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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (31 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 512. To ask the Minister for Health if the ineligibility of counselling psychologists to apply for Health Service Executive psychology posts, to work with children and adolescents in disability services, and adult mental health services, will be reviewed; when such a review will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13268/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Fees (31 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 591. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding travel expenses in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13151/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) in County Cork with autism spectrum disorder can receive an increase of home tuition hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13156/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (31 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 718. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received recommendations from the Road Safety Authority following its consultation on roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles; when the recommendations will be published and a decision made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13194/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (31 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 719. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider returning to the pre-2010 rolling 30 year exemption from roadworthiness testing for vehicles insured and taxed as vintage vehicles and used for social and domestic purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13195/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (31 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 715. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the visitor numbers in the top ten most popular tourist attractions in Cork city for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13123/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (31 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 716. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the visitor numbers in the top ten most popular tourist attractions in County Cork for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13124/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery that all mobile phones should be switched off or left in airplane mode for the duration of the meeting because they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings and cause unnecessary disturbance on staff members' headsets. We had an episode last Tuesday evening with some type of mobile device. At this meeting, the first of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. McAleenan for his very interesting presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I call Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan and thank her for being in contact with the committee and helping to organise today's meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We have had correspondence with and I have met a gentleman from Cork, Mr. Jim O'Connell, who has carried out a great deal of work on the issue. He has lobbied the committee regarding the excessive use of methadone. Professor Barry might comment on his surveys.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: It is correspondence that came to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: This is the first of a number of meetings we will hold on this issue and we might take it on board at a private meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the delegates for attending. This is the first in a series of meetings we will have on the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In the second segment of the meeting we will continue our pre-legislative scrutiny of the heads of the public health (alcohol) Bill 2015. I ask witnesses to speak to the heads in their presentations. The committee has a long record of promoting a range of health promotion measures. As part of its pre-legislative scrutiny, it is consulting a wide range of stakeholders on the issue. Today we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Mr. Mac Mathúna to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Could Professor Barry argue that had he heard Mr. White's testimony on Tuesday, when figures were presented to this committee on Responsible Retailing of Alcohol Ireland's inspections of, court cases and challenges against its members, and coming back to Ms Costello's point that self-regulation does not work in the tobacco industry-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I gather he is an independent chair or is that too much of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Professor Barry said in his presentation that minimum pricing would lessen health inequalities, yet some would argue, and have argued on this committee, that the introduction of minimum pricing would affect, more than anyone else, the most lowly paid, the unemployed and those depending on State aid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: If Professor Barry had his choice, would he envisage labelling going the route of tobacco in terms of graphics on bottles? Could it be put onto a pint glass or a wine glass?