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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Dr. McLoughlin, we will take the replies in groups of three. We have a list of other speakers also. I remind members that we have a considerable list of speakers and I ask them to be brief in their remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy had his chance to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Dr. McLoughlin is not a politician. He is an official. I do not object to the Deputy heckling or badgering me but we must be fair to the officials.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank members of staff of the HSE and the Department of Health who do tremendous work every day in delivering a health system for patients. I compliment all of the staff for the work they do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: We are discussing the health strategy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: We are discussing the health strategy document, not the budget.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-14: Discussion with Secretary General of Department of Health (20 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The joint committee is in public session. I welcome to our meeting Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin, Secretary General of the Department of Health, Mr. Tony O' Brien, director general designate of the HSE, Mr. Fergal Lynch, assistant secretary, Department of Health, Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa, assistant secretary, Mr. Paul Howard and Mr. Ray Mitchell. They are all very welcome. Dr. McLoughlin has joined...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (20 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the requirement for persons with genetic rare disorders to regularly re-apply for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39913/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (20 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of developing a National Rare Disease Plan and the EU Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, if there has been any contact between his Department and authorities in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39914/12]
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: This is an historic day in our Republic. For the first time, a Government has published a Bill to go before the people in a referendum on enshrining in the Constitution the protection and rights of children. Of equal importance, it will support families and treat all children equally. I commend the Government, particularly the Ministers, Deputies Shatter and Fitzgerald, on taking such a...
- Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: On the landlord and tenant Bill in the legislative programme published yesterday, and on the PRTB, this is freshers' week and already in Cork city this week we have seen bedlam caused by students engaging in excessive alcohol intake, causing huge disruption in neighbourhoods. The Taoiseach mentioned a public health Bill and it is important the Government fast-tracks that but there should be...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (19 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider increasing the period of permissible Garda detention when dealing with whitecollar crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39244/12]
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: These are the people who, with this Minister, will show us that we have a health system that will be fit for purpose and that will not be in the hands of the vested interests.
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: This is a Minister who has commenced the process of reform. The reform, as he said in his contribution, is evidenced in every item since he became Minister. I challenge the naysayers to look at what has been delivered under the auspices of the Croke Park agreement. Since last February we have not seen the end of the health system. There has been a reduction in the number of people on...
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: We have not seen chaos in the city of Cork as alluded to by Deputy Micheál Martin last week, or Deputy Kelleher, because the figures in terms of reconfiguration were started by him. They proposed that treatments be removed from the orthopaedic hospital to the south infirmary. They moved BreastCheck from the south infirmary. They started that process, and they cannot hide behind the...
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: This Minister and this Government will put patients first, and that is what the health system must be about. It must be about the patient who goes in the door of the hospital. It is not about the money in one's pocket or the colour of one's political affiliation. It is about a Minister who will deliver, and if he does not deliver in four years we should have another debate about it but let...
- Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I second the amendment to the motion. I ask Members to cast their minds back to the health committee a number of years ago when we discussed the Travers report when a certain Minister was asked what he knew or who was responsible and his line of response was "I had no responsibility; I was not responsible." That was Deputy Micheál Martin, the then Minister for Health. Tonight we...