Results 17,581-17,600 of 24,350 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Energy Usage (14 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive have estimated the amount of savings which could be achieved through reducing energy use and increasing energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13457/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health the support services available in County Cork for amputees; the funding assigned for prosthetic and orthotic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13460/13]
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I had the pleasure of speaking at a transgender conference in Waterford last week organised by Transgender Equality Network Ireland, TENI. With regard to the gender recognition Bill, given its complexity and the fact that it is in section C of the Government's legislative programme, will the Taoiseach outline the progress made?
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Do we have a timeline for it?
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: It is Bertie calling Deputy Finian McGrath.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Point taken.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (13 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to sign a commencement order for the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 and if all sections of the Act will be commenced simultaneously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13344/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (13 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the type of information disclosed on an application for Garda vetting and specifically if it is only convictions which are disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13345/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, Deputy Ó Caoláin, just to point out that we have asked for that paper to be updated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Before I go to Ms Tinsley, do any other members have any final comments to make?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: On behalf of the committee I thank the witnesses for their attendance and their presentations. I remind members that the quarterly meeting with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is scheduled to take place in April and questions for the Minister must be submitted by the close of business, that is, 5 p.m., on Thursday, 14 March. Questions can be submitted electronically through the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Could Mr. Duffin expand on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I now call the Vice Chairman, Deputy Conway. In her absence we complimented her on raising the matter before us as one of the issues for discussion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We said she would act as rapporteur and bring a report back to the committee. I again thank the Deputy for bringing the issue to our attention.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the witnesses for their excellent and challenging presentations to the joint committee. The first questioner will be Deputy Troy, who has five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Tinsley and Ms Connolly for their presentations. I welcome Mr. Stuart Duffin, director of policy and programmes at One Family.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: At the first session of Thursday's meeting, at 9.30 a.m., we will consider the agenda and minutes from the preceding meeting, in addition to correspondence and the work programme. There will be two parts to the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is okay. I thank the members for attending at 5 p.m. this afternoon. I acknowledge it is an awful time for them. We are present to address the tackling of childhood poverty. I thank the Vice Chairman, Deputy Ciara Conway, for requesting that we include this very important topic in our work programme, and also for agreeing to act as rapporteur on the topic. Ultimately, she will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (12 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Wolfe. I welcome Ms Suzanne Connolly and Ms June Tinsley from Barnardos. Ms Tinsley will speak first.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We all support the idea of water efficiency and the need to measure the amount of water used. Notwithstanding Deputy Stanley's language, there is a different policy in the North.