Results 16,241-16,260 of 24,338 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: It is on the Order of Business.
- Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Under the Government's legislative programme, I am asking the Taoiseach whether the Government is considering the fact that there are ticket touts who can sell tickets at exorbitant prices, including online.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason membership of the special needs assistant supplementary assignment panel is restricted to SNAs who were made redundant after 1 May 2013 in view of the large number of SNAs that were made redundant in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38528/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38529/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion Issues (18 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: 1333. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place to support breastfeeding and if he will consider a marketing campaign to promote breastfeeding and the associated benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37277/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: 1560. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives that are in place to promote oral health and the supports available for persons to access dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38530/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (18 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: 1659. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding air traffic control service levels at Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37871/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: If that can be done at the front door in such a visible manner, why can it not be replicated in different parts of the hospital?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Cooper, Mr. Quinn and Mr. Whelan. I compliment and pay tribute to Marty Whelan who does a lot of quiet work in the dissemination of information. It is quite usual to receive an e-mail or a phone call from Marty at a very early hour of the morning. I thank all HIQA staff for their professionalism. I wish the new chairman the very best and we will see him in October. I thank...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is fine for Dr. Cooper who is empowered to do that but a mother in a waiting room or someone in a public bed is not going to be able to do that. I have been in that situation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: People should do it. Dr. Cooper is right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: When one walks into Cork University Hospital the public address system roars at one and there are a lot of hand disinfectant dispensers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Who monitors the conditions in which the people live?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a different issue and we will come back to it later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: There are three speakers remaining and I would like to take them all together, if that is acceptable to everyone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is it caused by a cultural shift backwards, complacency or do people no longer care?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Dowds has indicated that he wishes to comment because he must leave to attend another meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I shall take two other speakers now and the delegation can bank all of the questions. Members have patiently waited to contribute. I call Deputy Catherine Byrne and Senator Colm Burke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes. The Deputy can also read the transcript.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Given that it is now a new departure for HIQA and that these will be the homes of many people who are vulnerable, in achieving that consistency will HIQA be communicative and co-operative with the provider who might not have the wherewithal to achieve the standards HIQA seeks? Vulnerable people will be affected. For argument's sake, if facility X is closed, HIQA might end up discommoding a...