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Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (7 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the law on mental capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6229/12]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (7 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding discussions with Russian authorities regarding a bilateral agreement on inter-country adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6245/12]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (7 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs post ratification of the Hague Convention, the number of inter-country adoptions that have taken place here; if there has been no such adoptions when it is expected that inter-country adoptions will recommence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6246/12]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (7 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons it was decided to only permit inter-country adoptions from countries which are compliant with the Hague Convention rather than permitting inter-country adoptions when the adoption is compliant with the Hague Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6247/12]

Written Answers — Patients' Private Property Accounts: Patients' Private Property Accounts (7 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Health in view of recent court decisions, if he intends to change the way patients' private property accounts are operated to give individuals concerned direct access to their own moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6228/12]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (7 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the prescription regime for medical card holders in order that they can have prescriptions from consultants and other services which prescribe medication filled without the necessity of a further appointment with their general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6248/12]

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: More taxes.

National Disability Strategy: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The good work was done by the voluntary organisations in Cork.

National Disability Strategy: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch for this important debate. Deputy Boyd Barrett is no longer present, but I wish to clarify that there are excellent services, that disability and mental health are differentiated, that "A Vision for Change" is separate from the disability strategy and that €35 million has been ring-fenced by the Minister of State. I compliment her in...

National Disability Strategy: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: This important debate is about the delivery of specialist disability services. Those services are provided by a diverse range of groups in a variety of community and residential settings. Disability services operate effectively because of the integration and co-operation of non-statutory, voluntary and community groups. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to groups such as the COPE...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear. Well said, Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Martin is exposed again. It is Punch and Judy.

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: He is right.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The porridge is good.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Martin spent 14 years ducking and diving. He was not ducking for nothing.

Eating Disorders (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide and update on the work of the special action group in obesity; the initiatives he plans to implement to tackle the issue of obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8385/12]

Eating Disorders (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for his response. I agree with him that there is a need for collaboration and a multiagency approach with regard to obesity. The figures he has given are alarming, particularly the figure relating to those under the age of three. The Minister is correct to say that no single measure will address this problem. With regard to the posting of calorie information on menus,...

Eating Disorders (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important to have cross-party and cross-sector collaboration on this. The Minister is correct to say that no single measure will address the issue of obesity and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, of which Deputies Kelleher, Ó Caoláin and Regina Doherty are members, will prioritise this issue in the next month or so. I agree that people are entitled to know what...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: What about the personal insolvency legislation?

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Was the Fianna Fáil Party in government during the past ten years?