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- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Deputy.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister's officials, Mr. Jim Breslin, Ms Moira O'Mara, Mr. Ger Hughes and Mr. Ger Banville. As this is her first time before the select sub-committee, I compliment the Minister on the leadership role she played during the recent referendum on children's rights. I also thank Deputies Robert Troy and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin for showing leadership in the referendum...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That matter is not relevant to this meeting, the sole purpose of which is to discuss the Estimate. The Deputy may raise the issue at a future meeting.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and her officials. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. The purpose of the meeting is to consider...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the Deputy.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: We will have that debate another day.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and his officials and the HSE for attending this meeting. I thank members for their positive engagement.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputies Healy, Ó Caoláin and Conway have indicated.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a budgetary matter.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: We cannot discuss such schemes now.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Can the Deputy put a question to the Minister, please?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask Deputy Conway to be very brief?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: In his speech earlier, the Minister said there is a level beyond which further expenditure reductions can cause real harm. Are we at that point or fast approaching it? As regards disability, we met this week with the COPE Foundation in Cork, which has said it cannot take any more cuts. Are there any plans to ring-fence money for disability?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I contend that message has not yet got down to some places. However, I welcome the reassurance given here by the Minister this morning and am not being political in this respect.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I will let the Deputy back in at the end after the Minister has concluded.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Deputy. I will bring you in at the end.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I will bring in the Deputy at the end.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Is Deputy Kelleher’s point valid in that the cost of going to a GP has not decreased?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: In other countries, the cost has increased. Part of the difficulty we encounter is that the price has a destabilising effect on many families. They are refusing to go to GPs because they cannot afford to go.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Absolutely.