Results 1-17 of 17 for buttimer speaker:James Reilly

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

James Reilly: I mention my good friend and colleague, Senator Jerry Buttimer, who formed a group within Fine Gael, often considered a conservative party, to push for the marriage referendum.

Seanad: Report of Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the Seanad committee and its Chair, Senator Richmond, for all the work it has done on this issue. Echoing what Senator Buttimer had to say, the Government has done a considerable amount of work on this issue. Lest Senator Paul Daly be under any illusion otherwise, it is reflected in the communications from both Europe regarding Brexit and the letter from the British Prime Minister,...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: ...Temple Grandin wrote a book entitled Different ...Not Less. We are all different, and so are people with autism and ASD. They are not less. They have so much to give us. My good friend, Senator Buttimer, mentioned my son, Jamie, who is in the Visitors Gallery. We were told he was mentally handicapped and not to worry. He did not go to school until he was 11. Now he is making a major...

Seanad: Health: Statements (21 Jun 2016)

James Reilly: ...recent election to the post and I also congratulate the Cathaoirleach, who is not present, on his appointment because this is my first opportunity to do so publicly. I also congratulate, Senator Buttimer, the new Leader of the House and, indeed, all new Senators. There is much I would like to say but I agree with everything that Senator Swanick said, much of which I have said in the...

Children First Bill 2015: From the Seanad (11 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: ...choice was between that and providing services to children. It is a matter we will keep under review, however. If what we have designed fails to deliver, we will certainly take action. Deputy Buttimer has addressed child poverty. There was an increase in funding of €38 million for Tusla and another €27 million to clear any so-called backward debt. There was an...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (17 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...counterfeit-proof now because they will have a tax stamp. In closing, I wish to express my gratitude again to the Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, Deputy Jerry Buttimer, and members of his committee. The public hearings held by the committee in February informed the composition of the Bill. I thank the committee for its invaluable contribution to the...

Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (15 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: ...generally, this Government has prioritised ambulance services and additional funding of €3.6 million and 43 staff have been provided in the national service plan 2014; and commends the Government on its commitment to the further improvement of pre-hospital emergency care services.”I wish to share time with Deputies Jerry Buttimer and Joe McHugh.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: ...tobacco products. These are immediate initiatives that will have long-term benefits for the people, health services and, most important of all, our children. I thank the Acting Chairman, Deputy Jerry Buttimer, for his conduct of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children in dealing with these matters. I sought and received Government approval for a package of measures to...

Topical Issues: Medical Card Reviews (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: ...medical cards based on very loose criteria while those desperately in need in other parts of the country could not. As stated by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, Deputy Buttimer, in the old days in certain parts all it took was a telephone call and a representation and a person got a medical card. That is not fair. We want equity in the system in so far as we...

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: ...more successful transplants. I again thank the House for the opportunity to address it today on this important issue. I congratulate the Joint Committee on Health and Children, particularly its Chairman, Deputy Jerry Buttimer. As Deputy Ó Caoláin stated, our committees are working much more productively now than previously and they inform and have an impact on legislation. I...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: ...amount of work has gone into producing and refining the Bill. As I alluded to, the public hearings held by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children informed the composition of the Bill. I express my gratitude to the Chairman, Deputy Jerry Buttimer, and members of the committee for its invaluable contribution to the issue and the assistance it provided for me and my...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: ...that meet our obligations. The public hearings held by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children informed the composition of this Bill and I wish to express my gratitude to the Chair, Deputy Jerry Buttimer, and members of the committee for their invaluable contribution to the issue and for the assistance they provided to me and my officials. I also wish to acknowledge the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: ...Task Force €59,037 Interim Report of the National Breastfeeding Committee BFHI €2,500 Irish Health Service Reform Programme – Dialogue on Implementing Reform – Communication and Consultation Programme July – September 2003 Office for Health Management Nil Men and Domestic Violence: What Research Tells Us K. McKeown Ltd. €66,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: ...National Children’s Advisory Council – Report on Alcohol Use/Misuse by Young People National Health & Lifestyle Surveys National and Regional Reports – Phase 2 National Standards on Foster Care – Children’s Version Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy 'A Vision for Change' Report of the Postgraduate Medical Education and...

Eating Disorders (15 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I thank Deputy Buttimer for raising this important and topical issue. The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased at alarming speed in recent decades, to the extent that the World Health Organisation terms it a "global epidemic". I saw an alarming slide produced at a talk I attended on the spread of obesity. It traced the spread throughout the USA starting in the 1960s. State...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: ...679 Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy 'A Vision for Change' Expert Group on Mental Health Policy €428,467 Report of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training (MET) Group (Buttimer Report) Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Group €313,040 Report of the Task Force on Assaults on Psychiatric Nurses Task Force on Assaults on Psychiatric Nurses €9,750...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: ...Care – Children's Version €21,679 Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy 'A Vision for Change' €428,467 Report of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training (MET) Group (Buttimer Report) €313,040 Report of the Task Force on Assaults on Psychiatric Nurses €9,750 Report of the Working Group on Treatment of Under 18 year olds presenting to Treatment Services...