Results 14,681-14,700 of 24,447 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (17 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 579. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress being made on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; when it is anticipated that it will complete its passage through both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (17 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 553. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to an Irish passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25304/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 628. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include spinal cord injuries as one of the conditions that will qualify for a medical card under the new regime that will take account of medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25349/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 630. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include 22Q syndrome and other congenital conditions as qualifying for a medical card under the new regime that will take account of medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25352/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Services (17 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations and standards that apply in relation to home care and home support services; if private operators are subject to contracts for the provision of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/14]

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The Bill, which is considered to be a Bill initiated in Dáil Éireann in accordance with Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution, will be sent to the Seanad.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The Members opposite never took responsibility in 14 years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The silo mentality seems to be a recurring theme. I do not mean to be unfair to anybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: There is a strong section on governance in the meta-analysis on performance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: That comes across even today in the context of Tuam and elsewhere. It is the case that the State is the parent in lots of cases and we must never lose sight of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Muldoon, Ms O'Shea and Ms Nikki Gallagher for today. I thank them for the engagement and apologise for the Dáil and Seanad divisions which caused members to have to leave. Other members are preparing for statements in the Dáil by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. I hope we can arrange a meeting with the Ombudsman for Children prior to the summer recess. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: As a consequence of the report, has the high referral rate continued or has there been a reduction in the rate of referrals, given the implementation of the strategies that were outlined by Ms O'Shea?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Given the demographics and nature of the area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the governance structure in situ now? It is working seamlessly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there a date for the matter to be concluded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fair enough. Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: May I suggest that instead of sending the reports to the Oireachtas, perhaps it should be sent to the Joint Committee on Health and Children? If it comes to the Oireachtas it is laid in the library and before the Houses. Senator van Turnhout's point is that as the specialist committee, we should get it in tandem with the Oireachtas as well.