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Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2019)

Mary Butler: I wish to share time with my colleagues.

Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2019)

Mary Butler: Housing adaptation grants are crucially important in helping people with disabilities continue to live in their own homes and can have a significant impact on their independence and quality of life. The Bill being introduced by Fianna Fáil will require local authorities to make a decision on a person's entitlement to the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability within four...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2019)

Mary Butler: Fianna Fáil supports the passing of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018 in the Dáil today. I am chair of the Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, and this Bill has come before our committee on several occasions. Citizens are indebted to An Garda Síochána for its courageous and heroic acts. Gardaí put themselves in the line of fire while...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (29 May 2019)

Mary Butler: 96. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessments of need carried out by the ASD team located in Waterford city and county in each of the years 2016 to 2018, by age groups of zero to six, seven to 12 and 13 to 18 years of age in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22901/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (29 May 2019)

Mary Butler: 97. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time a child may be waiting for an assessment of need for an ASD diagnosis in Waterford city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22902/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (29 May 2019)

Mary Butler: 98. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some HSE disability services in various CHOs are reluctant to accept privately sourced assessment of needs diagnosis for ASD which parents have privately undertaken from qualified medical personnel due to the length of the waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22903/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (29 May 2019)

Mary Butler: 99. To ask the Minister for Health when and they way in which the 15 additional posts promised under the 2019 National Service Plan of the HSE to improve access and assessments for children in County Waterford and the south-east will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22904/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (29 May 2019)

Mary Butler: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in place to detect disease on imported bees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22924/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2019)

Mary Butler: This morning, as Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I launched a report on the role of apprenticeships and work permits in addressing Ireland's skill needs. A strong political skill set is vital for the economic health of the country as we approach full employment. However, there is a deep concern I would like to raise with the Minister....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (30 May 2019)

Mary Butler: St. John's special school in Dungarvan opened in 1969 to serve children with a mild general learning disability in the west Waterford area. The school has expanded rapidly in the past few years. It caters for pupils aged between four and 18 years with a mild, moderate and severe to profound learning disability. Many of these pupils also present with additional needs. The children...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (30 May 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State for the welcome news that the board of management's proposal for a three-classroom SEN base over two floors has been approved and the project can now proceed to planning with the proposed design. It is important to reiterate that children with complex needs do not have the option of choosing a school. St. John's special school is a fantastic facility, with...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the Taoiseach for the engagement. Meeting our skills needs is vital to Ireland's future. As we approach full employment, it is important to ensure that we have systems in place. Today the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation launched a report on the role of apprenticeships and work permits. Could I flag two issues, on which the Taoiseach might comment? Last...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Mary Butler: Our committee has had many engagements on Ireland joining the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, CERN. The vast majority of EU countries are members of this scientific organisation. There is an economic dividend in being a member of CERN, but membership, at €1 million for associate membership and €10 million and more for full membership, is expensive. Has the...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Mary Butler: Yes, the Government decided to join in 2016 at a cost of €1 million but the decision was withdrawn.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: The home help crisis is hitting the most vulnerable hardest. Currently, there are 6,310 people waiting for home care supports and 53,000 in receipt of supports. One in ten people who need these supports to ensure they can stay at home safely and securely for as long as possible is not receiving these vital hours. We heard recently that no further packages will be provided to deal with...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) since revised stage 2 drawings and details were submitted in February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23480/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (11 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 564. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for funding by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 693. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient appointment for pain management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24214/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (11 Jun 2019)

Mary Butler: 886. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the weekly State pension by €9 per week to build towards achieving the commitment in the national pensions framework of a State pension set at 35% of average weekly earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23639/19]