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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Before we proceed further, I remind witnesses they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. Witnesses are directed that only evidence...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister. I reiterate my thanks to the committee, particularly to Deputies Ó Caoláin, Kelleher and Healy and Senator van Turnhout for their co-operation during the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill. I thank the Minister, Ministers of State and Department officials for the manner in which they held the hearings and assisted the committee in their presence at the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy has one minute remaining.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is this a sign of things to come?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Allow the Deputy, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator might mention the question numbers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We will not go into that again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The final questioner in this segment is Deputy Mitchell O'Connor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Four other Members have indicated. I am conscious of the time remaining and wish to give members and Ministers of State who are present an opportunity to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Can we change that in the short term rather than the long term?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: This committee has dealt with this extensively. The Minister will have our support if that can be done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I know cases of people going to pharmacies and their cards have been rendered invalid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will bring you back in, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. O'Brien? Are there any other comments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No. I have five other members who wish to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Perhaps Mr. O’Brien would answer the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Tony O’Brien answered it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Members were asked to submit questions in advance of the meeting. To be fair to Mr. O’Brien, he is replying to question No. 2.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will ask him to do that. Mr. O’Brien might communicate with Deputy Mitchell O’Connor after the meeting.