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Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend the Minister on her stewardship of this Bill through the House at all Stages and praise her staff significantly for the tremendous work they have done in preparing it. This Bill is about children, the rights of the child and, as Deputy Mac Lochlainn said, cherishing all our children equally, as our Proclamation says. This Bill is important. I appeal to those who have a different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Today's first session is a follow-up briefing from the HSE and Department of Health on the cost of pharmaceuticals. The second session will start at about 11.30; we have moved the time back a bit. In that session we will hear from Dr. John Holmes on the general scheme of the public health (alcohol) Bill. I apologise to our witnesses for the delay in beginning. We held our first meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Mr. Goodman. I call Mr. John Hennessy, national director of the primary care division in the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Hennessy and his colleagues for the very informative pack that members have received. I call Deputy Kelleher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Hennessy might revert to us on the use of Fampyra.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there ongoing engagement with the four people concerned on their applications?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Mr. Flanagan concerned about the supply side, given the remarks made last week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the HSE continuing its campaign to educate people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Catherine Byrne has offered her apologies as she cannot be here to listen to the reply to her questions. She will return later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The meeting has run over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to ask about the availability of the Fampyra drug. We had the community pharmacists here last week to discuss mail orders, so is there any news on that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: What was the response to that letter, as a matter of interest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I am conscious of time because we are running over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Mail order in general, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for their attendance at a lengthy and highly informative meeting. I thank them for their time and involvement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I again thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: (Resumed) Alcohol Research Group (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We will resume in public session. I want to remind people about mobile phones as they interfere with broadcasting of the session. The second segment of our meeting today is to continue our pre-legislative scrutiny of the heads of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. I warmly welcome Dr. John Holmes and Mr. Colin Angus to this committee meeting. Apologies for holding you, as you have...