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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: The microphones are so sensitive that they can pick up interference no matter where it come from.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: The joys of modern technology.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Tyndall. I invite Ms Eileen Fitzgerald, senior manager, regional services of the Citizens Information Board to make a presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: As Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has to attend another meeting, I invite him to speak first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy's time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes, the Deputy had six minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Senator van Turnhout and reiterate what was said in her absence, which was to sympathise with her and her family on their bereavement and to welcome her back.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Four people who have left indicated that they wanted to speak. I will go back to the panel and then we will go back to the four members. I am conscious that we will not be finished on time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Does anyone wish to comment on any of the questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: This committee has done substantive work on end-of-life care as well. It is important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We will start with Mr. Taylor and work backwards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We will discuss that issue on a different day.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We will not have advocacy on either side of the debate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We are having a good discussion on the issue of advocacy. Members can voice their personal opinions in a different forum on a different day.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you. I apologise for having missed SAGE's conference and thank Deputy Byrne for stepping in at that time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We have gone way over time, which is an indication of the thorough discussion and interest we have had as a committee on this matter. I thank all the witnesses for being here. For those in the Gallery, the committee hopes to publish a report on the hearing this morning and to inform the Minister and others of what happened here. I thank all the witnesses for their very lengthy and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome, from the Health Service Executive, Mr. Tony O'Brien, director general, and Mr. Patrick Lynch, national director, quality assurance and verification division, and apologise for the slight delay to the start of this session. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: No; the Deputy is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind the Senator that there is a vote in the Seanad.