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- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (11 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average length of time for approval of persons seeking an intercountry adoption; the measures which have been taken to reduce this period and any other planned reforms to facilitate a faster processing of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55453/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (11 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average length of time for approval of persons seeking an intercountry adoption; the measures which have been taken to reduce this period and any other planned reforms to facilitate a faster processing of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55453/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (11 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average length of time for approval of persons seeking an intercountry adoption; the measures which have been taken to reduce this period and any other planned reforms to facilitate a faster processing of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55453/12]
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ciara Conway is running late and has sent her apologies. We are meeting to consider the 2012 Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Health - Vote 39. I remind members to limit their remarks to the Supplementary Estimate as we are not dealing with the totality of the Estimates. All mobile phones should be switched off. I welcome the Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly and...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: There is a long way to go before Christmas.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: I do not want to interrupt the Deputy, but we are dealing with a Supplementary Estimate.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: We are dealing with the Supplementary Estimate.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: With regard to the overspend, the HSE west is to be allocated 12.5% of the total revised Estimate as opposed to HSE south, with 8.6%; Dublin north-east, with 6.94%; and Dublin mid-Leinster at 5.56%. Why are services in the west getting more than the rest?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: We are dealing with the Supplementary Estimate, Deputy Ó Caoláin.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: We are dealing with the Supplementary Estimates; this is not Question Time.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: A division has been called in the House.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: The Minister, without interruption.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy had his opportunity. We have a division in the Dáil. I propose that we adopt the Supplementary Estimate and attend the House.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister, his officials and the select sub-committee members for their work. I wish everyone a happy Christmas.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (11 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following Estimate for Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2012: Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary).
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That is what we are doing.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to share my time with Deputy Dara Murphy. I will allow him to speak first.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I congratulate the Minister on the publication of the Social Welfare Bill, for the provision of 10,000 new places on employment programmes and for the maintenance of core social welfare benefits for those who need them. This Government will spend €22 billion on social protection. It went to Europe to achieve an increase in the expenditure ceiling. The hypocrisy of the Members...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: -----to speak after what they have done. I hope their callous attitude to the Irish people will never be forgotten. The party opposite fiddled and bankrupted the country. Now, they prey on the fears of vulnerable people in a mockeyah way. Shame on them. This budget is difficult and it will, unfortunately, affect every household and every citizen. None of us on this side of the House...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: It is important to put the debate in context. When I listen to the largest Opposition party, in particular, it seems as if amnesia has set in. This is the party that took €16.50 a week from the disabled and the blind, those who required the most help from the State. Its members have come here tonight ready to cast their votes, but they have brought forward no propositions. I...