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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (23 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of primary care centres which have been opened in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46244/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (23 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of persons attending the primary care centres which have been developed in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46245/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (23 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive has carried out an analysis of the effectiveness of primary centres which have been developed across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46246/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the progress of the CRFAM study for the River Lee and in particular the consideration of the flooding risks to Cork City; when the study will be finalised; when an action plan will be put in place to address the flood risks in Cork and surrounding suburbs such as Douglas and Togher; and if he will make a statement on...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, and pay tribute to him for the way he has demonstrated the ability of the Government to govern. People like him, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and other members of the Cabinet are now in charge. I listened to Deputy Peter Mathews' remarks and would not like to disagree with him. A famous line...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Do not live by the opinion polls. As the Deputy knows quite well, there is no pot of gold, despite what Sinn Féin might think.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us put the matter in context. We were told the Government would not succeed in getting a €10 billion reduction from the troika. We were told we would not get a stimulus plan of €2.25 billion and that there would be no result at the euro summit in June. Last Sunday there was an outpouring of ridicule of the Taoiseach and the Government, but the position changed on Monday...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Do they want the Government to fail? Their policies do not add up.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: As their policies are a load of rubbish, they should be burnt in a bonfire outside the gate. The Government has announced a €17 billion capital programme. It is spending €2.2 billion to build 40 schools and develop 180 major school projects. It is allocating €2.9 billion for roads projects and €1.4 billion for rail and light rail projects. It is designating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Our topic this morning is the health insurance sector. I remind members and those in the visitors' gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they have an impact on the recording of the meeting. To be fair to the staff and those watching the proceedings at home, mobile phones should be turned off. Our meeting today will be in two parts. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Joyce for that informative presentation, particularly the section on the rate of acceleration of people declining health insurance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Five members have indicated. Who will respond to the first three questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the lead-in time acceptable given the way the Dutch took their time to reach that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Are we talking about five years or ten years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Do we have a profile in terms of age group of the people who have left the system? Deputy Naughten mentioned that in the context of growing the market, especially among young people. The Health Insurance Authority's newsletter issued last summer stated that 61,000 had left the system in the past year. Do we have a breakdown of that figure because we are seeing an accelerated exodus and we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: In terms of the 18 to 29 years age group and allowing for emigration, should there be a policy departure regarding that age group to stop the acceleration and to attract people back into the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Six other speakers are offering. I will call the Deputy later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: If that is the case, the Senator should not go there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Can that be said with certainty?