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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a very good suggestion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Coulter-Smith and Dr. Sheehan for their presentations and the questions and answer session. We will discuss some of these issues in private session next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We will move on to the second part of the meeting. I welcome Dr. Adrienne Foran, consultant neonatologist from the Rotunda Hospital. Deputy Catherine Byrne has raised the issue of babies born to mothers with substance abuse issues. We said we would use this meeting as an opportunity to examine the matter. Dr. Foran, you are very welcome. Thank you for being here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Foran. I call Deputy Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Why is it difficult to get the data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Yet it was stated that issues around alcohol are increasing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there still the same resistance from the medical profession to inform expectant mothers to abstain from alcohol during pregnancy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Should this include Health Service Executive hospitals?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The data is needed, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Do any of the witnesses have any comments on the proposed location of the national children’s hospital? Dr. Coulter-Smith welcomed the protection of life in pregnancy legislation but said it does not assist him when he is faced with a woman carrying a baby with either a fatal foetal abnormality or a life-limiting one. Has he any ideas about what should or could happen? He is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Dr. Coulter-Smith have any thoughts on the national children's hospital?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for their candour and the quality of their presentations. I thank them for the work they are doing. They have our continued support and we will reflect upon what they have said. Dr. Rhona O'Mahony will appear before us at a later date. She was available but she did not appear before us this morning because of the issue that Deputy Catherine Byrne wanted to raise and...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In discussing acute health care, we spend much of our time trying to find ways to solve immediate problems. Very often, front-line staff, management, administrators, Ministers and HSE officials are firefighting to make our system and facilities work in the interests of patients. We all agree that firefighting alone is not enough. We must plan for the future and put in place a framework...

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In his absence, we could use the referendum result as a tourist benefit for the country. We could seek out people to come here.

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: That is what I am saying, yes. The Deputy has a fine hotel in his constituency which we could use for weddings, wedding fairs and stag nights.

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The message we sent was a positive and welcoming one and I hope our tourism sector can build on it because there is economic potential. In the Minister’s capacity as Minister for Justice and Equality, I hope she will work with other countries to bring equality. As long as we see inequality in parts of the world where people’s human rights are being denied, particularly...

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I think I have 20 minutes. The Whip's office was on. I think the Technical Group's last speaker was Deputy Halligan, am I right?

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I compliment the Minister and commend her for successfully piloting this Bill through the House today but, more importantly, for her work prior to the referendum. It is appropriate this morning that we pay tribute to the men and women of the Yes Equality campaign who are in the Gallery. These are people who have for a long time worked to bring the referendum to the people. The Minister,...

Other Questions: Tourism Project Funding (23 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.