Results 16,741-16,760 of 24,571 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (4 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I again congratulate the Deputy, Deputy Eric Byrne and Minister, Deputy Dennihan for co-ordinating and organising that event.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The purpose of our meeting this morning is to discuss transgender health issues. I welcome all our witnesses, our guests, Ms Vanessa Lacy, Mr. Broden Giambrone, Dr. Philip Crowley, Ms Caoimhe Gleeson and Ms Louise Mullen. They are all very welcome to our meeting. Before we commence I remind the witnesses of the position regarding privilege. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for interrupting but Ms Lacey has reminded me that I should have said that apologies were received from Deputies Regina Doherty, Fitzpatrick, Dowds and Senator Henry. Deputy Kelleher sent his apologies earlier but he is here and it good to see him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for intervening again but Senator Healy had to leave to attend another meeting.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dail (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: If I had forgotten Deputy Byrne, she would have given out to me.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: As Chair of the committee, I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and, in particular, Ms Geraldine Luddy, who has been present for the past number of days, Ms Alesandra Fantini, Ms Maureen Windel and the chief medical officer, Dr. Tony Holohan, for their co-operation, courteousness and forbearance with the committee. I wish to thank all the departmental officials for their courtesy to...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister was in possession and responding to Deputy Boyd Barrett on amendment No. 89.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I am interrupting the Minister as there is a vote in the Dáil and I propose to suspend the meeting and return after the vote.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. I thank the Minister.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Is section 22 agreed to?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State made that point already.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: As the full membership of the select sub-committee is not present, under Standing Orders we are obliged to wait eight minutes or until the full membership is present, whichever is the earliest, before proceeding to take the division.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 87 and 88 are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendment No. 82, if accepted, will involve the deletion of section 20 of the Bill. It was discussed with section 68.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 83 to 86, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendment No. 77 in the name of Deputy Naughten has been ruled out of order.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendment No. 70 cannot be moved as a consequence of amendment No. 69 being carried.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendment No. 76 in the name of Deputy Ó Caoláin is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask those whose mobile phones are switched on, even on silent or aeroplane mode, to switch them off completely because they are interfering with the microphones.