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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 306. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the public consultation he commenced, regarding easier access to rescue drugs in emergencies, including epipens adrenaline, salbutamol, glucagon, naloxone, and glyceryl trinitrate; when consultation will be complete; when actions will be taken following the consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 474. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding that has been allocated to each local authority for refurbishing void social houses; the amount of money that has been provided to date to each local authority for refurbishing void social houses; the number of void social houses each local authority is expected to refurbish using the allocated funding; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, witnesses and those in the gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off, as it interferes with the broadcasting of the meeting. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, the Minister of State with responsibility for primary care, social care and mental health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and Dr. Tony Holohan, Ms Tracey Conroy, Mr. Tony O'Brien, Ms Laverne...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and call Mr. Tony O'Brien, director general of the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members that on Tuesday we will have a specific stand-alone meeting with the HSE on the HIQA report into the hospital in Portlaoise and I ask them to be conscious of this in their responses to Mr. O'Brien and the Minister, Deputy Varadkar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy can indeed. I call Deputy Ó Caoláin, who has up to seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In the absence of Deputy Healy I call Senator van Turnhout.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, must go to the Chamber to speak on the national dementia strategy so I ask her to briefly address her questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I will ask the Minister to respond to the opening statements and questions. I remind members that eight people have indicated and I will take them in groups of three.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the steering group have an independent chairperson outside the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Would Mr. O’Brien agree that it also looks particularly bad when two State agencies are involved in a public dispute over a very sensitive matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Yesterday that agency told us in response to a question I asked that there was no interchange, that it was the HSE’s fault. I am not interested in who did what but to those looking from the outside-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Take 2 for Deputy Fitzpatrick. My apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Did the Senator see the reply to his other question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: As Deputy Creighton missed the start of the meeting, she may not be aware that the joint committee will meet representatives of the Health Service Executive next Tuesday afternoon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Deputy Creighton satisfied with Mr. O'Brien's proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Perhaps Mr. Woods will address the issue raised regarding the financial position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I sincerely thank the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, Dr. Tony Holohan, Ms Tracey Conroy, Mr. Tony O'Brien, Ms Laverne McGuinness, Mr. Pat Healy, Mr. Liam Woods, Ms Anne O'Connor and Dr. Áine Carroll. I also thank Mr. Ray Mitchell for co-ordinating the committee's engagement with the Health Service Executive and for his courtesy....

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for health and primary care, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who is an ex officiomember of the committee and thank her for attending. I also welcome Mr. Tom Monks, an official from the Department. This meeting has been convened to consider the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015. As this is a select sub-committee of Dáil...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, Mr. Thomas Monks and Deputies Robert Dowds, Billy Kelleher and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin for their presence.