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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Deputy who is one of the regular attendees at our committee meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank everyone for their participation today and during our pre-legislative scrutiny hearings on the general scheme of the adoption (information and tracing) Bill. It has been a positive exercise. Members will testify that this committee takes its job in terms of pre-legislative scrutiny seriously and our approach to this Bill has been no different. The committee will prepare a report on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: It will be published. A draft will be sent to members by next Thursday. Our job in terms of this legislation is to make all of our lives better which is what we will try to do.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (5 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the economic cost of alcohol-related crime and the estimated overall economic cost of crime; if she will provide information on the cost, in terms of juveniles and adult criminal activity; initiatives being taken to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38891/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (5 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 152. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes committed by former prisoners; the reoffending rates of juveniles who have been detained; the most up-to-date figures on recidivism; the details of rehabilitation rates in prison; the funding provided for such; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38892/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Substance Misuse (5 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of bed days lost to alcohol-related illness in each of the past ten years; the overall economic cost to the health system for alcohol-related illness; the number and cost of emergency department attendances for alcohol-related illness; when he will introduce minimum unit pricing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38890/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of affordable homes, if he will consider changing legislative provisions so that material improvements will include landscaping works and other improvements that add value to properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38913/15]

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: You are on the stage.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: You are on the stage playing politics as you always do. It is Punch and Judy.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a very important issue.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: It is okay; we are dealing with that matter.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We do not play politics with the issue.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy should be ashamed of himself.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Micheál Martin should be ashamed of himself.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Playing politics with the issue.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy should deal with it properly.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy should be ashamed of himself.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How many houses does Deputy Adams have?

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Shane Ross is missing.

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: He was not forced.