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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Bryan, Dr. Bonner, Dr. O'Flanagan and Dr. McKeown for attending. I also thank them for their excellent presentations and testimony. We appreciate their taking the time to come before us. I also wish to thank members for their participation and to acknowledge those in the Gallery who have been present for the entirety of proceedings. I take this opportunity, on behalf of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Any outstanding questions will be taken at the end. Questions have been asked of other witnesses. This is not about argy-bargy but obtaining information so we can arrive at a decision.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator will receive the information at the end of the discussion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That was a just remark made at the previous committee meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In accepting that, I note that in a presentation last year, one of the people before us made a very strong statement that, unfortunately, lab testing for disease in Ireland is currently limited.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That was just presented to us last year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: He is not here to defend himself now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not appropriate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Griffin, I am chairing the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the members to respect the Chair. I will intervene.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am not going to have this type of behaviour in the committee. The Senator made a remark that was not relevant to the discussion and which is inappropriate in terms of the discussion we are having.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In fairness now, I will hand back to Dr. Cryan. I echo the point that Senator Crown made that Dr. Cryan has given powerful testimony and I commend him on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Who wishes to reply first?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We are resumed in public session and apologies to our guests for the delay. As Deputy Kelleher has concluded, I call Deputy McLellan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Senator Crown.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Deputy Doherty who indicated earlier that she wished to speak. Following her contribution, I will go back to the panel and then I will go back to the members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank both delegates who have made presentations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Can I stop the Deputy for one second?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise, but there is a vote in the Dáil. Perhaps we might suspend the sitting after the Deputy has finished his opening remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In fairness, that is in the Deputy's nature.