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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I call the Minister and then Dr. Holohan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: What about outside the Mater? It is an unlikely event, but could still happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry, but four other members wish to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I will call the following four members - Deputies Fitzpatrick, Conway-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I will allow the Senator back in at the end. In fairness, four members have not spoken yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I will call Deputies Fitzpatrick and Conway, Senator MacSharry and Deputy Healy in that order. I will allow Senator Crown to contribute again if his question has not been answered by then. The members who have been present all morning also deserve a chance to be heard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister. Dr. Holohan will not make an opening statement but will take questions. Will members be specific with their questions and precise and concise in their presentations because a number have already indicated their wish to speak? I call Deputy Kelleher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Members have four minutes each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, witnesses and those in the public gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off or in flight mode as they interfere with the broadcasting of this meeting and are unfair to members of staff. I welcome in particular viewers who are watching this meeting live this morning on Oireachtas TV on UPC and a variety of Sky platforms, as well as on the Oireachtas app and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Coping with Stillbirth Loss: Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Ms Cregan will answer questions from all committee members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Coping with Stillbirth Loss: Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Have all of the Senator's questions been answered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Coping with Stillbirth Loss: Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I again thank Mr. Brian Roche, Ms Mairie Cregan and Ms Jacinta Murphy for being here, sharing their stories and speaking of the work they do. The committee will reflect upon the testimony it heard and there is a consensus here that we must support global awareness day. We will write to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to support the proposal of Deputy Ó Caoláin regarding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Coping with Stillbirth Loss: Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Could you elaborate on the stillbirth register issue and the measurement of the gestational age for registration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Coping with Stillbirth Loss: Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I call Mr. Roche and Ms Cregan, after which three further members wish to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Coping with Stillbirth Loss: Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Cregan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Coping with Stillbirth Loss: Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Roche for sharing his personal story. If I may say, he is not just an ordinary dad, he is an extraordinary dad for being here today. Thank you so much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Coping with Stillbirth Loss: Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (16 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome everyone to the meeting and remind attendees that mobile phones must be switched to silent or airplane mode as they interfere with the broadcast of proceedings and the work of members of staff. Apologies have been received today from Senator Jillian van Turnhout and Deputies Regina Doherty and Mary Mitchell O'Connor. This is the first of two parts to today's meeting - it will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 68. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider prioritising the development of a strategy for allergy care and a detailed policy to deal with anaphylaxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39322/14]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Deputy Fitzmaurice to the House and congratulate him on his victory in the by-election. I wish him a long tenure in the House. This measure is of huge and positive assistance. It will encourage people to save and will reward responsible saving by first-time buyers. Where I agree with Deputy Timmins is that first-time buyers have a right to have the dream of owning their own...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: They oppose the rights of citizens to aspire to have their own home and they put forward nothing-----