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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the witnesses and members for their patience and commitment to the second meeting this afternoon, on the issue of chronic pain management. I thank all our witnesses and Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor who, like me, recommended that this meeting be organised. I welcome Mr. John Lindsay, chairperson Chronic Pain Ireland, CPI; Professor Laserina O'Connor, president, The Irish Pain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I compliment Mr. John Lindsay on his tremendous commitment and dedication to the group he chairs. It was a pleasure to meet him and to speak at a number of the group's events.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Dr. Keaveny. I invite Ms Cathy Sexton to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Ms Sexton. I invite Dr. Brona Fullen to give her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Fullen. Dr. Brian McGuire was invited to come before us today, but he cannot be here. I thank both Dr. Fullen and Dr. McGuire for working together on the presentation. I take the opportunity to acknowledge the presence of Dr. Hugh Gallagher. I have received apologies from a number of members who cannot be present for the proceedings, including Deputies Regina Doherty, Robert...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Professor O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Arising from proceedings at this meeting, I put it to the committee that we should call on the Minister and the HSE to establish a national strategy for chronic pain management similar to other international models. We will also call on them to appoint within the HSE a lead clinical director and a specialty director for pain management. We will call on them to ensure appropriate and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Does anyone have anything further to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I should also mention Dr. Dominic Hegarty in Cork. I had hoped he would be able to attend this meeting, but I believe we got our wires crossed regarding the invitation. He does a lot of good work in Cork in this regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: What does the Deputy wish to raise in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. The Deputy is referring to our earlier discussion on sickle cell disease.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Chronic Pain Management: Discussion (10 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fair enough. I thank the delegates for their presentations. During the course of the meeting I received a text message from a person whose mother had made a submission to Mr. Lindsay's group and had been watching the proceedings. We are being watched far and wide. I thank everyone for being here.

Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (15 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Before Deputy Calleary leaves us, I wish to say I am really disappointed the Fianna Fáil Party, which promised an end to Punch and Judy politics, would come before us with a motion which, at its core, has nothing positive to offer, a bit like that party's health plan. Patient care is at the heart of what we are about as people, whether as public health practitioners or public advocates...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Car Test (15 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the VRT inspection regime which is currently operating at 25 national car test centres; if he will consider extending the facility so that it can be provided at all NCT centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17992/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (15 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 318. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17334/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Planning Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 482. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider implementing legislation in relation to the topping and cutting of trees on private property, in particular where such trees are obstructing public footpaths and roads, interfering with rights of access, posing a risk to public safety and or interfering with the supply of public services such as electricity and telephone...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Records Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 540. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to make it easier for adults, who were adopted as children, to access records relating to their identity, including information on the existence of biological siblings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17991/14]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Business of Select Sub-Committee (15 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Apologies have been received from Deputy Ciara Conway. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and his officials. I remind members that officials cannot participate in the meeting and are present to be of assistance to the Minister. I welcome Mr. Gregory Canning, Ms Siobhan McEvoy, Mr. Michael Murray and Mr. Gary Connolly from the Department of Health. Should the Minister...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (15 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the amendment agreed to?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (15 Apr 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and will be discussed together.