Results 16,721-16,740 of 24,338 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (25 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to regulate the practices of charities using street collectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30074/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (25 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 440. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the commencement of the provisions of the Charities Act and the progress of a regulatory system for the charities sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30075/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (25 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 649. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider measures to regulate the use of rickshaws; if he or his Department has had any contact with local authorities regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30076/13]

Topical Issue Debate: HIV Incidence (20 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important that we not only develop a high level steering group, but that we have a national sexual health strategy which targets young men in the age group I mentioned. I should put on record that the Gay Men's Health clinic and Gay Health Network, along with GLEN do powerful work in communicating and working with young men. What cannot be lost in the bureaucratic maze of the...

Topical Issue Debate: HIV Incidence (20 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue. HIV and AIDS are back in the news for all the wrong reasons. Recently, the HIV in Ireland 2012 Report was published by the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC. It indicates a worrying trend in the incidence of HIV that needs to be tackled as a matter of urgency in a concentrated, joined-up way by all of the relevant...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I speak as a former Member of Seanad Éireann and am privileged to have served there. I recognise the importance of the House and of a second chamber. It is important that we look at the whole issue of bicameral chambers within a parliament and recognise that, whether we like it or not, the system we have, in respect of elections to the Seanad and how it operates, is broken....

Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Given the success of the Constitutional Convention and the way in which members, and particularly citizen members, have gone about their business to make it a success, when does the Government intend to hold a series of debates in the House on the reports so far?

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Last Monday, I spoke at the Anglesea Street policing forum in Cork, at which many businesses expressed their concerns regarding the enforcement of the Charities Act. In this context, I wish to raise two items with the Minister. The first is the on-street selling of petitions and pertains to collections permits. It came to light at the meeting that some charities are flying people into Cork...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister is doing a good job.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Bannon is not so quiet now.

Access to the Countryside Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledge Deputy Dowds’s work in putting this Bill before the House. While I support the broad thrust and principle of it, the strong cases made by Deputies Kyne and Lawlor deserve to be further explored. This Bill is not about giving a franchise to people to go everywhere but about opening walkways and parts of the countryside. Last week, I had two friends home from America....

Other Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (13 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 31. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his position on the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28219/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Debt (13 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the Central Bank of Ireland's planned pilot scheme for debt mediation, the reason the Money Advice and Budgeting Service was not engaged in the process; his views on the involvement of a charity which is funded by the credit industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28556/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Collection (13 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the requirements for hotels and other commercial premises to obtain television licences; the number of licences required; the penalties applied for breaches and the enforcement regime in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation plan for the national neurorehabilitation policy; the availability of specialist neurorehabilitation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (13 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 221. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the decision by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics refusal to recommend funding for Pirfenidone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (13 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation plan for the national neurorehabilitation policy; the availability of specialist neurorehabilitation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (13 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the public transport walking initiative concept; his views on the initiative; the interaction which the promoters have had with his Department and the support that may be available for the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28555/13]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Who wrote the Deputy's speech?

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Who wrote that for the Deputy?