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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The current budget is about €4 million and I think the witnesses were looking for €5 million to clear the backlog.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have one more question. How safe is it to get two ears done together? I had the laser job done on my eyes 15 years ago and I was afraid to get the two done together so I had one done on one Friday and the other the following Friday, in case something went wrong. What is the success rate for getting both ears done together?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Is there any chance that one could damage something else by putting them in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In other words, time is very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome all the Ministers to today’s meeting. It is great to see so many of us in the one room. I congratulate Mr. Tony O’Brien on his appointment. I got an invitation to a very important meeting last Thursday in St. John of God, Drumcar. A total of 52 public representatives were invited and 14 turned up. We were told that since 2008 funding has been cut by in excess of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: All they were given was three weeks' notice. The families never got an opportunity to be consulted.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When does the Taoiseach expect the publication of the standardised packaging of tobacco products Bill, which is to be introduced with a view to increasing the effectiveness of health warnings and reducing the attractiveness of tobacco products to consumers?

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: This Bill addresses legislative amendments to allow for the sale of Bord Gáis Energy, a division of Bord Gáis Éireann. It also provides for the restructuring of Bord Gáis Éireann through the establishment of a gas network subsidiary company. The Bill also facilitates the sale of the Bord Gáis Energy business and changes the ministerial ownership and control...

Order of Business (24 Sep 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When does the Taoiseach expect the publication of the public health (alcohol) Bill? This is to provide for the inclusion of health advice and warnings on alcohol containers such as bottles and cans, and to outline the dangers of consuming alcohol during pregnancy. I thank the Taoiseach for coming to Dundalk last night, where he was more than welcome.

Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When does the Taoiseach expect the publication of the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill to implement recommendations of the second interim report of Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children and further protect vulnerable persons against exploitation and abuse?

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Fines Payment and Recovery Bill 2013 will give courts the ability to attach a fine to earnings and directly recover the fine from a person's pay cheque. Courts will have to consider the financial circumstances of an offender in determining the level of a fine. The Bill will also put in place a system of receivers who will seize and sell property in order to recover the value of a fine,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the witnesses. My first question is for Mr. Chris Macey of the Irish Heart Foundation. We are all aware of the obesity crisis in Ireland. As he stated, 61% of adults are obese or overweight. He believes the over-consumption of processed foods and sugar-sweetened drinks are the main contributors. If tax on sugar-sweetened drinks were increased by 20%, he maintains it would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I agree with Mr. Macey on obesity. For the past 12 months I have been working on obesity. I have looked at reports for the past five, ten and 15 years. Every approach was continually requested. At this stage of the game something needs to be done to tackle obesity. I will take into account what he said this morning and will send a copy of my report in two weeks. I would be interested to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for attending this morning. The presentations were excellent. Each witness made a good case for their budget and I wish them the best in the future. The Minister, Deputy Reilly, is a firm believer in the policy that money follows the patient. I fully support that. As Deputy Regina Doherty said, it is important that older people stay at home for as long as possible....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (26 Sep 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am very confused. If a person with a medical card goes to visit a GP and needs a blood test, can the doctor charge the person extra for getting a blood test?

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can we expect publication of the education (admission to school) Bill, which will ensure schools' enrolment policies are more open, credible and consistent?

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can we expect the publication of the licensing of health care facilities Bill, which is to provide for a mandatory system of licensing for public and private health care facilities?

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In 1997 the then Government enacted the Freedom of Information Bill 1997 which was identified as a key to delivering openness and transparency in government. In April 2003 the Act was amended by the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003. The changes made in the Act were widely criticised. The Bill before us seeks to restore freedom of information legislation to its pre-2003 state and...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When does the Taoiseach expect publication of the Health Information Bill which will provide a legislative framework for the better governance of health information and initiatives, including data matching and health information resources for use in the health service?

Order of Business (9 Oct 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can we expect the retention of certain records Bill - the purpose of which is to allow for the retention of the records of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, the Residential Institutions Redress Board and the Residential Institutions Review Committee - to be published?