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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 254. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the levy on private pension funds will be brought to an end; if he will consider implementing measures to return the funds taken from such pension funds over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26133/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the scope of Circular 51/1979, leave from State employment for members of the Reserve Defence Forces, to include all State bodies, including the Health Information and Quality Authority, which were established after the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25984/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 348. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will support an extension of circular 51/1979 leave from State employment for members of the Reserve Defence Forces to include all State bodies, including the Health Information and Quality Authority, which were established after the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25985/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support an extension of circular 51/1979, leave from State employment for members of the Reserve Defence Forces, to include all State bodies, including the Health Information and Quality Authority, which was established after the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25986/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 597. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to incentivise the increased supply of residential property available on the rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25719/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Apologies have been received from Deputies Seamus Healy, Sandra McLellan, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Dan Neville, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Robert Troy, and from Senator Imelda Henry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: On 2 July the Select Committee on Children will deal with the Children (Amendment) Bill 2015. I thank the members of the committee for visiting Oberstown on Tuesday morning and wish to put on record my appreciation of the staff in Oberstown for the work they do and the hospitality they gave us. It is important that the committee reviews that visit and I propose we do so at our next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Professor Michael Turner, who is professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at University College, Dublin. He is joined by Mr. Bob McDonnell, Mr. Martin McNicholl, and Dr. Aoife McKeating. I thank them for coming here this morning. As members will know, we have been dealing with the issue of maternity over the course of our programme. Deputy Byrne has raised an issue which we will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Turner for his very interesting presentation and for raising many thought-provoking statistics, figures and facts. I will not pre-empt the questions but it is important that we join with Professor Turner in a renewed public health campaign. We can talk about that later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I invite Dr. McDonnell to join in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there any particular reason for the five year period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Burke has a supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: When Dr. McDonnell says it is a legislative issue, in a hierarchy, is it a priority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: What is the role or potential involvement of the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Turner, Dr. McDonnell, Dr. McKeating and Mr. McNicholl for coming to the committee this morning and for their presentations. The issue certainly requires further exploration by this committee and a number of suggestions need to be made around this work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Dr. Fergal Lynch, Secretary General, Ms Elizabeth Canavan, assistant secretary, and Dr. Anne-Marie Brooks, principal officer, all at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. I thank the witnesses for being here this morning to discuss the interdepartmental review on child care. It is part of the work which the committee has been undertaking in recent weeks. I wish to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: There is a vote in the Dáil so I propose we let Dr. Lynch finish his remarks and we will then suspend until after the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We will resume in public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. Dr. Lynch has concluded his opening remarks so I will hand over to Deputy Troy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members that Dr. Lynch is not a member of Government so it would be appreciated if members could confine their remarks to non-political elements. That was not directed at Deputy Troy. It applies to everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I note a vote is taking place in the Dáil.