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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Early Years Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is on his own peak at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Early Years Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How successful is the State at putting the right mix into the right settings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Early Years Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for attending the committee to share their knowledge and expertise. This is the beginning of another journey. I thank members who have been here since 9.30 a.m. We have had a very busy and productive day.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (11 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the Office of Public Works has invested in Cork city since March 2011; the key projects that were supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11573/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (11 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 413. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to facilitate asylum seekers who have been in the country for a significant number of years to move out of direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11801/14]

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: This debate should not be viewed as being a list of achievements or back slapping by the Government, rather it is a means of putting forward the Government's priorities to the House and to the people. We acknowledge that the Government has had to make tough decisions. I pay tribute to the people for their role and assistance in rescuing the country's economic sovereignty. Everything we do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We have received apologies from Deputy Ciara Conway, Deputy Eamonn Maloney, Senator MacSharry, Senator Imelda Henry and Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Our topic this morning is the issue of suicide in Ireland. I thank Senator John Gilroy, who has been acting as the committee rapporteur for the past 18 months and has compiled and completed the report of the joint committee. He has put in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: My apologies, I should have called Senator John Gilroy first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: That was my fault.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Senator Gilroy. My apologies for omitting you at the beginning. We will go back to Professor Arensman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Arensman. I invite Dr. Myra Cullinane, Cork County Coroner and vice-president of the Coroners Society of Ireland to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Next we have Dr. Steve MacFeely, assistant director general of the CSO.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all our witnesses for their contributions. Cork is strongly represented among them and I thank those who made the journey to Dublin this morning for being here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: This time we might work in reverse order and start with Dr. MacFeely from the CSO or Mr. Crowley, whoever wishes to speak first. Both of them can feel free to engage or interject.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How many?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: When Dr. MacFeely says the rate is volatile but relatively stable, there seems to be a contraction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the CSO seek that information as part of its compilation of information for analysis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Crowley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Cullinane. I now invite Professor Arensman to respond to members' questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: What would be Professor Arensman's initial impression of how the individuals in question should be dealt with?