Results 11,561-11,580 of 24,340 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 623. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on changing the eligibility criteria for the free pre-school year in order that it can be availed of by a child aged three years; if not, the reason eligibility is restricted to children aged three years and three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21928/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, details of the funding provided annually for the past six years to community services, by home help, home care packages, meals on wheels, day care and respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21618/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 697. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the drugs payment scheme; the annual savings that have been made in each budget over the past six years, through changes in the threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21619/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent annually on speech and language therapy; the number waiting for appointments; if he will provide an update on the reconfiguration of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21620/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Millennium Development Goals (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 902. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans and objectives for the United Nations Financing for Development, Third International Conference to be held in Ethiopia on 13 to 16 July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21914/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Millennium Development Goals (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 903. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on a new development agenda that will build on the Millennium Development Goals, which is set to be launched at the Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21915/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 904. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal, if he will develop a register for Irish citizens in all countries susceptible to such natural disasters, including Taiwan, which would make it easier to facilitate contact between Irish persons and their families, should a nationwide natural disaster occur; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 954. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the increasing enrolment in primary schools annually, the projections in terms of attendance and school buildings her Department has made for each of the next five years; the costings that are attached to these projections in terms of buildings, teachers and resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21621/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 955. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the primary curriculum review being carried out by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment will be completed; if she will provide details of the current curriculum in terms of subjects and the share of time spent on each subject during the primary school and secondary school day, respectively; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 956. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the savings accrued annually from the changes made to the pupil-teacher ratio of fee-paying schools; the number of staff positions annually that have been lost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21623/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 1119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has engaged with the Irish oil industry and appropriate public bodies to determine any policy options that might facilitate the commercial future of refining; the policy options available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21913/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Under the rules of the Houses of the Oireachtas, mobile telephones should not be used as cameras. If members and guests could put their telephones on silent or aeroplane mode, it would help with broadcasting the meeting and would not interfere with staff. Our meeting is with members of Amnesty International to discuss its recently published report relating to abortion laws in Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for their presentations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Conway, our Vice Chairman, and Senator Crown have indicated they wish to speak. I call Deputy Conway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Two other members have indicated that they wish to speak. We will take their contributions now rather than going back and forth with questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Caoláin has apologised for having to leave to attend another meeting with the Taoiseach. Deputy Neville had to go to another meeting also. I should have recorded at the outset apologies from Senator Imelda Henry and Deputies Sandra McLellan and Peter Fitzpatrick. I call Mr. O'Gorman, who can co-ordinate the responses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I put it to Mr. Shetty that the committee itself cannot change the Constitution-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: -----so that, therefore, is a matter for the people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: What exactly is Mr. Shetty calling for in the context of the report? From reading the report I am unclear as to what he wants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that, but in terms of the issue of abortion, is Mr. Shetty saying that abortion should be allowed per seor in specific circumstances? I heard his earlier comments but I am still confused as to what he is actually saying in that regard.