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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (9 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons funding provided to the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Health Care will cease in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42727/12]

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: First, I express my disappointment that Deputy Micheál Martin did not have a copy of the Evening Echo when he was canvassing in Rathgar last week. I am glad he was canvassing there and not in Cork-----

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I am aware of the reaction Deputy Micheál Martin received when he was canvassing in Rathgar.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: On the Irish Aviation Authority Bill, the Dublin Airport Authority has written to Cork Airport seeking redundancies. Obviously, there is huge concern in Cork regarding the airport-----

Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important that we allay the concerns of workers and recognise that Cork Airport is a hub and a gateway to the south. When will that legislation be brought before the House?

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: He might be on the front page as the playboy of the western world.

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose to share time with Deputy Damien English.

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: As I listened to Deputy Finian McGrath's contribution, it seemed to me that he was talking about a different world from the one in which we live. The Government is charged not only with governing this State but with ensuring we have a country to hand on to the younger generation, including the young students in the Visitors Gallery today. This Bill is about fiscal responsibility, about the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to change the retirement age in the civil service and public sector bodies in view of the fact that qualifying age for the State pension is set to increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43924/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the funding provided by his Department to assist in making unfinished housing estates safe and inhabitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43925/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the amount of funding drawn down from his Department by each local authority for the purposes of making unfinished housing estates safe and inhabitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43926/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons for charging airlines for use of airbridges at Cork Airport; the costs so charged per passenger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43927/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons for charging airlines for use of airbridges at Cork Airport; the costs so charged per passenger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43927/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: COM (2012) 369 is a proposal for a EU regulation on the conduct of clinical trials on medicinal products for human use and provides for the repeal of Directive 2001/20/EC. The number of applications to conduct clinical trials in Europe fell by 25% between 2007 and 2011. The costs of conducting such trials also increased in the same period. The clinical trials Directive 2001/20/EC has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members and delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. We are continuing our meetings on the issue of tackling childhood obesity. There were a number of meetings on the topic before the summer recess and since we have come back which will culminate in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Dempsey for this thought-provoking presentation. I also thank Mr. Kelly. I invite our guests from the Irish Heart Foundation - Mr. Chris Macey, who is the foundation's head of advocacy and Ms Maureen Mulvihill, who is its head of health promotion - to address the joint committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The final group is the special action group on obesity. I welcome Dr. John Devlin, deputy chief medical officer, Dr. Nazih Eldin from the HSE, Dr. Mary Flynn from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, and Professor Donal O'Shea who is back with us again. I invite Dr. Devlin to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Dr. Devlin, for your sobering and challenging presentation. I also welcome Dr. Catherine Woods, Dr. Cliodhna Foley-Nolan and Ms Emma Jane Morrissey, who are in the Visitors' Gallery.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I beg your pardon, Deputy. I have received apologies from Deputies Maloney, Ó Caoláin and Senator Henry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Deputy for his brevity. He only spoke for three minutes, which is excellent.