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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We will return to our witnesses next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the delegates for their very informative and sobering presentations. Deputy Kelleher apologised as he has had to leave. He hopes to return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Cosgrove. I now welcome from ASH Ireland, Dr. Ross Morgan, chairperson and Ms Norma Cronin, board member.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Morgan. I now call on Mr. Damien Peelo, the executive director of COPD Support Ireland to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Macey. The next speaker is Ms Sharon Cosgrove, the CEO of the Asthma Society of Ireland. I also welcome Ms Niamh Kelly and thank her for her assistance to the clerk to the committee over the past couple of weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: As members are aware, the general scheme of the public health (standardised packaging of tobacco) Bill 2013 was referred to the joint committee for consideration before Christmas. Before the Christmas recess, the Minister, Deputy Reilly, and the Chief Medical Officer made a presentation to the joint committee by way of introduction to this important legislation. Last week, we heard from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms O'Meara. I call Mr. Chris Macey, head of advocacy, Irish Heart Foundation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or left in flight mode for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with the broadcasting of the proceedings, even when left in silent mode. On Schedule A proposals, I will take COM (2013) 538 and COM (2013) 539 together as they are linked. COM (2013) 538 is a proposal for a Council...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Last night, the Minister for Health outlined the improvements that have been made in respect of outpatient and inpatient hospital treatment. The HSE service plan which is the subject of this debate includes an ambitious programme of key health reforms. No member of Fianna Fáil has served as Minister in the Department of Health for over a decade. They ran from that Department. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (29 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken by the Office of Public Works to put in place flood alleviation measures at Togher County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/14]

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Subhead B4, HSE west. On subhead B5, grants to other health bodies including voluntary and joint board hospitals, may I ask the Minister when the HSE hopes to finish its investigation into sections 38 and 39 organisations?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We now come to other services, subheads B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11. Under the care programme, we have subheads C1, C2, C3. Under capital services, we have subhead D1, D2, D3, D4, subhead E. Does the Minister wish to make a final comment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and his officials for their courtesy and their assistance to the committee. I apologise for the delay in starting the proceeding due to the vote in the Dáil.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2014: Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised); and Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised).

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Will Deputy Seamus Healy supply the details later?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Healy can give the Minister the details after the meeting.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We will return to Vote 38: grants, subheads B1, B2, B3; other services, subheads C, D, E1, E2, E3, E4, F1, F2, F3, F4, G, H, I. We turn to Vote 39, a Vote of the HSE. We will deal with the corporate administrative subheads 1 to 8. Do members wish to raise issues on subhead A1, A2, A3, HSE regions, subhead B1, HSE Mid Leinster; subhead B2, HSE Dublin north east; subhead B3, HSE south?

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. Certainly I have no wish to add anything that would do anything to damage the resolution. I commend the Minister of State and I know she has been involved in the process. It is important we reach a resolution. In the interests of all concerned I wish to put on record that it is important that we reach a resolution. I thank the Minister of...