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Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (14 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy will be in Opposition for a long time.

Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (14 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: They have decided already for this term.

Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (14 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Cuív did not run for the Park.

Written Answers — Flood Prevention Measures: Flood Prevention Measures (21 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood prevention measures that have been taken locally by Government agencies, in view of the fact that insurance companies are writing to residents in areas representing a higher than standard flood risk and asking them to confirm the flood prevention measures that have been taken locally by State agencies; if such...

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: They are trying to get Micheál out.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: They will not be back here for a long time so the Deputies should get used to it over there.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: They are plotting against Micheál already. The poll numbers are not great.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will receive allocations of special needs assistant hours and their provision. [20727/11]

Written Answers — Electricity Supply: Electricity Supply (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the entitlement of the ESB to obtain wayleaves over private lands to facilitate the passing of overhead electricity cables; and if the ESB is entitled to mandatorily acquire such wayleaves. [20852/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legal provisions for recognising the biological parents of a child born through surrogacy; and his views on legislating to provide for the automatic recognition by the State, without the necessity of an application to court, of biological parents of a child born through surrogacy. [20830/11]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the early childhood care and education scheme; if she will examine whether it is necessary to propose legislation in order that such preschools can benefit from the intended exemption from commercial rates, or, alternatively, if she will consider increasing the amount payable...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application was refused twice in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [20834/11]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the reason for a delay in payment from the Health Service Executive to a pharmacy (details supplied); and when the payment will issue. [20798/11]

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Was it as a member of a visiting committee?

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: From what Deputy Flanagan is wearing it seems the dress code has been introduced.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank her for bringing this legislation before us. Before Deputy Durkan leaves, I would say to him that it is never too late to stop smoking. I hope he will quit today. I grew up in a house where all the adults smoked and all of them gave them up for a variety of reasons, predominantly health reasons. This legislation is long overdue. This...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: However, if a certain action, such as smoking, has a serious health effect on people it should not be condoned or tolerated. We live in a democracy and cannot bring in the prohibition of cigarette sales. Yet, smoking kills. The Minister of State distributed the images that will be used on cigarette packets which graphically show the effects of smoking. Young schoolgirls have turned to...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (14 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will issue guidelines to the banks for dealing with residential borrowers who are in negative equity; his views on outlining to the banks the manner in which they should deal with borrowers in negative equity who wish to sell their home and provide a time-frame to the banks within which they must consider any application for a sale from a...

Alcohol Abuse (14 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The worrying extent of the impact of alcohol has been revealed by the first national report on trends in alcohol-related death. The report of the Health Research Board shows such deaths occur in all age groups, from teenagers to the elderly. The report examines alcohol-related deaths, looking at those caused by poisoning and non-poisoning deaths arising from medical and traumatic causes....

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Caoláin-----