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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passports Data (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports issued to persons ordinarily resident outside Ireland or persons using addresses in other countries on their application in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45387/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passports Data (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the connection to Ireland that is required in order to qualify for an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45388/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards and general practitioner visit cards that have issued to persons in County Cork each year from 1999 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45384/13]

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I very much welcome the debate and wish to address the motion and the amendment. In doing so, we should show not just by our words but also by our deeds the respect we have for our seniors. Irrespective of party politics, we all strive to keep our senior citizens within the community. I hope the Minister, in his contribution, will state that there is a need to address the concerns and...

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I was also out there yesterday speaking to people. I met them and understand the frustration they have. I do not live in an ivory tower, I understand the concern people have, and my opening remarks addressed that. All I hear from Deputy Boyd Barrett is utter baloney about living in a utopian world that does not exist. He is from a failed ideology.

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Our senior citizens are people we should respect and are not just economic statistics. I remind the Fianna Fáil Members opposite of the failed policies they pursued from 1977 to 1981 and also in their last 14 years in government when they bankrupted the country. They threw money at everything. The only cash Mr. Bertie Ahern traded in was to buy votes and we know what happened. Deputy...

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope when Deputy Niall Collins and I grow old -----

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I know Deputy Niall Collins is uncomfortable because he does not want to hear-----

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: If I am, then I would be happy to go and face the people.

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Regardless of whether Deputy Niall Collins likes it, the reality is that he cannot airbrush what Fianna Fáil did for 14 years and which he supported for the years he was a Member of this House.

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope those of us in the Chamber will be able to grow old and along with many other citizens-----

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: If Deputy Niall Collins wants to go down that line, we can talk about the record of his party. We will have a very good history lesson and the Deputy will not come out of it smiling. Let us not do that, please.

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will conclude on this. I had much more to say.

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope-----

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Niall Collins can talk about what he wants to. I know he is ashamed about the record of his party and he should be. If I were him I would not be seen in public. I ask him not to tear the House into a political protest, as he is doing, because I-----

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: ----- will be happy to debate the record of the Minister, Deputy Reilly, with him and his party leader. I challenge them to that debate anywhere they want it. Deputy Martin ran away from the Department of Health and Children. His party did not have the courage to take responsibility for that Department and decided to leave Ms Mary Harney there. Deputy Niall Collins should stop now because...

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will conclude on this.

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: As a society and a state we must respect our senior citizens.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to comply.