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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office Legislation (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: 370. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will move the resolutions to designate chairpersons of the Oireachtas committees as officeholders as set out in the Standards in Public Office Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: 794. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that two people here die each day from alcohol dependence, the reason Selincro, nalmefene, an innovative treatment which was found to be cost effective and received a positive recommendation by the NCPE on 8 April 2014, has yet to be introduced under any HSE drug payment or reimbursement scheme for persons who are alcohol dependent....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: 795. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the Health Research Board's outlining of current treatment for alcohol here as predominately individual counselling, brief intervention and group counselling, all of which are likely to be defined as psychosocial interventions, the reason the HSE has not made an additional pharmacological treatment Selincro, nalmefene, which is evidence based,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: 796. To ask the Minister for Health her views regarding the NCPE's positive recommendation of Selincro, nalmefene, on 8 April 2014, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the use of Selincro for alcohol dependent persons in England; and if she will provide an update on the position regarding the relevant pharmaceutical company’s application to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: By way of information for members, the Oireachtas Joint Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny, at its meeting earlier this evening, decided the following proposals warrant further scrutiny: COM (2014) 328 and COM (2014) 329. It was agreed that the following proposals do not warrant further scrutiny. These are all 2014 communications: COM (2014) 227; COM (2014) 279; COM (2014) 340; COM (2014)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: Before we commence our business I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery that all mobile phones must be switched off to avoid interference with the broadcasting of the meeting. I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, and his officials to the meeting. The witnesses are here to assist the committee in its examination of the November ECOFIN meeting agenda. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: The Deputy is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: I will have to stop this debate at this point and call Deputy Paul Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: Before the Minister answers that question, I am not sure it is quite what we call pre-ECOFIN discussion. The Deputy has had a nice logical discussion there for the last couple of minutes which I have allowed. If we want to stick to the agenda, we can. The Deputy might keep that in mind when we are having these discussions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: Does the Deputy have a further question he could ask the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: We must-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: I am sorry, but I as Chairman decide for how long people speak. I have given Deputy Donnelly the maximum.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: We are going around in circles in terms of what the Deputy believes and what the Minister believes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: As Chair, I believe we are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: Could we have that report, Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister, but this discussion has continued for 20 minutes and I must stop it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: I call Deputy Mathews, although I am not that keen on allowing people to contribute who arrive this late to the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: I am sorry. I did not realise that was the time given to the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: I was not aware that the Minister was stuck for time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-ECOFIN Briefing: Minister for Finance (4 Nov 2014)

Liam Twomey: No, I am sorry. I thank the Minister and his officials for attending and for giving of their time. As there is no other business, the committee will adjourn.