Results 18,701-18,720 of 24,447 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: If the Deputy wants to table an amendment I would be happy to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I think the majority of members are in favour of the objective-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: -----that public health is best served by not smoking. The message should go out from the committee that those who engage in the practice of smoking are causing a serious impact on their own health and the health of others.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: And staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: And journalists.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: As the Deputy knows well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I see in some media quarters it refers to the Fianna Fáil bounce as the "Kelleher boom".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The management of the facilities of the Leinster House complex is a matter appropriate to the Joint Committee on Administration which will deal with the outcome of the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Before dealing with the main business of the meeting, a motion has been tabled by Senator John Crown.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to share time with Deputies Catherine Byrne, Joe Carey, Joe McHugh and Paudie Coffey. I welcome the debate and congratulate Deputy Sean Fleming on his conversion to perestroika. It is a pity that when he sat on this side of the House for 14 years, he did not display the same level of vigilance and failed to communicate the message on the importance of protecting people's money. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (14 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests for consular assistance received by each of the State's diplomatic missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50299/12]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It will be put on the correspondence list and agenda for the next meeting of the joint committee. We will include Deputy Neville.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (9 Nov 2012)

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 Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendments) Bill 2012 without amendment.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: We can do that.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Deputy Fitizpatrick pressing his amendment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Those issues are not dealt with in this section but I will allow a response from the Minister, if he so wishes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a fair point.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Given the escalation of mental health issues in society, there is growing concern about an increase in the number of less-than-qualified people offering advice under the guise of being qualified counsellors and psychotherapists. As somebody who has engaged with these and who was there myself, I know it is a sensitive and important area. We saw what happened in recent weeks. The committee...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: We will have one meeting, not several. The Minister is speaking so I ask members to listen.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It is also unfair to people who are qualified counsellors and psychotherapists, because they are being maligned. There are very reputable courses and qualified people.