Committee on Health and Children to hear pre-budget submissions

25 September 2013    

The schedule for tomorrow’s meeting is as follows:

• Session A: 9.30 a.m - Irish Heart Foundation; Irish Cancer Society; The Carers Association, Disability Federation of Ireland; Age Action Ireland; and Neurological Alliance of Ireland
• Session B: 11 a.m. - Irish Hospice Foundation; National Federation of Voluntary Bodies; Home and Community Care Ireland; Nursing Homes Ireland; Mental Health Reform; and Irish Medical Organisation
• Session C: 12.15 p.m. - Children’s Rights Alliance; and National Youth Council of Ireland

Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said: “Tomorrow we will meet with a wide variety of health interest groups and stakeholders to discuss their priorities in the forthcoming budget for the development, delivery and maintenance of healthcare and children’s services over a range of areas.

Ahead of the Budget, it is important to meet with and hear at first-hand from those involved in the healthcare sector to get their perspective on their main concerns and how they would see any budgetary changes impacting on their areas.

It gives Committee Members a chance to have a focussed examination of the various pre-Budget submissions and to further explore any points raised.”

The meeting starts at 9:30 am on Thursday, 26 September 2013 in Committee Room 2, LH 2000.

Committee proceedings can be followed live here.

For further information please contact:

Paul Hand,
Communications Unit,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
M: 087 6949926

ENDS

Committee on Health and Children

Deputies: Jerry Buttimer (Chair), Catherine Byrne, Ciara Conway (Vice-Chair), Regina Doherty, Robert Dowds, Peter M Fitzpatrick, Seamus Healy, Billy Kelleher, Eamonn Maloney, Mattie McGrath, Sandra McLellan, Dan Neville, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Robert Troy

Senators: Colm Burke, John Crown, John Gilroy, Imelda Henry, Marc Mac Sharry and Jillian Van Turnhout