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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Deputy Troy for his co-operation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Long may it continue to be a small party.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Anne Ferris has introduced an open adoption Bill in the Dáil. During the debate on that Bill, the Minister for Justice and Equality invited her to address the committee. At a future date we will invite her to make a presentation on the subject of open adoption and her Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: There may be a vote in the Dáil. Apologies to witnesses if there is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: No. I will give the Deputy the right of reply at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not what Ms Lohan saying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am chairing the meeting and there will be one speaker at a time. I will give Deputy Mitchell O'Connor the right of reply at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Even through a bilateral agreement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: What protocols has the authority put in place to safeguard these people?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We know this, but in terms of the figure quoted and the number of people involved, what protocols are in place to assist people in not having to go down this road?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to inform members of the Seanad that a vote has been called.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask Ms Loftus to provide this information after the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I propose that we suspend until after the vote and I apologise to the witnesses. At times the Parliament interferes with democracy. We will resume after the vote.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the witnesses and Senators, but there were a number of votes in the Dáil and there will be more.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank members and witnesses for their patience. As Deputy Byrne stated, it is disconcerting when we lose half an hour to a vote. I apologise. The witnesses might now deal with specific questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We cannot name people.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is Ms Lohan's personal view.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Are those contracts advertised and robustly challenged with regard to costs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to raise one issue. I will not refer to the specific details but I received a representation from Families Through Adoption about dealing with the AAI. Will you meet with its members after this meeting? I do not wish to go through the list of issues they raised with me in their e-mail and in my meeting with them. They have expressed frustration to me so could I ask you to meet and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.