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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Deputy.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the Deputy withdrawing her amendment again but reserving the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We can stay and return to discussing the amendment at 1.45 p.m. At the beginning of the meeting, I made the point that we can take as long as we like. The Deputy should not feel that we must finish at 12 noon because we can come back at 1.45 p.m.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and the Deputies for their co-operation. Does the Minister wish to make any final remarks?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs has completed its consideration of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 and has made amendments thereto.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members and those in the Visitors Gallery that mobile phones should be switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings. I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly. I also welcome the Secretary General at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Fergal Lynch, as well as Ms Bernie McNally, Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We will suspend the meeting until after the vote in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the officials and staff for the delay as this was due to votes in the Dáil. I have a final question, on mother and baby homes. Are we meeting our targets and deadlines and reaching our milestones? Has the Minister any concerns? When can we expect an update?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: As the Deputy is aware, an issue has been raised in the committee about that previously. Could I ask the Deputy to place that with the committee as well, in order that we can follow up with the Departments of Health and Education and Skills?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Were the Deputy to write to the clerk on that, the joint committee will deal with it at our meeting next Thursday. Is that all right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the Department actively recruiting social workers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Tusla officials are appearing before the committee on 17 July.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I support Deputy Mitchell O'Connor because the State does not have a policy on the issue and there is no cross-sectoral approach to anaphylactic shock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I am referring to a joined-up approach. We have had officials before us, separately, from the Departments of Health, Children and Youth Affairs and Education and Skills. If we could do something in this regard, it would be important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: It was not possible to get permission for an EpiPen project in UCC, which is part of the reason I fully support Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor. I know that matter is outside the Minister's brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and members for their participation. I also thank Ms McNally, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ryan, Ms Clarke and Mr. Savage.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 231. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on a matter (details) before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; the reason for the delay in dealing with the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27143/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (7 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 244. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Spent Convictions Bill; when the Bill will be enacted; the types of convictions covered by the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27265/15]