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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Taxation (16 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider extending the assessment of motor tax applied to post 2008 vehicles to those registered prior to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57831/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (22 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 172. To ask the Taoiseach the date of the next census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57449/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2488/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (23 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made any representations to any Government, organisation or representative body regarding the recent killing of three Kurdish activists in Paris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3161/13]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I congratulate the Minister of State on the Bill. I agree with Deputy Nolan that we are just tinkering at the edges. We need to consider how we manage, enforce and co-ordinate legislation on rented properties and I support his call for a task force. There are housing estates in vast areas of Cork city with no owner-occupier and just rented accommodation or there might be a single...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The first item concerns COM (2012) 541, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and COM (2012) 542, a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009. The proposed regulations will replace the existing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors' Gallery to ensure that mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even in silent mode. Our discussion this morning is with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation on the independent study into ward staffing levels in Irish hospitals. I welcome from the INMO Mr...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Doran. The Chair allowed him the luxury of 19 minutes, which is not normally afforded to witnesses appearing before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: In fairness, Mr. Doran went to the trouble of giving a very in-depth presentation for which I thank him. I take the opportunity to pay tribute to nursing and midwifery staff in hospitals and in the community for the Trojan work they do. We appreciate they are valued members of our public service. On a personal level, I thank Mr. Micheál Dineen and Ms Patsy Doyle for their hospitality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: May I remind the Deputy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Chair is always alert to Deputy Ó Caoláin's comments. I just alert-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are discussing the report. Yesterday was an opportunity with the INMO to do the other one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate the Deputy has to make his political point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: On that point, Senator Colm Burke has commissioned a report on the role of NCHDs and as part of the committee's work programme for this year we are considering their working hours and conditions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I should put on record that it is not that we are not going to discuss the graduate scheme but rather that the request came in last November from Mr. Doran that the committee would discuss this particular report. We were very happy to facilitate that request. I do not want people to think we are shying away from any discussion but the specific request was that we discuss this report. To be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I would prefer the Deputy to stick to the report rather than raising outside matters, to be fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry to interrupt, Deputy, but somebody's phone is interfering with the sound system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: No. I chastised Deputy Ó Caoláin and Deputy Healy in a nice way for that. If you could avoid it, I would appreciate it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Can we avoid a discussion on that, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy, you are straying now.