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- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive statement.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: There is a vote in the committee being held next door. If Deputy Lisa Chambers represents me at that vote, the meeting here could continue.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: Of course. The Deputy can tell the clerk he will substitute for me at the Committee on Climate Action. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen, to the meeting. I said earlier that he was in the Dáil Chamber taking a Topical Issue matter. We could see him on the screen.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: We did.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: We are just dealing with subhead A at the moment.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, will deal with that when he gives his reply.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: In that case, Deputy Chambers should proceed.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: I have three questions. The Minister was very welcome when she came to Waterford on Friday last for the launch of the ninth Future Jobs Ireland programme. It was a very positive launch with a lot of energy in the room. First, on an issue I raise with the Minister continuously and as she herself said on Friday, at 7.7% the south east remains stubbornly above the average unemployment level...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: The Minister has discretion if it is needed.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: Deputy Quinlivan wishes to comment on programme B. I bet it is the same question I was thinking of.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: I was going to ask that question as well. Deputy Quinlivan and I are on the same wavelength. Earlier this year representatives of CERN came before our committee. There was unanimous agreement across the floor that membership would be good for us if we could afford it. An update from the Minister would be appreciated.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: I invite the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen, to make a brief statement on programme C.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive report. I pass on the apologies of Deputy Neville for his absence. In fairness to him, he is next door at a meeting of the Committee on Climate Action, which may be holding votes. It began its meeting at 2 p.m. today. I am also a member of that committee, but arranged for another Deputy to attend in my place. Deputy Neville is an avid...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: As the Minister knows, the committee is carrying out pre-legislative scrutiny of the companies (corporate enforcement authority) Bill. In layman's terms, it looks at making the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE, a statutory body. I note that an additional €1 million has been allocated to the ODCE to help prepare for its establishment as an agency. That represents...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: I thank the Minister. We will be continuing our pre-legislative scrutiny next Tuesday. I have one final question relating to sub-head C3. I am not sure is it-----
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: Has sufficient funding been made available to allow the WRC continue inspections in respect of the atypical workers permission scheme, especially for meat deboners and chefs? This committee did a body of work on the atypical, non-EU fishing scheme and touched on a lot of things, especially inspections. I noticed there is an extra allocation of 6%, or just over €1 million. The...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Mary Butler: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for attending and for their constructive engagement with the committee.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (27 Mar 2019)
Mary Butler: The following message will be sent to the Dáil in accordance with Standing Order 90. The Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation. Under Standing Order 89(2), the message is deemed to be the report of...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2019)
Mary Butler: I would like to raise the issue of CervicalCheck. In January of this year, 4,500 women were invited to have a repeat smear. The test was ordered on foot of samples taken between 2015 and 2018 which were not tested within the 30-day recommended timeframe. Since the start of February, 2,500 repeat smear test samples have been sent to the Quest Diagnostics lab in the US. The HSE confirmed...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Mary Butler: I reiterate what you have said, Chairman. On behalf of every member here - I am sure we are all in agreement - I congratulate you, as Chairman. It is not an easy job. You were always very fair and balanced. You drove the committee along at a nice pace. Well done.