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Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 344: To ask the Minister for the 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...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider expanding the legal aid scheme to enable the Legal Aid Board to provide legal advice in defamation claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24638/11]

Written Answers — Medical Records: Medical Records (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider amending legislation to facilitate patients accessing medical records held by private health care facilities in a similar manner to that available through public health care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24639/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential units, including bed and breakfast provision, rented or leased by the Health Service Executive on an annual basis in south Lee area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24640/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm for each of the five most recent calendar years the total annual amount of expenditure incurred by the Health Service Executive renting or leasing residential units, including bed and breakfast provision, in the south Lee area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24641/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the Health Service Executive rents or leases residential units from private landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24642/11]

Programme for Government (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: How could he forget the Deputy?

Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy rushed the meeting today.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Deputy Martin not have Deputy Ó Cuív to advise him?

Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: These questions are from the honours paper. This is the pass paper.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Una duce, una voce. Bring back Charlie.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: They are getting used to being parliamentarians, a Cheann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: What team was the Deputy shouting for?

Pension Provisions (15 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I want to raise the issue of the payment to a former Secretary General to the Government. Such a payment is wrong in the current economic climate. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has given us the line of the day: we must live within our means. I accept this is a legacy issue but to the people, our fellow parliamentarians and other commentators, it is an issue of gargantuan...

Pension Provisions (15 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I also thank the Minister for his reply. I welcome the reform process he is initiating. This is about higher paid civil servants and is a major issue that cannot be underestimated. As a people, a Government and a Parliament we must decide what is important to us. Today, the Minister has exemplified that although tough decisions and days lie ahead, the Government will show leadership. If...

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011 — An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (15 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend this Bill to the House and acknowledge Deputy Tóibín's insightful contribution. This proposed amendment to the Constitution forms part of the Government's package of reforms. Yesterday we debated the Judiciary, while today's deliberations were necessitated by certain litigious lawyers who have made their fortunes from taxpayers' money spent on tribunals of inquiry. What was...

Leaders' Question (15 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the Deputy really Gay Byrne?

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Tuarastal Breithiúna), 2011 — An Dara Céim / Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (14 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Was he wrong?

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Tuarastal Breithiúna), 2011 — An Dara Céim / Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (14 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Was the pension right?

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Tuarastal Breithiúna), 2011 — An Dara Céim / Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (14 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Was it right to pay that pension?