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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Minister might also wish to thank Deputy Ó Caoláin who was part of the all-party committee on that issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We are not dealing with that. For the Senator's information, the composition of the membership of the committee does not fall within the remit of the committee. That is a matter for Dáil Éireann.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: One speaker please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We will not have a referendum campaign here. This is the health committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should not do that. It is unfair in terms of our hearings and that the people he mentioned are not here to defend themselves.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that but that is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. O'Brien? Are there any other comments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No. I have five other members who wish to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Perhaps Mr. O’Brien would answer the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Tony O’Brien answered it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Members were asked to submit questions in advance of the meeting. To be fair to Mr. O’Brien, he is replying to question No. 2.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will ask him to do that. Mr. O’Brien might communicate with Deputy Mitchell O’Connor after the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I assure the Deputy that we all got such letters from GPs in our constituencies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will bring you back in, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I know cases of people going to pharmacies and their cards have been rendered invalid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Can we change that in the short term rather than the long term?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: This committee has dealt with this extensively. The Minister will have our support if that can be done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We will not go into that again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The final questioner in this segment is Deputy Mitchell O'Connor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Four other Members have indicated. I am conscious of the time remaining and wish to give members and Ministers of State who are present an opportunity to speak.