Fine Gael Cork South Central TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed a 17% reduction nationally in the numbers of patients on trolleys in the first four months of 2012 compared with the same period last year. Deputy Buttimer attributed this result to the establishment of the [...]

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 The Committee on Health and Children will continue its hearings on the Children First Bill today, 8th May when it meets with the Children First Interdepartmental Implementation Group.   The Committee is inviting submissions from interested groups and stakeholders on the Heads of the Children First Bill which was recently published by the Minister for [...]

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Fine Gael Cork South Central Deputy, Jerry Buttimer, has paid tribute to the resilience and determination of the Vita Cortex workers following the resolution of the 20 week dispute last night.   “The resilience and determination of the Vita Cortex workers over the course of the sit-in has been an inspiration.  I am delighted that [...]

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