Results 13,701-13,720 of 24,329 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: For the information of Deputy O'Dowd, this is the first of a series of meetings we are to hold as a committee on the issue of congregated setting, home care setting for people with intellectual disabilities. I have allocated four minutes to each speaker who is not a party spokesperson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: How does the position co-exist with the role of HIQA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Have those staff been replaced temporarily in their positions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: To go back to Deputy Conway's point on members of management being accomplices or party to reprehensible behaviour, many parents who have made contact with me and, I am sure, other committee members, are seeking accountability and action. I do not want to prejudice anything with regard to the alleged offences. I assume the HSE is awaiting the Garda investigation in this regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for interrupting Mr. Healy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I sincerely apologise to the delegates, staff and the Members of the Seanad for the delay. We will hear first from Mr. O'Brien.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: There is a vote in the Dáil according to the monitor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We have another eight minutes for the vote. I will take the next speaker, who is Senator Colm Burke. If he could conclude within three minutes, I would be appreciative.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We will suspend until after the Dáil vote has concluded. I apologise to witnesses for having to interrupt again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for the absence of Deputy Ó Caoláin, who is due to speak in the Dáil on a Private Members' motion. Deputy Kelleher will leave us as well. I apologise for Deputy Ó Caoláin's absence. He was here earlier for the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I also want to convey the apology of Deputy Kelleher who must go to the Dáil. I call Deputy McLellan, an able replacement for Deputy Ó Caoláin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The second half of the meeting is on the response from the HSE to the issues raised by the RTE investigations unit broadcast on the Mayo care centre. I apologise to Mr. Healy, Mr. O'Brien, Ms Meany and Dr. Crowley for the lateness of the start to the meeting. Parliamentary democracy means that votes take place and we must attend them. I hope we have not inconvenienced the witnesses too...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Will the delegation liaise with Deputies O’Dowd and Fitzpatrick on their queries too? I thank the delegation for attending this meeting and apologise for the interruptions during it. I pay tribute to the men and women who work in the national ambulance service and thank them for the work they do. It is important when we hear criticisms of the service that we also remember the staff...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: It is now 7.50 p.m. I would like to conclude this part of the meeting at 8 p.m., if possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Has the freedom of information commissioner within the HSE or the national ambulance service replied to Deputy O'Dowd in the appropriate manner?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is fine. Deputies Regina Doherty and Conway have indicated. I will take brief questions from them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Would Ms McGuinness describe them as being effective in the delivery-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Ms McGuinness should be allowed to reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Why would HIQA make reference to the matter in its report and highlight it prominently at our meeting last week?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Has the HSE taken the matter up with HIQA?