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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Excuse me. Sorry, I was going to say I was of the impression you were given the information at the start. That is what I was going to say. Go ahead.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I said I was of the impression hat you would have been given the information prior to the meeting.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: For the record of the meeting I will read what I have been given. I understand that amendment No. 7, in the name of Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, has been ruled out of order as it proposes that the commencement of the Act would be contingent on the publication and laying of a paper before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the financing of universal health insurance. This is in...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are on section 12.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and his officials for attending the meeting and the members of the committee for engaging in what has been an informative and a passionate debate.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (3 Dec 2013)

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 Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to have their mobile telephones turned off or in flight mode because they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings and it is unfair to members of staff who must endure the noise in their headsets. The first of two sessions this morning deals with the issue of HIV and AIDS. Last Sunday was World AIDS Day and it is timely that we as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I also welcome Dr. Kate O'Flaherty. I call Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. O'Keeffe for her presentation. Our next speaker is Mr. Tiernan Brady, policy director of Gay HIV Strategies, the Gay Men's Health Service, and the Gay Health Network.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Mr. Quinlan, manager, Gay Men's Health Services, Health Service Executive, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will be strict on time because Mr. Quinlan has eaten into the time available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Our final speaker is Mr. Goulding who is involved with Positive Now and the GHN.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledge that Dr. Lyons and Mr. Goulding are wearing ribbons. The rest of us should also be wearing ribbons, for which I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Those figures might not be readily available from the top of Dr. Holohan's head, but we will see if we can get them for the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand that, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. O'Keeffe for staying and for replying to those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to the officials, the Senator's question was more substantive than how many GUM consultants there are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We will follow up with the chief medical officer to get the information in reply to the Senator's elongated question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I call Ms O'Flaherty. As we must finish by 11.45 a.m., I ask her to keep her answers brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: As there is a vote in the Dáil, I ask Dr. Lyons to conclude her remarks and we will suspend when she finishes. She has two minutes.