Results 17,421-17,440 of 24,339 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (16 Apr 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurse prescribers employed by the Health Service Executive; the number of nurse prescribers appointed in each of the past two years; the amount of savings generated by nurse prescribers across the health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16675/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Coroners Service (16 Apr 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health his views on establishing an Institute for Forensic Toxicology in the State to reflect international best practice in the coronial service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16691/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (16 Apr 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the legislative and regulatory provisions in place which govern the operation of fertility clinics; if, in his opinion, there is a need to review such provisions or the absence thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16797/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (16 Apr 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations contained in the 2005 Report of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16798/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (16 Apr 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health the number of neonatal transfers which occurred within Dublin in each of the last three years; the number of such transfers from outside of Dublin to Dublin; the number of such transfers in other regions of the country; if he will provide details of the number of such transfers which occurred during normal business hours and those which occurred out of hours;...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (16 Apr 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health the number of times in each of the past three years that a specialised neonatal ambulance has been used in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16802/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (16 Apr 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health when he anticipates that the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medicines) Bill 2012 will complete its passage through the Oireachtas; when he expects the Bill to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16894/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Could I ask about fluoridation in water? We have been getting many e-mails about it. Could Dr. Bolas comment on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is that linked directly to fluoridation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a fair point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is it agreed that we send the proposed solutions as part of the document to the Department and that we write to it about the vacant position? We will put this on the work programme after Easter in the context of getting a response from the Department to today's presentation. I thank the witnesses and Ms Elaine Hughes, the assistant chief executive, who is in the Visitors' Gallery, for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: What would be the benefit of filling that position now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: How has Mr. Hourihan's organisation allowed the situation to continue without the post being filled?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: What reason did it give?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I suggest that the committee write to the Department of Health to seek an update. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Does that refer to the dentist or the orthodontist? Surely, parents know without having to go to the dentist that providing Ribena or sugar in the doses we are talking about will lead to tooth decay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I want to bring in Deputies Dowds, Catherine Byrne and McLellan, in that order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there a reason they are not availing of it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Aware of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: How would Mr. Hourihan envisage the voucher system operating?