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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1073. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the drug spend by the State through pharmacies in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1074. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the State through the drug repayment scheme in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46027/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1076. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the establishment of hospital trusts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46029/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1077. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of establishing centres of excellence and the role of lead hospitals in such settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46030/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1078. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made by the special action group on obesity; when a final report from the group is expected; if consultations will be held on any recommendations from the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46032/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1079. To ask the Minister for Health following the Irish Society for Rheumatology 2013 annual meeting, which was told by a leading expert that Europe is facing an epidemic of osteoarthritis due to abesity and ageing; the measures being taken to counteract this problem here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46033/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1080. To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish details of the money spent by his Department, the Health Service Executive and its predecessors on reports and management consultancy, including costs spent on editing, printing and publishing reports, each year from 1997 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the evolution of traffic routes into and out of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46854/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role and priorities of Failte Ireland regarding the development of skill sets in the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46857/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role and priorities of Tourism Ireland for Cork City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46858/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the development of Cork Airport for transatlantic routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46859/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Sorry.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The essential safety net of social welfare is one we all respect and need in our democracy and in our economy because those who experience financial difficulty deserve and need the support of the State. Nobody on this side of the House has urged more austerity. The opposite is the reality. We have urged spending the money better, that it be more people-centred and invested in jobs,...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil ran from the Department of Health. The then Minister, Deputy Micheál Martin, could not wait to get out. The then Minister, Brian Cowen, was in Angola. Mary Harney was left in the Department for nearly 14 years.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil said it could not take the pressure in the Department of Health. The then Minister, Deputy Micheál Martin, could not wait to go. All he could do was produce reports. It was like the County Hall in Cork there were so many reports, at a cost of millions. I will debate that with Deputy Dooley any day he wants to do it.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The fundamental point is that this Government will be seen to have been the Government that returned our country's economic sovereignty and gave our people hope.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: That is the reason the unpopular decisions must be taken but in the period after the darkest hour the sunshine will radiate and the people will say this was a Taoiseach and a Tánaiste who delivered, and that this Government made the choices not in the vested interests of the chosen few but in the interests of the people. It is about the totality of our nation. The sovereignty of our...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I too am glad the Deputy is in the Chair. I listened to the contributions of speakers to the debate from early this evening and in the last segment I was not sure whether I was watching "Love/Hate", "Will and Grace" or "Friends", given the contributions of some of speakers. I am not sure what world they are living in. Albert Camus, in his writings, speaks about being a stranger in the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Let me remind Deputy McGrath - it is a pity he is not in the Chamber-----

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: -----that he ran from government. He did not have the political courage to stand and defend his Government. He ran. I am disappointed with Members of this House who come in here and have a solution to everything but do not take responsibility. It would be much easier and very simple for all of us on this side of the House to listen to Deputy Adams and go to the country and have a general...