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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask Deputy Conway to be very brief?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: In his speech earlier, the Minister said there is a level beyond which further expenditure reductions can cause real harm. Are we at that point or fast approaching it? As regards disability, we met this week with the COPE Foundation in Cork, which has said it cannot take any more cuts. Are there any plans to ring-fence money for disability?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I contend that message has not yet got down to some places. However, I welcome the reassurance given here by the Minister this morning and am not being political in this respect.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I will let the Deputy back in at the end after the Minister has concluded.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Deputy. I will bring you in at the end.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I will bring in the Deputy at the end.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Deputy Kelleher’s point valid in that the cost of going to a GP has not decreased?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: In other countries, the cost has increased. Part of the difficulty we encounter is that the price has a destabilising effect on many families. They are refusing to go to GPs because they cannot afford to go.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Absolutely.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: We are dealing with a health issue.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: As they have indicated, I will call Deputies Dowds, Conway, Fitzpatrick and Mitchell O'Connor in that order.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister. I call Deputy Kelleher who has two minutes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I will allow the Deputy a few more minutes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Our discussion is the 2013 allocation of expenditure in respect of Vote 38 - Department of Health, and Vote 39 - Health Service Executive. I ask members and those in the Public Gallery to ensure that mobile phones are switched off. I welcome the Minister and his officials to the meeting. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister's five minutes have expired. Is it agreed that he be allowed to finish reading his script?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (29 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Finance if support measures, such as moratorium on instalments, can be put in place by Revenue to assist a young small business (details supplied) to continue to trade, thereby securing its financial position, ensuring its medium and long term success and providing employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53398/12]

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: For the third time this year-----

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: -----we are finally discussing an issue when we have the full expert review group report. I compliment Mr. Justice Ryan on his excellent report, and I encourage all citizens to read the report calmly and analytically and then to reflect upon it. I do not come to this House tonight with the complete answer to what is before us. I am the person in this House who was born out of a crisis...