Ms Emily Logan, before us. Correspondence and the work programme will be discussed at tomorrow's meeting and the autumn work schedule at the meeting on Thursday, 25 July. The quarterly meeting with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs will be tomorrow, Thursday, 18 July at 9.30 a.m. and the quarterly...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Logan for her very comprehensive remarks. It is important to note the committee was due to visit Oberstown but it had to be put back because the committee had to deal with other matters such as Bills. It should be put on the record the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, as Ms Logan rightly stated, have ensured no child under 16...
- Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I dtús báire, I would like to pay tribute to a follow Corkman, Kieran Coughlan. I wish him well in his retirement and thank him for his courtesy. I wish his influence on the last commission would have led to Bishopstown being divided in a more equitable manner, but we will leave that aside. I wish him well in his retirement. I would like to ask the Taoiseach about the education...
- Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (17 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: 292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to alter existing levels of air traffic control coverage at any of the three State Airports, in view of the strategic regional and national importance of Cork Airport; the steps being taken to ensure that viability of the airport is maintained and that air traffic control services will be maintained for late arrivals, new...
- Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The decision to recommence recruitment and to invest in the Garda fleet will provide much needed additional resources to allow An Garda Síochána continue its work in helping to reduce crime and work with communities to curb the threat of criminals.
- Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Members of An Garda Síochána must be independent, uphold the law at all times and must not abuse the powers vested in them. We should trust the gardaí. I do not believe that the Bill will improve the democratic accountability of An Garda Síochána. However, I believe it will remove the direct link between the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We have a proposal agreed by the committee that we will do that. As Deputy Ó Caoláin said, as a committee we do not normally meet delegations but in this case, given the exceptional situation and the importance of the matter we are discussing, we decided to hold this special meeting on the issue, which happened to coincide with the delegation's meeting with the Minister. We hope...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Arising from today's meeting with the Minister, is there a follow-up meeting organised? Is there a timetable in which the Department can get back to you?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The budget will be delivered on 15 October and we had our Estimates here last week.