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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Five other members have indicated I will call them now starting with Deputy Mitchell O'Connor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Byrne and invite Mr. Gavin Maguire to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Maguire and now will hand over to members. Incidentally, I should relay the apologies of Deputy Kelleher, who is speaking on the Order of Business. Deputy Ó Caoláin sends his apologies, as do Senator Henry and Deputy Catherine Byrne. Senator MacSharry also was obliged to attend the Order of Business.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I invite Mr. Moran, assistant secretary at the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the assistant commissioner, Mr. Byrne, to read his statement, given the importance of the subject matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 39 Organisations: Motion (23 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind all those present to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with the broadcasting of the proceedings. I apologise for the delay in starting the meeting and thank delegates for their patience. Before we deal with the main business of the meeting, I have accepted an emergency motion in the name of the Joint Committee on Health...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 39 Organisations: Motion (23 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the clerk to the committee to make contact with the section 39 organisations following the meeting. Is that agreed to? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The main item on the agenda is a discussion of the heads of the Bill on the plain packaging of tobacco products in Ireland. As members are aware, the general scheme of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013 was referred to the joint committee shortly before Christmas for its consideration. The Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and the chief medical officer...
- Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate. It is important that we work collectively to restore the tarnished image of the charitable sector, but in particular we must help to restore the image of those who work for charities, volunteer for charities and the service users who need and require the service provided by many charitable organisations. As somebody who has raised funds in...
- ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: There have been a few U-turns over there.
- Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Has Deputy Mattie McGrath rejoined Fianna Fáil?
- Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Why is the Deputy leaving the health committee?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Jerry Buttimer: The next headings are C4, national longitudinal study and other research programmes, C5, children and young people’s policy framework and other programmes, C6, grants to organisations part-funded by the national lottery, and C7, Adoption Authority of Ireland.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Jerry Buttimer: Subhead C8 concerns the Office of the Ombudsman for Children and the 2014 allocation and targets under the heading of administration, both pay and non-pay.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Jerry Buttimer: We missed subhead D, appropriations-in-aid. That concludes discussion of the subheads. Does the Minister or any of the members wish to make any closing remarks?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Jerry Buttimer: I will not let the Deputy do that.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is straying off the Revised Estimates.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Jerry Buttimer: He did not speak during the meeting.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Jerry Buttimer: Let us not do that.