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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (2 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 615. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the reforms that are underway in child protection services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31669/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Standards (2 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 616. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for independent oversight and monitoring of compliance with set standards in the provision of childcare and early childhood education services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31670/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafes Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 617. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the support she has provided for the development of youth cafes; if she will provide details of applications for the recent round of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31671/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cross-Border Co-operation (2 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 619. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the mechanisms that are in place for north-south cooperation in the areas of childcare and child protection; her plans to develop such cooperation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31725/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State's presence and I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important Bill, which is about the protection of life. I am unashamedly a pro-life person who believes in the intrinsic value of human life and who believes that all life is sacred and precious and must be protected. In saying that, I am confident in supporting the Bill. Having listened to all...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose that we suspend the sitting until the Taoiseach is here.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Actually, I am not next.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that he has undertaken to protect the regional and urban road networks and specifically the measures taken to protect, maintain and repair the road networks in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31026/13]

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will do so. Many of us would like to see those who did wrong brought to justice and, ultimately, put behind bars, but that is a matter for the courts and the inquiry, if one is to be held. I am incensed that the Government which has worked so diligently in the past two and a half years to restore our international reputation to allow the country to receive assistance from the troika...

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister and compliment her on her performance on the radio last Sunday. I saw a tweet this morning on the Twitter machine which I thought was very appropriate for today, as follows: "As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison." That quote is from Nelson Mandela. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health Nurses: Discussion (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I congratulate Mr. Hennessy on his appointment and wish him well in his new position. I am sure we will see a lot more of him at this committee. I also thank Ms O'Dowd, Ms Catterson, Ms Queally and Dr. Shannon for attending. I thank them all for their tremendous work and hope they found this meeting beneficial and useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health Nurses: Discussion (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: When is that due to be published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health Nurses: Discussion (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health Nurses: Discussion (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I would like to apologise on behalf of Deputies Ó Caoláin, Naughten and Catherine Byrne, who have had to go to other meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health Nurses: Discussion (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: How does Ms O'Dowd see the public health nurse service playing out in the evolution of primary care services in the next couple of years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health Nurses: Discussion (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Ms O'Dowd think it will be delayed further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health Nurses: Discussion (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: What do we need to do to get to phase 1?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health Nurses: Discussion (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator can comment again in a few seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health Nurses: Discussion (27 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We try to be fair in this forum all of the time.