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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (28 Jan 2014)

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 following Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2014: Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised); and Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised).

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Last night, the Minister for Health outlined the improvements that have been made in respect of outpatient and inpatient hospital treatment. The HSE service plan which is the subject of this debate includes an ambitious programme of key health reforms. No member of Fianna Fáil has served as Minister in the Department of Health for over a decade. They ran from that Department. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (29 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken by the Office of Public Works to put in place flood alleviation measures at Togher County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or left in flight mode for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with the broadcasting of the proceedings, even when left in silent mode. On Schedule A proposals, I will take COM (2013) 538 and COM (2013) 539 together as they are linked. COM (2013) 538 is a proposal for a Council...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: As members are aware, the general scheme of the public health (standardised packaging of tobacco) Bill 2013 was referred to the joint committee for consideration before Christmas. Before the Christmas recess, the Minister, Deputy Reilly, and the Chief Medical Officer made a presentation to the joint committee by way of introduction to this important legislation. Last week, we heard from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms O'Meara. I call Mr. Chris Macey, head of advocacy, Irish Heart Foundation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Macey. The next speaker is Ms Sharon Cosgrove, the CEO of the Asthma Society of Ireland. I also welcome Ms Niamh Kelly and thank her for her assistance to the clerk to the committee over the past couple of weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Cosgrove. I now welcome from ASH Ireland, Dr. Ross Morgan, chairperson and Ms Norma Cronin, board member.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Morgan. I now call on Mr. Damien Peelo, the executive director of COPD Support Ireland to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the delegates for their very informative and sobering presentations. Deputy Kelleher apologised as he has had to leave. He hopes to return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to the Minister, he explained the reasoning and rationale behind the delay in the Bill which he co-sponsored. I think the Senator is being unfair to the Minister in that regard. In the interests of balance we should hear from the Minister about that. We are on the same page concerning today's debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay. I thank Senator Crown and call on Senator Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We will return to our witnesses next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Dr. Morgan or Ms Cronin wish to speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Burke had to go to another meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Mr. Peelo have any remarks to make?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Some of the quotes were from the 1980s. Do we have any more modern, up-to-date quote or references? It would be important in the context of our debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The German model is espoused by the pro-tobacco lobby. I am curious to hear Dr. Morgan's remarks on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms O’Meara and also Mr. Owen Bradley for his assistance in organising today’s meeting. I sincerely thank all witnesses who attended the meeting and for their presentations and very informative participation in the debate. Today’s meeting is one of a series of meetings culminating in a report being presented to the Minister on the heads of the Bill. Following...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome witnesses to our second session this morning on plain packaging for tobacco. We have the Children's Rights Alliance, the Tipperary Regional Youth Service and the ISPPC. They are all very welcome. I am sure the other witnesses do not mind if I welcome in particular the three girls, Cliona, Danielle and Amy. I thank them for being present. I also welcome Mr. Paul Gilligan and Ms...