Results 13,421-13,440 of 24,326 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: What about the companies that are not under the umbrella of IPHA? Has any mechanism been reached with companies such as Alexion that are outside?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: We are on the Estimates for 2015.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: I am glad to hear that.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: I congratulate the Minister on his cameo appearance in "Operation Transformation" last night and pledge the support of the committee, as has been the case in the past, in regard to the publication of calorie counts. Is there a budget provision for that, or what is the position?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: The committee had the leaders of "Operation Transformation" appear before the committee as well as the experts and we were involved with the "Operation Transformation" programme itself. If the Minister can work with the committee he will find support in terms of the pursuit of that agenda.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: Have we covered subhead F.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: In view of the relationship between Deputy Kelleher and the Ceann Comhairle, they may be able to work something out. Have we covered subhead G?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: What about subhead H?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: What about subhead I?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: The committee has done work on the issue of medical indemnity, including the cost to the professionals and the issue of litigation.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: Did Deputy Kelleher indicate?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: Subhead J.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: We will take subhead K.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: Has the Minister considered asking the emergency task force to look at the question of nursing homes?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: In terms of the medical card review process, as Deputy Kelleher said, this morning we had Ryan Gilmartin's parents at the gate with a petition. I suppose if we are honest that situation should be avoided in so far as we can
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: The next heading is subhead L.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: The final heading is E and relates to appropriations-in-aid.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: The heading I have is E but appropriations-in-aid are under M. I am only going by what I have in front of me.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Deputy Kelleher regarding orthodontic treatment. In respect of Healthy Ireland, the Minister has spoken about being the person who wants to lead that, for which I commend him. The issue of dental and oral hygiene is linked to that where the Minister and the committee can play a key role in preventive care in the formative years, as Deputy Kelleher rightly noted. From my own...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015) Jerry Buttimer: In terms of the issue we are addressing, namely, young people and dental and oral hygiene, it took away the ability of parents to make that choice. They did not make the choice and elected to not do anything. The second issue is ophthalmology in the south. I know it is probably a HSE matter rather than the Department's Vote but it is an issue that is becoming very difficult in the south.