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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I will bring in Mr. John Mallon again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: As seven other speakers have indicated I would appreciate if they would make brief contributions to the point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Could we stick to the heads of the Bill?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not relevant to the heads of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We will resume in public session. I apologise to everyone. As I said, parliamentary democracy waits for no one. The suspension of committee meetings is one of the joys of being in Parliament when it is sitting. I suppose it makes the case for a committee week, but we will park that debate for another day. I ask Mr. John Mallon of Forest Éireann to make some opening remarks. He is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Mallon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: There is. Perhaps it is an iPad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: There is a vote in the Dáil. I propose that Mr. Freda finishes his presentation and then we will adjourn for the vote.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Freda for his presentation. I propose we suspend now. I apologise to witnesses and the members in the Gallery for this interruption.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Meagher for his presentation. I welcome Mr. John Freda, general manager, JTI Ireland, and call on him to make his opening remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Apologies have been received from Deputy Seamus Healy and Senators John Crown, Imelda Henry and Marc MacSharry. Deputy Kelleher will be late arriving as he must attend another meeting after being in the Dáil. I thank members for facilitating the postponement of today's start time until 11 a.m. given that there was a clash with questions on health in the Dáil. Before we begin our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Mr. Andrew Meagher, managing director of John Player & Sons Limited, and I invite him to make his presentation.
- Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I commend the Minister for bringing this Bill before the House. Deputy Pringle and other speakers have issued a clarion call about the need for an awareness campaign surrounding this legislation and the impact that exposure to sunbeds can have. Arising from today, it is important that we send the message to parents in particular that children should not be exposed to tanning beds and that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Does that situation apply outside of Dublin?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Mr. Lawless and then I shall call Ms Rogers at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The committee might take up the matter and seek an answer. To be fair, the question is legitimate. After the meeting we will take the matter up with the HSE.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: As I said earlier, this is the first of a series of meetings so I do not want to pre-empt anything. I am aware that other members wish to speak. We will certainly return to the matter and that is a given.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Neurological Health Issues: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank all of the witnesses for attending. On behalf of the committee I extend our sympathies to Mr. Lawless and his son on the death of his wife, Nuala. I admire his passion. I have read his report and met him. He needs to get answers, and not just in a personal capacity, but answers must be given in the context of the Bill. As part of our debate there needs to be a further meeting of...