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

Jerry Buttimer: Ms Zampas outlined that there were more than 60 interviews. Did that include clinicians with a pro-life disposition or members of the pro-life movement in this country? Deputy Regina Doherty mentioned that some of them had made comments already.

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

Jerry Buttimer: Are there any other questions before we conclude?

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

Jerry Buttimer: I agree. I do not believe so either.

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

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Christina Zampas, Mr. Colm O'Gorman and Mr. Salil Shetty for their presence and testimony this afternoon, and for the report that is before us. I also acknowledge the presence in the Gallery of members of Amnesty International and other organisations. I thank them sincerely for being here. Any change in our laws can only be done by the people through referendum. As Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (10 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend legislative provisions in order that all current and former Civil Service employees who are now in civil partnerships can allocate pension entitlements to their civil partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22578/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (10 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing for play therapists to be regulated by CORU – Health and Social Care Professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22630/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (10 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to recruit additional staff for organ transplantation; the way he proposes to address the shortage of transplant consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22651/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 190. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce regulations to provide for a new tenant purchase scheme; when a new scheme will become operative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22587/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Today, the committee is holding its second session to consider the issue of affordable and high-quality child care. The committee has identified this issue as a priority in its work programme. Deputy McLellan is our rapporteur on the issue and she has engaged in significant work on our behalf. The child care sector faces a number of challenges. These include the increasing costs faced by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Akerlind. I am familiar with the work that the organisation does in Bishopstown. I wish to thank all of the team for their work and care they provide to young people. I invite Ms Paula Grogan Ryan from Tipperary to speak and she is part of Early Childhood Ireland delegation. She is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Grogan Ryan. I invite Ms Evelyn Reilly from Maynooth and Kilcock and who is with Early Childhood Ireland to speak. She is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: May I ask Ms Reilly to conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Evelyn Reilly. I welcome Ms Paula Donohoe from Clever Clogs Montessori and Day Care, Ballyconnell, County Cavan, and invite her to make her submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Ms Donohoe to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Sure. There will be time for Ms Donohoe to expand on matters during the question and answer session. She has now been speaking for eight minutes. I am trying to be fair to everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Donohoe. I hope that we will be able to deal with those other proposals during the course of the question and answer session. I now call on Ms June Tinsley, assistant director and head of advocacy and supporter engagement with Barnardos, to make her contribution. Ms Tinsley is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I will now hand over to members of the committee, beginning with Deputy Troy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry to interrupt Deputy, but there is mobile telephone interference ---

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind everyone that mobile telephones should be switched off as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I must ask the Deputy to conclude as he is over time.