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Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I am being heckled but it is a serious matter. There are people in the city of Cork who do not have house insurance or whose house insurance has increased by 150%-----

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Can the Government, through European or other means, introduce legislation regarding that point?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the assessment of catchments and streams and review of culverts in the Douglas area of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41996/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the 1980 EU Insolvency Directive is applicable to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41357/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if the 1980 EU Insolvency Directive is applicable to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41368/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Write-Offs (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of commercial rates written off as bad debts over the past three years for each local authority; the total revenue stream lost to local authorities as a result of commercial rates written off as bad debts; his plans to supplement the shortfall of income to local authorities to minimise any adverse impact on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be a further survey of unfinished housing estates carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (2 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details on the implementation rates in respect of measures contained site resolution plans for unfinished housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: As chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, I pay tribute to the Minister, her officials and her team for bringing this Bill to the House to have a constitutional referendum to go before the people. I wholeheartedly commend Deputies Ó Caoláin and Troy and indeed Deputy McConalogue who, in the committee and in their work here in this House, have shown the...

Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Deputy's newfound interest in workplace relations, given what he did to the former Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Many of the Deputies opposite were well aware this was a workplace when Mr. Cowen was Taoiseach. Deputy Timmy Dooley was saying one thing in the Chamber and another outside.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The electorate will decide.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: People saw Deputy Niall Collins's newfound interest on TV3 last night. In the light of the decision by a certain alcohol company to designate today in an unashamed attempt to promote the sale and consumption of alcohol, does the Government have plans to designate specific days, for example, our national holiday, St. Patrick's Day, with a view to safeguarding health? People are being asked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: On the issue of tanning injections and the dangers highlighted by the Irish Medicines Board under its remit, particularly for young children I refer to the parents who are being irresponsible has the board been robust in its campaigns warning of the dangers of using these products, particularly if they are bought on the Internet? Those products, and other counterfeit products, can be bought...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Is it a small number of people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Has the board considered using social media as a means of interacting with people on the use of medicines and on the topic we are discussing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: On the basis of Mr. O'Mahony's comments and his presentation about people self-medicating or self-diagnosing and seeking information, I suggest that he examine that as a new way of interacting with people. His presentation and this discussion have been very worthwhile but it has a limited audience. I hope we can broaden that through Mr. O'Mahony's ability to communicate with people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: If there are no other questions or comments, I thank Mr. O'Mahony and Ms O'Connor. I forgot to mention that Mr. Nigel Fox, communications information manager, and Ms Ger McCarthy, account director, are in the Gallery. I thank the witnesses for attending. I remind members that we are adjourned until 9.30 a.m. next Thursday morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill tackle the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It is all about profit and money as well.