Results 21-40 of 11,470 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy and I acknowledge his constant advocacy with regard to new cancer drugs and drugs in general. I am taking this question on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. As the Deputy knows, the HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Reimbursement is for...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. The level of investment in recent years is unprecedented in supporting patients through the availability of the latest and wide-ranging medicines. Since 2020, €128 million has been made available to fund access to 217 new medicines, including 74 for treating cancer and 57 for treating rare diseases. For 2025, an additional €30 million will be made...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: The Department of Rural and Community Development has the policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Act and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. The Dog Breeding Establishments Act provides a regulatory framework for the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities and, where a serious and an immediate threat exists to public health or...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I will bring the Deputy’s concerns back to the Minister. As she said, there were calls for other dogs to be banned. The dog control stakeholder group is currently reviewing that. As the group has said itself, it is quite complex. The most important thing is that, when the legislation is in place, it is implementable and enforceable.
- First Report of Committee of Selection and Appointment of Cathaoirligh: Motion (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I move: That Dáil Éireann: (a) approves the First Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 33, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 6th May, 2025, and appoints members to Committees accordingly; and (b) pursuant to Standing Order 113(2), appoints the following members as Chairs of Committees: Deputy Aindrias Moynihan...
- Appointment of Ordinary Members to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I move: That Dáil Éireann, in accordance with section 8(3)(a) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003 to 2024, appoints the ordinary members of the Commission as follows: Deputies Catherine Ardagh, Frank Feighan, Pearse Doherty and Jennifer Whitmore.
- Dissolution of Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny): Motion (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 23rd January, 2025, in relation to the Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny) is hereby rescinded and the Committee is accordingly dissolved for the remainder of the 34th Dáil.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As Chief Whip, I am taking this question on behalf of the Taoiseach. I thank the Deputy for the question. The standard classification of industrial activity used by the CSO in Ireland is NACE. This is the statistical classification used, since 1970, for a wide variety of European statistics in the economic, social, environmental, and agricultural domains. Since the last version, NACE...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I note the requests from the Opposition Whips. They can be discussed at the Business Committee tomorrow morning. I informed Deputy Collins last Thursday that the debate on agriculture will take place next week. That has not changed. In regard to the amendment, the Government will not accept it.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I move: Wednesday’s business shall be: -Motion re First Report of the Committee of Selection and appointment of Cathaoirligh (any division claimed to be taken immediately) -Motion re Appointment of Ordinary Members to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (any division claimed to be taken immediately) -Motion re Dissolution of Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Industry (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) collects data on tourists in Ireland through two surveys. The Household Travel Survey collects data from Irish residents travelling in Ireland (i.e. domestic tourism) while the Passenger Survey collects data from overseas residents. Table 1 presents data on the main county visited by Irish residents for domestic travel. The figures reflect trips where the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, insofar as the provision of Mental Health care services is concerned.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 499 together. Under Budget 2025, Minister Butler secured permanent, recurring funding of €3 million for CAMHS waiting list activities, to help improve access to care for children and adolescents on CAMHS waiting lists. The Waiting List Action Plan (WLAP) 2025 provides targeted funding to support reducing waiting lists for CAMHS and regional...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 May 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.