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Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the early childhood care and education scheme; if she will examine whether it is necessary to propose legislation in order that such preschools can benefit from the intended exemption from commercial rates, or, alternatively, if she will consider increasing the amount payable...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application was refused twice in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [20834/11]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (19 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the reason for a delay in payment from the Health Service Executive to a pharmacy (details supplied); and when the payment will issue. [20798/11]

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Was it as a member of a visiting committee?

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: From what Deputy Flanagan is wearing it seems the dress code has been introduced.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank her for bringing this legislation before us. Before Deputy Durkan leaves, I would say to him that it is never too late to stop smoking. I hope he will quit today. I grew up in a house where all the adults smoked and all of them gave them up for a variety of reasons, predominantly health reasons. This legislation is long overdue. This...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: However, if a certain action, such as smoking, has a serious health effect on people it should not be condoned or tolerated. We live in a democracy and cannot bring in the prohibition of cigarette sales. Yet, smoking kills. The Minister of State distributed the images that will be used on cigarette packets which graphically show the effects of smoking. Young schoolgirls have turned to...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (14 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will issue guidelines to the banks for dealing with residential borrowers who are in negative equity; his views on outlining to the banks the manner in which they should deal with borrowers in negative equity who wish to sell their home and provide a time-frame to the banks within which they must consider any application for a sale from a...

Alcohol Abuse (14 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The worrying extent of the impact of alcohol has been revealed by the first national report on trends in alcohol-related death. The report of the Health Research Board shows such deaths occur in all age groups, from teenagers to the elderly. The report examines alcohol-related deaths, looking at those caused by poisoning and non-poisoning deaths arising from medical and traumatic causes....

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Caoláin-----

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I compliment the Technical Group on putting this motion before the House. I offer my support to the Government amendment as somebody who was a teacher, has worked with SNAs, has taught a variety of classes and students and has spent his life volunteering with people with intellectual and physical disabilities. I acknowledge the important work being done by SNAs and their vital role in the...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I will do so from a position of fact, not from a position of trying to get cheap headlines.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I am interested in students. I make my case as somebody who has spent more than 20 years in the classroom where I have seen the benefit to students of special needs education and resource teaching.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Deal with the facts, Caoimhghín.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20388/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20386/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20279/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; and if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments, when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20390/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff in her Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if her Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20280/11]