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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: Marks & Spencer. It has an excellent facility and any young mother who goes into town makes a beeline for it. It is a credit to the store. It should be seen as the crème de la crème by those who want to change a baby's nappy and breast-feed. Deputy Doherty referred to community crèches. I am a lover of them and they are all around my constituency. Nobody should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I wish to repeat what Senator Jillian van Turnhout said. The report outlines for us what the issue of child care should be all about. Like Deputy Sandra McLellan I do not know why the Department or the Minister does not issue us with a copy of the report the day before. It would be helpful if we could have a copy of the report the day before as it would give us an opportunity to read it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I said this morning that every time I come here, I listen and learn. Sitting on this committee is an education. Reading about copyright, one can see that it is all about the design, package, graphics and colour. We are not talking about a designer handbag, pair of runners or tracksuit. I will read a piece from a survey carried out by the Irish Cancer Society because it sums up why we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I am a mother of five children, two of whom smoke and with whom I have a constant battle to give up cigarettes. My role as a member of this committee is to listen and learn, and to be educated about medical and well being issues that affect the people we represent. After that, my role is to respond to observations and give my own life's opinion, because that is why I am here. I could...

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I welcome the debate on the child care as it is an issue which affects most of us at some time in our lives. I was very lucky when I had my children in that I was able to stay at home and spend time with them and see them grow up, flourish and do all their activities. I spent many a time running around bringing groups of children from one end of the street to the other. Today things are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I know we are talking about consuming but consuming all the information from everybody this morning means I have lost track of where I have been in the past hour or so. I agreed with some of the questions in respect of the import of cigarettes. I think customs officers in airports and ports are doing a very good job trying to curtail the amount of illegal tobacco coming into the country....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise for my lateness, as I was obliged to attend something else. While I did not hear the delegates' presentations, I have read some of them and, based on Professor Clancy's comments, I have a brief question. A few weeks ago I raised the issue of women smoking during pregnancy with the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. In England a patch is supplied under medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (5 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: 185. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the report of the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks, to be published [5844/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (5 Feb 2014)

Catherine Byrne: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Ireland had the highest usage in the world per head of population of DePuy hip implants; and the reason there was such high usage of these implants in the south-east region. [5888/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I am sorry I could not be present earlier but I was listening to the proceedings while I was at the other meeting. I have one question, but I do not know if it has been asked already. It is about the education system in school and the civil, social and political education, CSPE, course. How do the witnesses think that impacted on how they think about their health, alcohol, addiction and so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: The witness is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I recently learned that politics is to be included on the leaving certificate curriculum. I wonder why health matters are not also being included on the curriculum. Education is central to health awareness, whether that education begins at home, in school or at work. Over Christmas I spent some time in the company of 15 young people, ten of whom were smokers. I asked the smokers their...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister for his reply. I hope the review will commence soon. I am glad that no one was injured in the fire. I ask the review to include information on the numbers of local people who required medical attention because of breathing difficulties. I spoke to people who said the smoke had affected them. I note that asbestos was being stored at the facility. I am concerned...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, for coming before the House to deal with this extremely serious matter. What happened at the weekend in Ballymount industrial estate and surrounding areas highlights the dangers involved in storing any kind of toxic material near residential areas. People in Inchicore, where I live, Walkinstown,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: 773. To ask the Minister for Health if he will secure funding for a care package in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [4303/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: 777. To ask the Minister for Health the number, location and average stay in stabilisation service beds, community-based residential detoxification beds, medical detoxification unit beds and step down or half way house beds available for persons with addiction problems identifying which services treat persons with both an addiction and mental health issue dual diagnosis; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (22 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: 144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Dublin City Council will receive its 2014 budget allocation for housing adaptations for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2977/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Voluntary Sector Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance the voluntary and community organisations funded by his Department in 2013, or the most recent year for which information is available; and the amount provided in each case and the purpose for which it was provided. [2873/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: 383. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 10 December 2013, the voluntary and community organisations funded by her Department in 2013 or the latest year for which such information is available; and the amount provided in each case and the purpose for which it was provided. [2874/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Catherine Byrne: 489. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the voluntary and community organisations funded by his Department in 2013, or the most recent year for which information is available; and the amount provided in each case and the purpose for which it was provided. [2872/14]