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Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: There should be one speaker.

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We should have one speaker at a time.

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, and Deputy Olivia Mitchell are sharing time. They have 15 minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason insulin is subject to VAT; if he will exempt it from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49763/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason defibrillators are subject to VAT; if he will exempt them from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Valuation Office (20 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism and procedures to have non-rated buildings and developments rated by the Valuation Office; the length of time the process takes; if there is any process for the rating of newly constructed buildings and developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49771/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (20 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the range of retraining and re-education opportunities available to former self-employed persons to assist them in re-entering the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49703/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Collection (20 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of commercial rates written off as bad debts over the past six years for each local authority; the total revenue stream lost to local authorities as a result of commercial rates written off as bad debts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49772/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: What the Deputy said is correct. We would agree with her on that. Could I ask her to take the Chair as I must go to another meeting? Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I know there are diverging views on how we can move forward. What will be the outcome of the significant change involved in the model espoused by Dr. Shannon, as opposed to the current direct provision model?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Would Dr. Shannon be asked to contribute to legislation of that nature as a matter of course?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Dr. Shannon think this message is resonating with families and those involved in the care and protection of young people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We get it in here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Those of us in this room get what Dr. Shannon is saying. Does he think civic society outside this committee room is buying into what he is saying? We can examine all of these reports, Dr. Shannon can make his point until he is blue in the face and Deputy Conway can give a fantastic presentation, but that does not mean people will buy into the point that is being made about the harm of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there not a commitment by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, to tackle section 37?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: There was a closing date for submissions on that last week. We should all join you in commending BeLonGTo and Michael Barron. To give him credit, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, has been very proactive on the issue of homophobic bullying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: If one takes the work the Minister, Deputy Quinn, has done through having a forum and building on that, could that be piggy-backed on what you are articulating regarding what happened in Massachusetts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Sixth Report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Yesterday I attended the Cork city joint policing forum. The Cork city coroner, Dr. Myra Cullinane, put a very strong emphasis on the issue of alcohol being a gateway drug and the way it was becoming the pathway introduction for young people. At a later stage, when we see the heads of the sale of alcohol Bill, announced recently by the Minister of State, Deputy White, the committee should...