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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: My concern is to protect the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: On behalf of the committee, I pay tribute to Deputy Róisín Shortall, who resigned last night as Minister of State with responsibility for primary care at the Department of Health. I thank her for her work not just with this committee but also in the area of alcohol policy, in which she worked closely with us. On a personal level, I regret her decision to resign, wish her well in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important, as Deputies Conway and Kelleher noted, that we as a committee continue with the work on alcohol policy. We will make sure the legacy of the former Minister of State is a very strong piece of legislation from the Government regarding alcohol. It is regrettable that today an alcohol company is hijacking Irish society on the basis of the name of its product. It is incumbent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the motion agreed to? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the delegation from the Irish Medicines Board - Mr. Pat O'Mahony, chief executive, and Ms Ann O'Connor, director for human products authorisation and registration - to our meeting. I remind members and witnesses that mobile phones should be switched off. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health his views on hospital and State funded medical laboratories issuing phlebotomy service results by electronic format, rather than by post, to general practitioner surgeries as a cost saving measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41038/12]

Other Questions: National Play and Recreation Policies (26 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledge the work. However, will the Minister agree that it was a significant error that during the boom times we did not make it mandatory for local authorities and developers when they were creating vast estates in urban Ireland in particular not to include playgrounds and recreational facilities as part of any development? We allowed developers to run amok in parts of Cork city and...

Other Questions: National Play and Recreation Policies (26 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for her reply. It is heartening that 25 local authorities have participated in the national play day initiative. I hope the Minister will make this initiative compulsory in order that all local authorities will become involved with it. The committee of which Deputy Ó Caoláin and I are members is dealing with the issue of obesity. In that context, it is...

Other Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (26 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: This is very important work the Minister is doing and it is important that there be a seamless transfer and that all the dots are joined because this is a unique opportunity for the State, after years of failure, to make sure responsibility and good corporate governance are at the core of what we are doing, particularly for the person who is most vulnerable or at risk. I am confident, having...

Other Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (26 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: This is very important work the Minister is doing and it is important that there be a seamless transfer and that all the dots are joined because this is a unique opportunity for the State, after years of failure, to make sure responsibility and good corporate governance are at the core of what we are doing, particularly for the person who is most vulnerable or at risk. I am confident, having...

Other Questions: National Play and Recreation Policies (26 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for her reply. It is heartening that 25 local authorities have participated in the national play day initiative. I hope the Minister will make this initiative compulsory in order that all local authorities will become involved with it. The committee of which Deputy Ó Caoláin and I are members is dealing with the issue of obesity. In that context, it is...

Other Questions: National Play and Recreation Policies (26 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledge the work. However, will the Minister agree that it was a significant error that during the boom times we did not make it mandatory for local authorities and developers when they were creating vast estates in urban Ireland in particular not to include playgrounds and recreational facilities as part of any development? We allowed developers to run amok in parts of Cork city and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: EU Presidency Expenditure (26 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the preparations being made by her and her Department for the EU presidency with a particular focus on youth affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40736/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Proposed Legislation (26 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the process of scrutinising EU legislative proposals; the effects if such proposals are not scrutinised within six weeks; the effect of the summer recess on scrutinising and implementing such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: In welcoming the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012 I compliment the Minister for Child and Youth Affairs, her staff and her officials on their tenacity, commitment and resolve in adopting a bipartisan, cross-party approach to bring the legislation before the House. The Minister is to be commended for reaching out, listening and engaging. She was correct when...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Deputy McDonald that the women are both victims and survivors. They deserve the support of this House in their search for justice. I applaud their courage. Their support is paramount. It is safe to say there is broad agreement on the need to fully investigate the involvement of the State in the dreadful experiences of these women, who were shunned and separated from society....

Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Taoiseach's earlier comments on gangland activity and the brutal murders that took place in recent days. Will he indicate the status of Nos. 47 to 49, inclusive, in the Government's legislative programme regarding criminal assets and criminal justice? We must be able to go after these thugs who kill and maim. I implore members of all political parties to work together to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (25 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs regarding the recommendations pertaining to the criminal justice system contained in the Fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, if she has consulted with the Department of Justice and Equality; if there is a time frame for the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40734/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important the language we all use does not instil fear or cause undue angst to people dependent on services. That behoves all of us, including media commentators, politicians and officials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: No, the Deputy has spoken already. I want Mr. O'Brien to conclude.