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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Chair is always alert to Deputy Ó Caoláin's comments. I just alert-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are discussing the report. Yesterday was an opportunity with the INMO to do the other one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate the Deputy has to make his political point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: On that point, Senator Colm Burke has commissioned a report on the role of NCHDs and as part of the committee's work programme for this year we are considering their working hours and conditions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors' Gallery to ensure that mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even in silent mode. Our discussion this morning is with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation on the independent study into ward staffing levels in Irish hospitals. I welcome from the INMO Mr...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The first item concerns COM (2012) 541, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and COM (2012) 542, a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009. The proposed regulations will replace the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (23 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made any representations to any Government, organisation or representative body regarding the recent killing of three Kurdish activists in Paris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3161/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (22 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 172. To ask the Taoiseach the date of the next census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57449/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2488/13]

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: This time last year the HSE introduced a smoking ban in all hospital grounds. As one who lives in Bishopstown, a suburb of Cork in which Cork University Hospital is situated, I wish to commend both the staff and the visitors who have embraced the smoking ban in place in the grounds of CUH. I also compliment the staff of Mercy University Hospital. We have seen the benefit of the ban at work...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Finance if passenger transport companies will be included in the rebate scheme when the Finance Bill is published and if the rebate will be 13 cent per litre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Taxation (16 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider extending the assessment of motor tax applied to post 2008 vehicles to those registered prior to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57831/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Mar fhocal scor, as Chairman of the joint committee I thank everyone for their participation and forbearance this evening. Over the past three days we have discussed the issues which require consideration in the drafting of the heads of a Bill following the decision of the Government to accept the expert group's suggestion that the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I call Deputy Catherine Byrne on behalf of Fine Gael.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thought the Deputy had read the note.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: On behalf of those who are not members of the committee, Senator Jim Walsh has indicated that he will speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I would be remiss in not asking the Deputy Leader of the Seanad, Senator Bacik, to say a few words.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Could Ms O'Connor address Senator Healy Eames's question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are not mentioning the case in Galway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are not mentioning any investigation. It is an investigation into a particular issue.