Health Committee to meet with Irish Premature Babies Organisation and Comhairle na nÓg

Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said: “Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and now the number two cause of child mortality globally. To mark World Prematurity Day, we will meet with representatives from the Irish Premature Babies Organisation to discuss the international campaign to raise awareness of the 15 million babies who are born too soon each year and consider what measures are necessary to improve the health of mothers and premature babies here and abroad.”

The meeting takes place tomorrow, Thursday, 22nd November, 2012 at 9.30am in Committee Room 2, LH 2000.

Following its meeting with the Irish Premature Babies Organisation, the Committee will discuss youth issues with Comhairle na nÓg.

“Comhairle na nÓg are local youth councils which give children and young people the opportunity to be involved in the development of local services and policies. Given the on-going developments in the area of children and young people, it is an opportune time to meet with Comhairle na nÓg to discuss matters regarding children and youth issues.”

Committee proceedings can be followed live at: http://bit.ly/24YmPI

For further information please contact:

Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2

P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551

ENDS

Committee Membership:

Deputies

Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Fein
Ciara Conway, Labour Party
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Billy Kelleher, Fine Fail
Eamonn Maloney, Labour Party
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Fine Gael
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Denis Naughten, Independent
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein
Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil

Senators

Colm Burke, Fine Gael
John Crown, Independent
John Gilroy, Labour Party
Imelda Henry, Fine Gael
Marc Mac Sharry, Fine Fail
Jillian Van Turnhout, Independent