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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Apologies have been received from Deputies Ó Caoláin, Kelleher - both of whom are in the Dáil for Question Time with the Minister - Conway and Maloney. Deputy Fitzpatrick sent a message to the effect that he is stuck in traffic and apologises for being late. The purpose of this meeting is to resume our pre-legislative scrutiny on the general scheme of adoption (information and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Dr. Shannon. I am conscious the joint committee must conclude this part of the meeting by 10.30 a.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: As there are no other questions, I thank Dr. Shannon sincerely for his contribution. As always when he comes to this committee, his testimony is not only powerful, but persuasive. I thank him and Ms Carey for their attendance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We will resume in public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome, to our second session this morning, representatives from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and, in particular Mr. Fred McBride, chief operations officer; Mr. Cormac Quinlan, interim director, policy and strategy; and Ms Siobhan Mugan, interim national manager for adoption. I remind witnesses that by virtue of section...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. McBride and call Deputy Sandra McLellan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: That is fine. The witnesses may liaise with Senator van Turnhout or the clerk.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: It is important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to thank Mr. McBride, Mr. Quinlan and Ms Mugan for their contributions and their participation at the joint committee this morning. I will now suspend the meeting until 11.30 a.m., when the Minister will be with us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly, who is joined by Ms Michelle Shannon and Ms Noreen Leahy. They are all very welcome and I thank them for being here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the departmental officials for the work they have done to bring the Bill to this point. This is our third session and we have already heard from the Adoption Authority of Ireland and Tusla. This is our second last meeting on the topic and next week we will hear evidence from a number of witnesses representing a range of organisations and people, including foster parents, birth...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We will turn down the volume down. I apologise to the Minister. It is the joys of broadcasting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: The purpose of pre-legislative scrutiny is to hold the hearings before the Bill is drafted. I do not agree with the Senator, as Chairman of a committee that has been engaged in pre-legislative scrutiny.
- National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for moving the motion. It is extraordinary that we have had one of the best budgets in modern times and the Opposition Members cannot table a Private Members' motion on that.
- National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: The concept of NAMA was created by the Members opposite. It is the legacy of Fianna Fáil's period in office and of the financial and property crisis this country had to endure. Many of us in this House wish we did not have NAMA at all. It is a stark reminder of a country that was in turmoil and in the midst of uncertainty. That dark period has changed, despite what some of the...
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Conway raised the issue of section 37 of the Employment Equality Act, and it is important that we set a date for dealing with that matter. This House has already passed the Marriage Equality Bill following a vote of the people, as well as the Gender Recognition Bill. However, one of the pieces that is still missing is amending the Employment Equality Act to give certainty to people...
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: People are not afraid to go into accident and emergency departments.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy McGrath ran away when he was in government.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy McGrath could not take the heat at all.
- Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind Members we must adjourn the debate at 12 noon and if we could get this part finished by then, it would be appreciated.
- Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: No, we will continue this later.