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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons for the delay in processing a Med1 form in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a tax rebate can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27708/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding securing a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the climate action and low-carbon development Bill; if the Bill will be in line with the recommendations in the report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht, published in November 2013; if it will reflect the principles of climate justice; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a special belt which has to be worn with a stoma bag has been taken off the list of items covered by a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27620/14]

Beef Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Pringle is sharing time with Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Beef Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: There are ten Government Deputies offering to speak - Deputies Joe McHugh, Seán Kyne, Pat Breen, Michelle Mulherin, Martin Heydon, James Bannon, John Paul Phelan, Paul Connaughton, Michael McCarthy and Patrick O'Donovan. Is it agreed that they can share time? Agreed. Deputies have three minutes each.

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister has done a lot of great work, for which I commend him. I also commend the Bill, but I hope Cork will not be forgotten or lost and will be prioritised post the enactment of this legislation.

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope he is not moved because he is very good for Cork Airport, for which I commend him. However, this may well be his last Bill in this area. If it is, I want to thank him for what he has done on behalf of Cork Airport. I hope that if he remains in office, he will prioritise Cork Airport because ours is the second city and our airport, of all other airports, has the greatest potential in...

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 which also has an impact on airports other than Shannon Airport. It has an impact on all three State airports and their workers, in particular, Cork Airport. I will concentrate on the pension provisions for workers, as mentioned by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, the impact of the changes in the ownership...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How long is the training?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the witnesses for attending this afternoon. As a committee we now have a great deal of information to reflect on. Arising from today's meeting the legislative process is not as simple as some might say but there is the political will to deal with it. This committee has demonstrated that we do have the political will to deal with this issue. We need to take up the issue with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: What do other third level institutions do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How do we overcome the lack of engagement by students? Dr. Byrne is right that students have risk-taking in their DNA but there is also a need for us, as leaders, and the witnesses, as professionals, to challenge them. How do we do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: A student with asthma, by virtue of having the inhaler, might come forward. Can we make it as easy as that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Deputy Byrne. I will now invite each of the witnesses in turn to make any additional comments they might have, beginning with Ms Sloan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Ms Moynihan have any comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We will resume in public session. I remind all those present to switch off their mobile telephones. In apologising to the witnesses for the interruption to proceedings, I am mindful that further divisions may be called in the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: There is a vote in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Sure. That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Provision of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Mr. O'Mahony. I also wish to thank Ms Nolan for being here, as well as Mr. Lynch. For the information of the meeting, we requested the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland to make a presentation. As members are aware, the PSI wrote in reply to say it would not be in a position to attend as it is currently undertaking a statutory investigative process. The PSI said it would welcome...