Results 17,521-17,540 of 24,350 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Under Standing Orders, the Deputy's amendment was ruled out of order. The Chair cannot revisit Standing Orders. I call Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are dealing with section 5.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I should have mentioned at the start of the meeting that apologies have been received from Deputy Seamus Healy, who could not be here today.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are on section 4.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: If we deal with section 4 we can come back to the Deputy's point later.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are debating section 4.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy has strayed into section 5 and he is playing the square ball.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: That is in section 5. The Deputy can come back in on section 5.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Roaccutane.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I think the Deputy is referring to ipi.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Crown cannot be here because this is a select committee.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 1 and 8 are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Section 5 is the one causing the most angst to members of the committee. We have all met with representatives of Epilepsy Ireland, which made a very strong case at our meeting last Thursday morning and raised several issues that need to be teased out here. I have also received e-mails from people who, separately from the advocacy role of Epilepsy Ireland, have genuine concerns.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We will deal with that under section 5.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We will wait until section 5. Deputy Kelleher's question pertains to section 4.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The big worry Deputies and patients have is about communication with older people who may not have Internet access or who do not read the notices in pharmacies. How do we plan to communicate with such people?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not being ageist in that.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Deputy Eric Byrne to the meeting. I welcome also the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, and his officials. Our only topic for discussion is Committee Stage of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Minister of State want to make any opening remarks or is he happy to proceed?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: You can. I will give the Deputies three minutes each.