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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Write-Offs (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of commercial rates written off as bad debts over the past three years for each local authority; the total revenue stream lost to local authorities as a result of commercial rates written off as bad debts; his plans to supplement the shortfall of income to local authorities to minimise any adverse impact on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be a further survey of unfinished housing estates carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details on the implementation rates in respect of measures contained site resolution plans for unfinished housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/12]

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, if that is agreeable to the House.

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Despite being technical in nature, this Bill is very important. The thrust of the point I wanted to make in respect of the issue of psychotherapists and counsellors has been made by Deputy Neville. The Government should introduce an amendment to the Bill on Committee Stage because, speaking as someone who has been a director of adult education, who himself has gone through the process of...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Deputy Stanton for his proposal on the committee. There is merit in his suggestion because we are all operating in a silo, looking after our own sectoral interests. With regard to drugs, particularly illegal drugs, there is a need to have a dedicated committee. I hope the Whip and all the relevant Departments could consider this. This is an important Bill. We are debating it in...

Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It is also important that we commend the work being done. Almost one year ago to the day Cork city saw the benefits of Europol. On 13 October, the Garda conducted a strategic intelligence-led investigation into an international drug trafficking gang. It led to the arrest of five people and the discovery of cocaine with a street value of €5 million. The Garda believed that the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Remuneration (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of salaries paid by the National Assets Management Agency to its employees, in bands of €25,000; the number of employees in each band; the qualifications and experience of the employees in each band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42484/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Remuneration (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Finance the benchmarks and criteria used by the National Assets Management Agency in determining the salaries paid to its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42485/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the recommendations pertaining to the criminal justice system contained in the Fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, if he has consulted with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs; if there is a time frame for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42482/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Mr. Gerry Duffy and Mr. Jorge Arroita, directors at Murduff Wholesale Limited; and from safefood Dr. Cliodhna Foley-Nolan, director of human health and nutrition, and Ms Fiona Gilligan, director of marketing and communications. Some of us will know Ms Gilligan from "Operation Transformation". This is our latest meeting on our priority topic of tackling childhood obesity. We had a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: As you stated, the best line is about prevention and wellness and changing the message. I thank Dr. Foley-Nolan for her presentation. I welcome Mr. Duffy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The members have not begun asking questions yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The opening remark about sugar being more harmful than tobacco might be revisited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is straying from the subject matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The committee would join with the Deputy in his remarks, as it has done previously, regarding the role of safefood. We hope the remit will continue on an all-island basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I will take questions from Deputies Fitzpatrick, Naughten, Keating and Troy, if that is agreeable to members and witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I advise members who hope to be in the Dáil Chamber to hear the address of the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Schulz, that the deadline is 10.25 a.m.