Results 17,041-17,060 of 24,350 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask Dr. McCabe to stick to the Bill, please, because-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I know, but the joint committee is not dealing with the college because, unfortunately, that is outside our remit. It is not part of our remit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Okay, but I would rather Dr. McCabe did not answer because, with respect, this is not part of our remit. We are not discussing the college.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you; I will chair the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I understand that, and I am responding to the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No. I will chair the meeting, with respect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: May I make the point-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: With respect, may I just make the point-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: -----that our remit is not the college. This is the Joint Committee on Health and Children and we are not dealing with what the college does or how it does its business. That is not within our remit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No, it does not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No, I am not taking it. The Senator will be coming in shortly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: You may go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Okay; I accept that as a fair point. However, if you do not mind, I would prefer if we did not get involved in the politics of the college.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: While I know you wish to draw us into that controversy, I do not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I know, but I would prefer if we simply dealt with the heads of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I know and understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: All I wish to do is to protect the joint committee from becoming involved in the issue which has no bearing for us at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: In the interest of fairness, Dr. McCabe may go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We cannot deal with that now, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The record will reflect the written submission and will also reflect the testimony given at the hearing today.