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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am in a benevolent mood, given the season of goodwill. That might not extend across the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Colm Burke has three minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I propose that we suspend until after the vote in the Dáil.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome from the Health Service Executive Ms Laverne McGuinness, deputy director general; Ms Paula Lawler, deputy national director of human resources; and Mr. Ray Mitchell, assistant national director of the parliamentary and regulatory affairs division; and from the National Ambulance Service Mr. Martin Dunne, director, and Dr. Cathal O’Donnell, medical director. The purpose of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for intervening, but I just want to warn everyone that we will be obliged to interrupt proceedings if votes are called on the Water Services Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for interrupting, but I wish to notify Senators that a vote is taking place in the Seanad.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: 361. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on legislating so that perpetrators of serious assaults would be liable for the financial consequences arising from any injuries caused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47853/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: 362. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on legislating for mandatory prison terms for perpetrators of serious unprovoked assaults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47854/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: 397. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average waiting time for payments under the early childhood care and education scheme; the longest period that a service provider has been waiting for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47717/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: 398. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the increasing regulation and inspection regime applicable to providers of early childhood care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47718/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: 401. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the inspection regime for providers of early childhood care and education services; if he will outline any proposed changes to this inspection regime; the model upon which such changes have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47721/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: 399. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for investing in the early childhood care and education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47719/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: 400. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the financial burden caused by the application of commercial rates to providers of early childhood care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47720/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: 560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding options that are available in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork to help develop a play space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47851/14]
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: There are a lot of independents on boards.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Deputy McGrath want to be on the forum?
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: One of the success stories of this Dáil has been the Constitutional Convention. That type of forum can work well. What we want to achieve is the creation of a forum which will allow people to highlight and address issues many of us highlighted and spoke about, including that highlighted by Deputy Healy. Some of the remarks about the staff of Irish Water have been downright...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: It is important in the context of the forum-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am referring to that. The forum, as I understand it, will include the people who use water. We must also remember the board of Irish Water is in place and there is a corporate structure with a chief executive.