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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Has there been any attempt to reach out to the REGRET group rather than simply suggesting its members go through a website?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, I realise this might not be under Dr. Connolly's remit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Connolly. Does anybody else care to comment briefly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Burke indicated, and I ask him to be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask Deputy Byrne to be brief, because I want to finish by 1.30 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank everyone for attending. The committee will reflect on the testimony given. It is important that we work collaboratively in order to ensure the concerns of the parents who represent a significant body of people are listened to and that the scientific and medical evidence is taken on board. It is beyond the committee's remit to make any decision on recommendations on what can and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (8 Dec 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a Youthreach student (details supplied) has not been assessed by an educational psychologist. [43762/15]
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister for Health. We have received apologies from Deputies Peter Fitzpatrick and Seamus Healy. This meeting has been convened for the purpose of considering a Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Health in accordance with Standing Order No. 94A(3). I remind officials that, according to the rules, they cannot speak during the meeting. That said, I welcome Mr. Greg...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: Is everyone happy to move on?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: I call on the Minister to make his opening remarks.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: I propose to move on to the subheads of the Estimates and we will go through individual subheads on the Vote. I remind members that we are only considering the Supplementary Estimates and while members may discuss issues relevant to the individual subheads they may not recommend an increase or decrease as there would be no Votes taken by the committee. I propose to go to subhead D.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: Have members any further comments on subhead D?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: No, the figures are for millions.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: That is our fault here and it will be rectified for the next year, if we are still here. Deputy Ó Caoláin will probably still be here.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: Just to subhead D.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: Yes please.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: I will now move on to subhead H. Deputy Kelleher and I attended a meeting last week with three members of staff who had retired six months ago from an organisation under the HSE and who had not yet received their lump sums. I welcome the Minister's figure of an additional €52 million for lump sums. I understand it may not be in his direct remit but these people have given huge...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: Yes, six months.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: The problem is that they have a legal entitlement to payment. The committee met representatives of the Health Service Executive and the individuals in question. As Deputy Kelleher stated, the three individuals involved have given more than 100 combined years of service. I know them personally and they are dedicated individuals. They did not have high salaries but worked in nursing and...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Jerry Buttimer: We move to subhead I1.