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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise as Senator MacSharry is manning the benches in the Seanad and Deputy Ó Caoláin has to attend another committee meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Dwyer and Dr. Creedon referenced the cost of the hospice bed. Dr. Creedon referred to the model in Canada, Argentina and Catalonia. Is there any willingness in the HSE, which is the overarching body, to engage in a meaningful way to make this a reality? From a purely personal point of view, it is probably much better for people to be in Marymount Hospice or somewhere else. A computer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Mr. O'Dwyer stated in his presentation that 30% of funding for his organisation comes from volunteers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Will it be possible to do so in the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I asked the Minister and the officials from the HSE a question about the unique patient identifier at last week's meeting of the committee. Is Dr. Ryan happy that it might progress?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the witnesses for their presence this morning and for the substantial body of work they presented to us in written form. We have had a positive meeting this morning. The good news for members is that there will be no meeting next week on account of our mid-term break. This committee will meet again on Tuesday, 5 November at 5 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: In the absence of the clerk, who is ill, I must defer the answer to that question until the next meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish embassies and diplomatic missions in use; the number of staff assigned to each mission; the costs of operating same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46855/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 492. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports her Department offers community associations to employ staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46006/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 660. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the supports his Department offers community associations to employ staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46007/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 751. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the inclusion of automatic guardianship rights for both parents is being considered as part of the Family Relationships and Children's Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1072. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on pharmaceutical drugs at each acute hospital over each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46025/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1075. To ask the Minister for Health his policy on the central purchasing of drugs for all hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46028/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1073. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the drug spend by the State through pharmacies in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1074. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the State through the drug repayment scheme in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46027/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1076. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the establishment of hospital trusts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46029/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1077. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of establishing centres of excellence and the role of lead hospitals in such settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46030/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1078. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made by the special action group on obesity; when a final report from the group is expected; if consultations will be held on any recommendations from the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46032/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1079. To ask the Minister for Health following the Irish Society for Rheumatology 2013 annual meeting, which was told by a leading expert that Europe is facing an epidemic of osteoarthritis due to abesity and ageing; the measures being taken to counteract this problem here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46033/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1080. To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish details of the money spent by his Department, the Health Service Executive and its predecessors on reports and management consultancy, including costs spent on editing, printing and publishing reports, each year from 1997 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46034/13]