Results 17,201-17,220 of 24,339 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: They are well able to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Mahony. I call Deputy Kelleher.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome everyone to this afternoon's session. Is it agreed that we begin in public session? Agreed. I remind members of the committee, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery, be they members of the media or members of the public, to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when they are on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Members should have received the submissions. That was agreed at the committee. If they have not received them, I will check it out afterwards. Deputy Tóibín said a question of his was not answered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: This section is for non-members. The Deputy is a member of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: In respect of submissions, I will make it my business to talk to people afterwards to make sure submissions are given to members who were here this morning. We will now suspend until 2.45 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask Senator Walsh to show respect to the witnesses by having the courtesy to allow them to reply. He had an opportunity to speak and he spoke well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The members of the committee received the submission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is the case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: My understanding is that members were to receive all written submissions in advance of the meeting today. That was the decision taken by the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: All I can do, as Chairman, is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To allow for continuity in the replies, I will take Senator Mullen and Deputies Timmins and Mathews now. As we will conclude at 2.15 p.m., they will have three minutes each, although they will not need to take them. Two other Members have indicated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should be careful about naming people who are not present to defend themselves.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry, but the witnesses present might not have heard the remarks to which the Senator is referring, so it would be unfair to ask them to comment. Does the Senator understand?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: As Chair, I must be impartial and cannot take the Senator's word for everything.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Mathews without interruption, thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Does the Deputy have a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Professor McAuliffe. This session ends at 2.15 p.m.