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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: Yes, 100%. Follow the money.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: It was a part-time role.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: Just for clarity, in the context of whether Dr. Flannelly stepped aside or resigned, I am with the Chairman on this but I want to tease it out a bit. A consultant operates in the public and private spheres. The public sphere is headed by the HSE so in that sense, a consultant is contracted to the HSE, so there is a line. As a committee, can we leverage that line in order to ensure that she...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: "Employed" might not be the right word.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: Yes. On the second individual, as I understand it, he just moved into a different role so he is still employed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: In that scenario, why he cannot appear is beyond me.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Stepaside Garda station will open and will be providing a full 24 hour service; the number of full time gardaí and Garda vehicles that will be assigned to the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28517/18]

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: I have a sense of it being Groundhog Day again. We have been here many times. One of my daughter's favourite artists is Pixie Lott who has a song called "Here We Go Again". We could recycle much of the debate from the previous three or four discussions we had on this issue. I will not bother the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, with any political point-scoring, but I will make a few...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: In principle, I have no issue with the amendment but there is a practical issue arising. We are talking about labelling. Depending on the amendments made on Committee Stage, labelling will be prescribed by the Minister. In principle I support the amendments but I have a question from a practical point of view. Will Deputy Donnelly agree to hold this off until Report Stage? My suggestion...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: I think there is a spirit of doing this right and it is the right thing to do. We are all representatives of the Irish people and, therefore, the Irish language is important. However, there is a practical issue. I had discussions with the Minister separately. I understood that he was to deal with the matter by Report Stage. There may be crossed wires here. I believe there is a practical...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: Thousands of jobs are involved in the industry as well and the practical requirements of a health warning need to be considered. The font cannot be too small. If we could bear in mind the suggestion of Deputy Donnelly, it might be useful. It is up to the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: It has already been discussed. It was discussed with Deputy O'Reilly's other amendments. It was along the same lines.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: My colleague, Deputy Sherlock, is not here today.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: No, but I am speaking on the group. I welcome the amendment being put forward by the Minister of State on labelling. It is a practical amendment, like the amendment put forward by Deputy Sherlock on the size of the label, and I support it. The other amendments are not being pushed on the basis that the provisions in the Bill already deal with the issues relating to multiple health warnings...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: We will support Deputy Donnelly with this amendment. It is practical and something we were drafting ourselves to be tabled on Report Stage. We are happy with the amendment being put forward. This is a health committee and we must take cognisance of requirements and our duty relating to health issues arising from alcohol use. I share the sentiments of my colleagues in that respect but we...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: That was an error in the grouping earlier on.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: She is in the Chamber.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: Well done.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Jun 2018)

Alan Kelly: 342. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to implement the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 28 March 2018 regarding HPV vaccination; the expected timeframe to extend the national HPV vaccination programme to provide universal HPV vaccination to both boys and girls here; if a budget for universal HPV vaccination subject to the pending outcome of the health...