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Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: It is my privilege to speak on this motion, not least as Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children which had the privilege in the past two weeks of hosting witnesses and kidney and other organ donors and recipients in its rooms. I am very conscious that Joe Brolly and Shane Finnegan have become poster people for organ donation and, as Deputy Ó Caoláin noted,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (1 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 31. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the overseas visits for St. Patrick's Day of the Ministers of State at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (1 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on his visit to Boston; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20295/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (1 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the educational supports available for children with Downs Syndrome; his views on requests for his Departments to recognise Downs Syndrome in its own right for the purpose of accessing educational supports and access to the maximum allocation of resources hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20720/13]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Given the importance of the noise nuisance Bill to people in Cork city, when will the Bill be introduced? It affects rented accommodation and the role of landlords with enforcement powers being given to local authorities. Landlords have responsibility as do tenants. In residential areas they are causing mayhem to local residents in the area around UCC and Bishopstown.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on his visit to New York and Pittsburgh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19950/13]

Other Questions: Ministerial Travel (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 12. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on his visit to Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19158/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Ms Jackson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Dr. O'Sullivan. Are there further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the delegates for attending. This is the third of our series of meetings on the issue of organ donation. It is important that we continue to advocate and promulgate organ donation. The joint committee will meet in private session next week to consider how to progress and assist in the formulation of policy as outlined in the programme for Government. The briefings received today...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I compliment Senator Quinn on his work on this issue in the previous Seanad. He is welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: It presented to us last Thursday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Senator Crown satisfied?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Jackson for her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We will resume the second part of the meeting. I remind members, witnesses and guests in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones for the duration of the meeting. This is the third and final hearing on organ donations in Ireland. We will examine the policy perspective with officials from the Department of Health, the HSE and the Irish Medicines Board, IMB. I welcome Ms Mary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank everybody for their participation, in particular Dr. Hickey, Professor Conlon, Dr. O'Rourke, Dr. O'Loughlin, Dr. Dwyer, Dr. Plant and Mr. McDowell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise, as there is a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We appreciate Mr. McDowell's attendance this morning and his making the effort to be here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Plant. The final speaker in this session is Mr. J. P. McDowell, partner in McDowell Purcell Solicitors, giving a legal perspective. I thank him for coming in at short notice. We appreciate his flexibility in being here this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. McDowell.