Results 15,721-15,740 of 24,338 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Information and Quality Authority Corporate Plan 2013-2015: Discussion (26 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: It is good to have it, however. Mr. McEnery is here to introduce himself as the new chairperson of HIQA and to discuss the priorities he and HIQA have in the corporate plan. Before commencing I remind the witnesses regarding privilege. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (26 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons that the liability date for local property tax is in November of the preceding year; if there is a procedure for dealing with the anomaly created when a property is sold between the liability date and date when the tax is due and the former owner remains liable for the local property tax; if he will consider rectifying this situation; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (26 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork on blind pension is not eligible to participate in a JobBridge programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50179/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (26 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 591. To ask the Minister for Health the organ donation policy in respect of gay men; if this policy differs from other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50235/13]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I must interrupt the Deputy because a vote has been called in the Dáil.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Will we resume after the vote in the Dáil?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Minister of State take Deputy Healy's point on the review into consideration too?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Nov 2013)

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 Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013 and has made no amendments thereto.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The issuance of letters is an issue. The fear of God is instilled in people, particularly the elderly, when there is no need to do so in many cases. We all accept that some people who have medical cards should not have received them. When Deputy Billy Kelleher's party was in government, patronage was ripe. That was the way it was then, but everything has changed.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We have driven people completely demented and there is no need for it. It is welcome that at the initiation of the Minister of State and the Minister the HSE now has a communications plan and the letter has been changed but profiling is an issue that should be examined. People in their 80s and older are coming into to our offices petrified. Deputy Seamus Healy has made a good suggestion...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that Members have busy schedules but Deputy Ó Caoláin is standing in the Dáil speaking on another Bill as part of our committee work. The scheduling is disappointing and I hope we will write to the Whip's office and talk to the chair of chairs regarding the scheduling of committee business clashing with the Dáil. It is unfair on spokespersons and committee...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are speaking on the Bill.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I would be happy if the Minister of State looked at the section.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Please speak to section 1.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I think we have had a fair discussion on section 1.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are now resuming in public session. I wish to convey to the Minister of State that Deputy Ó Caoláin has to attend the Dáil for the debate on the Child and Family Agency Bill. It is a pity that a spokesperson is supposed to be in two places at once. None of us has been able to master the art of bi-location but this situation is disappointing. It is unfair to spokespersons...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are discussing the Bill, not the programme for Government.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is straying from the Bill.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Since there is a vote in the Dáil, I ask the Deputy to conclude in order that we can suspend the sitting.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Caoláin should speak on the Bill rather than the elections.