Results 61-80 of 117 for going forward speaker:Mary Butler

Gambling Control Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 May 2018)

Mary Butler: ...sector that has emerged in recent years, while also protecting vulnerable adults and young people. The legislation updates the previous heads of Bill published in 2013 but never moved by the then Government. After half a decade, the time is now. This problem is silently destroying lives. We need effective regulation for this industry to give those who work in the sector certainty...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Psychiatry Services (10 Nov 2021)

Mary Butler: ...€18 million. When I came into my post last year, there was a deficit of €53 million in the area of mental health services in the Department of Health. I have managed to clear that and we are going into next year with no deficit. Working with the Department and the HSE, we went back as far as 2012 and we were able to see where some savings were made. One relevant aspect...

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: Domestic violence goes beyond physical violence. It can also involve the destruction of property, isolation from friends, family and other potential sources of support, threats to others, including children, stalking and control over access to money, personal items, food, transportation and even a mobile phone or house phone. Domestic violence is more common than most people realise. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Jul 2023)

Mary Butler: ...there is no role for Ministers or the Department of Health in these negotiations. The Department of Health published a review of the NTPF pricing system in June 2021 and continues to work on bringing forward the recommendations that emerged from this review. A steering group has been established to oversee the delivery of the recommendations; this group continues to meet on a regular basis...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: ...a normal picture of a mother taking her young children on a forest walk on a cold spring day. They are wrapped up in warm winter jackets and woolly hats. The eldest of the children is running forward, leading the way as the siblings eagerly follow behind and the mother helps her youngest along at the back. The image mirrors so closely the peaceful woodland walks we, as mothers and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Mary Butler: ...and that applies to the All-Ireland GAA finals, U2, Coldplay, Pink Floyd or whoever. The witnesses seem to have adopted a simplistic view on the matter because they have dissected the Bill brought forward by Deputy Quinlivan. I contend that there is an issue with tickets that must be dealt with and I compliment any Deputy who goes to the bother of trying to deal with this issue. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (14 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: ...and representatives on this task. Traveller representatives have also been invited to be part of the group. I welcome the increased focus in the area of Traveller mental health and I look forward to the progression of this workstream. Budget 2024 provided new funding to enhance Suicide Prevention and Postvention Services through the expansion of Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Feb 2022)

Mary Butler: ...of people receiving care and/or living in these settings. The guidance continues to recognise the importance of visiting and meaningful social contact for residents. This is a positive further step forward to a return to more normalised access and visiting for people living in nursing homes and their families. Key changes of note to the guidance are as follows: - The minimum level...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (17 Jan 2024)

Mary Butler: ...and representatives on this task. Traveller representatives have also been invited to be part of the group. I welcome the increased focus in the area of Traveller mental health and I look forward to the progression of this workstream. Budget 2024 provided new funding to enhance Suicide Prevention and Postvention Services through the expansion of Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Mary Butler: ...the work she does in regard to mental health. I acknowledge how important it is to recognise that mental health matters and I acknowledge all the work Senator Black has done previously. I look forward to being part of our liaison with the sub-committee on mental health and I will co-operate in any way I can. I will first answer the Senator’s second question in regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2023)

Mary Butler: ...that had been implemented to protect the residents of nursing homes from COVID-19 infection or were in relation to the service provided by the home. Any complaints of a serious nature are forwarded to HIQA as a matter of course and to the HSE where appropriate. As a regulator HIQA has no formal legal role in examining individual complaints, however, the Authority does take into account...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (26 Sep 2023)

Mary Butler: .... As a final point, the HSE has developed a tender process for the delivery of assessment of need from private providers. This process has recently been completed and the Minister of State looks forward to its outcome so the next stages of dealing with the waiting times can be progressed. The Minister of State is fully committed to pursuing every avenue in order to improve access and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: .... I congratulate the Minister on her recent appointment to the Department. As this is a busy committee, we will be seeing plenty of her. I speak for all members when I say the committee looks forward to working with her in a constructive manner, as was the case with previous Ministers. We decided that the committee would go into private session after our discussion with the Minister so...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Mary Butler: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I always look forward to coming to the Seanad and to any opportunity I can get to speak about mental heath and the fact that recovery is possible. Lived experience and what patients go through is something we have to listen to and learn from. That is important. The answer that has been presented to me relates to crisis resolution services but I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2023)

Mary Butler: ...x2019;s services are improved. Of course, any area that falls short of the high standards that young people and their families should rightly expect is an area of concern. However, I am reassured from the on-going and extensive engagement between my Department, the HSE, and the Commission regarding the findings of the Final Report, that care in individual cases has not been seriously...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: .... We had SOLAS before us last week, as well as two apprentices, one a 23-year old woman from Dublin who was a qualified electrician with the ESB. She told us her story and how she decided to go down that route. She studied engineering for six months and did not like it, and then became an apprentice. Seventy-five apprentices were taken on by the ESB four years ago, three of whom were...

Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Butler: ...absolutely shocking. There is a dementia adviser in every single constituency, two in some and more to come. One can pick up the phone and talk to that adviser who will signpost where one has to go. Some people have rapid onset dementia and may have to put their affairs in order very quickly. They might have to engage the service of a solicitor. It can be very difficult and to have...

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Mary Butler: ...the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, on his elevation to the Cabinet last Saturday. I have worked closely with him for the past two and a half years on the health portfolio and I look forward to working with him again. I wish to briefly raise one issue with the Minister that I know he is very familiar with. In Waterford and the south east, cardiac care is time-sensitive. It is now...

Sale of Illicit Goods Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Oct 2018)

Mary Butler: Fianna Fáil, through Deputy Breathnach, is bringing forward this legislation to tackle the sale of illicit goods such as tobacco, alcohol and solid fuel. The Bill seeks to make it an offence to purchase such illicit goods, particularly from an unregistered or unlicensed retailer. Illicit trade is continuing to develop in Ireland and is becoming a real threat to the Irish economy....

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mary Butler: Fianna Fáil has brought forward the motion on foot of its acute cognisance of the deep sense of frustration felt by community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors in trying to secure an occupational pension. I thank Deputy O’Dea, Deputy Calleary and all my colleagues for their continuous work on the issue. Last week, community employment supervisors briefed many...