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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Challenges Pertaining to Epilepsy in Ireland: Discussion (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Are we happy with that? If so, we will suspend the meeting. I thank the witnesses for coming in. We will articulate their presentation and concerns to the Minister here on Tuesday at the meeting of the select committee. That meeting will be at 3.30 p.m. next Tuesday, 19 March 2013.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Mr. Noel Kelly, programme manager, Preparing for Life, Ms Eleanor McClorey, chief executive, youngballymun, Ms Hazel O'Byrne, projects officer, youngballymun, Ms Marian Quinn, chief executive officer, Childhood Development Initiative, and Mr. Mark Candon. I thank the committee's vice-chairperson, Deputy Ciara Conway, who has agreed to act as a rapporteur on the issue of childhood...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We wish the team well in that. Deputy Lyons is looking forward to it too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms McClorey for the work she is doing and wish her well next Sunday in Croke Park. She has a strong advocate in Deputy Lyons, who hopes to attend the meeting later today and sends his apology for not being here for her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to members that I will have to leave at 11.30 p.m. with Deputy Ó Caoláin. We have another meeting to attend elsewhere. I welcome Mr. Noel Kelly, programme manager with parenting for life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: In the interest of balance, he is probably right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Naughten could use the reminder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Kelly - it is good to renew his acquaintance again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: It was many years ago. I now call Ms Marian Quinn, chief executive officer of Childhood Development Initiative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Quinn for coming before the committee again. I welcome Mr. Mark Candon and thank him for coming in at short notice. He is joined by Mr. Gary Gannon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Candon for his very challenging presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Mr. Horan and Mr. Thompson to this afternoon's meeting. Like Deputy Kelleher, I would like to impress on the joint committee the importance of reaching finality with regard to the Cork flooding of November 2009. As the first person to call for an independent investigation into that episode, I hold firm to the view that we have yet to get proper answers. Why has the federation not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: My insurance has gone up even though I have never had a flood. I apologise for interrupting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Mr. Thompson saying the insurance costs of a person who is not in a flood plain or subsidence area and has never made a claim have decreased by 4%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Is it a fact the cost of insurance goes up, even where people have never claimed in 30 years or more?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Deputy Eric Byrne to the meeting. I welcome also the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, and his officials. Our only topic for discussion is Committee Stage of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Minister of State want to make any opening remarks or is he happy to proceed?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: You can. I will give the Deputies three minutes each.