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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the members of the delegation for their very informative, enterprising and sound presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I will do the same.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Mr. Ó Briain believe his peer group is listening and prepared to offer support and have people look after one another?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: What is the response to the other questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Why?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: What about Deputy Byrne's questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: On Deputy Byrne’s point, I used to teach religion, RSE and SPHE. Is the Deputy correct that a teacher may not necessarily be the best person to discuss the matters in question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a good point. Is the recommendation regarding STI testing clinics made universally? Will the services be made available in specific areas? Why was this solution recommended as opposed to another?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Do legislators and others need to take more account of levels of sexual activity?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a good point. Have the delegates got views on bullying, including cyberbullying on Facebook? Have they discussed this subject?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I should have said social media rather than Facebook.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Could Mr. Ó Briain explain Ask.fm to members and other viewers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Are the majority of teenagers aware of the dangers of the Internet?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a good answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, the most important point is that the term used in social media is "friends". In a politician's case, a social media follower may not be a friend at all. Many of them post messages which are objectionable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: If we learned nothing else today, Éamonn Ó Briain's comments about Facebook should be promulgated across the whole of society.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Should that be an anonymous person?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the delegation for its refreshing presentation and ability to answer the committee's questions. This was a valuable exercise and a great experience for us. I hope the delegation enjoyed attending this meeting and found it worthwhile. As somebody who will be on the constitutional convention we can bring Deputy Troy's point on talking to young people about the younger voting age to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: It will be sent, yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Youth Issues: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (22 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Unfortunately, there will not be an ordinary meeting next week. The next joint committee meeting will be at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 6 December. We will adjourn until that date. Go raibh maith agat.