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- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Can the Deputy put a question to the Minister, please?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask Deputy Conway to be very brief?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: In his speech earlier, the Minister said there is a level beyond which further expenditure reductions can cause real harm. Are we at that point or fast approaching it? As regards disability, we met this week with the COPE Foundation in Cork, which has said it cannot take any more cuts. Are there any plans to ring-fence money for disability?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: We will have that debate another day.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and his officials and the HSE for attending this meeting. I thank members for their positive engagement.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and her officials. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. The purpose of the meeting is to consider...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the Deputy.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister's officials, Mr. Jim Breslin, Ms Moira O'Mara, Mr. Ger Hughes and Mr. Ger Banville. As this is her first time before the select sub-committee, I compliment the Minister on the leadership role she played during the recent referendum on children's rights. I also thank Deputies Robert Troy and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin for showing leadership in the referendum...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That matter is not relevant to this meeting, the sole purpose of which is to discuss the Estimate. The Deputy may raise the issue at a future meeting.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, Minister - that is an in-joke.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Caoláin is softening.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Deputy.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: It is included in the committee's work programme for the new year.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for interrupting but a vote is taking place in the Dáil. Perhaps Ms O'Mara might conclude.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: There is a vote in the Dáil but we can take them very quickly.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: We are cutting it close with regard to the vote. The bells are about to stop ringing.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (29 Nov 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and her officials for coming before us and for their engagement. I apologise for the hurried way in which we are ending the meeting but there is a vote in the Dáil.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Like Brian Cowen.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Martin would know.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (4 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax repaid under the retirement relief for certain sportspersons in each year since 2000; if he will provide a breakdown for each sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54333/12]