Results 16,741-16,760 of 24,338 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Who wrote that for the Deputy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator van Turnhout made a proposal regarding revisiting these measures in six months. We will discuss that on Thursday morning. In principle, we agree with the proposal. I thank everybody for attending. I apologise for keeping everybody here until 8 p.m. but this was a very important discussion. It is important that committee members reassure parents and guardians that we have a very...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: With regard to the code and the reservations that were expressed about the facilities, on a scale of one to five, with five being extremely concerned, where was the concern?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We all echo those sentiments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Perhaps, for the benefit of members who are not familiar with the process, Mr. Jeyes would explain it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will allow a brief question from Deputy Naughten.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Five other members have asked questions so I ask the Minister to respond to the first three and to Deputies Ó Caoláin's and Troy's supplementaries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Deputy Troy and ask him to limit his contribution to one minute as seven other members wish to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The next three speakers will be Deputies Conway, Naughten and Dowds. I will bring them in, in response. To be fair to the other members, they have been here since five o'clock. Deputy Conway has three minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am conscious of time because we have a number of speakers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Senator van Turnhout and she has between five and seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, Deputy, somebody's mobile telephone is interfering with the broadcasting system. To be fair to the Deputy and the staff that should not happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Troy's time has expired.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Dáil discussed this issue under Topical Issues and it was raised on the Order of Business.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Mr. Toby Wolfe from Start Strong.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Mr. Wolfe. I will call members. The first three speakers are the party spokespersons from Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group who have between five and seven minutes and all other members have three minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister. The next presentation will be made by Mr. Gordon Jeyes, CEO designate, child and family support agency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the Minister, who was in full flow. She may start again if she wishes, but I can tell her she stopped on page 2, the second-last paragraph.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Minister to stop as there is a vote in the Dáil.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind people in the Visitors Gallery, witnesses and Members of the Houses to turn off their mobile telephones rather than leave them on silent because they interfere with the broadcasting of the proceedings and it is unfair to staff. We have received apologies from Deputy Catherine Byrne. Apologies have also been received from Deputy Regina Doherty, who will be late, Senator Imelda Henry...