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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: Every day in Ireland 11 people are diagnosed with dementia while 55,000 people are living with this condition in the country. I refer to St. Joseph's Shankill, which is an accredited Dementia Care Matters butterfly care home. There are 60 full-time residents living there and 120 day care places. Last week, news broke that this home care facility faces closure in the new year because of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Provision (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for children that are waiting to receive an appointment with an occupational therapist (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46820/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the status of capital funding of €25,000 for a centre (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46821/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: 174. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a heart bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46856/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: We are in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Imelda Munster. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: When the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation was before the committee on Wednesday, 23 October, delivering her opening statement on Brexit preparations, she referred to the €45 million transition fund "for firms with fewer than ten employees". It should have read "for firms with more than ten employees." The Minister wishes to amend the record accordingly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: It has been agreed that the following EU proposals warrant no further scrutiny: COM (2019) 409, COM (2019) 410, COM (2019) 424, COM (2019) 457, COM (2019) 458, COM (2019) 459 and COM (2019) 460.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: Today the committee begins its pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of an employment permits (consolidation and amendment) Bill with officials from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. I welcome to today's engagement Ms Clare Dunne, assistant secretary, Ms Fiona Ward, principal officer, Mr. Rob Walsh, assistant principal officer, and Ms Roisin Collins, higher...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank Ms Dunne. Before opening it to the floor, I have a question about spouses. She said that while the spouses or partners of a critical skills employment permit holders were always permitted to seek work in Ireland, they had to first find an eligible job and then apply for an employment permit. Did that mean they had to apply for that before entering the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: If a skilled worker applies for a permit, is the spouse automatically entitled to come with that worker even if he or she does not have employment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: Are such persons entitled to any benefit from the State when they are here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: They are dependent on their spouse-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: -----even in health issues, a matter that was raised in my constituency office. For clarity, unless they are working, they are dependent on their spouse, be it male or female.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: This was drawn into sharp focus during the summer when we had the disputes at the meat factories. This drew the committee's attention to it. Many lower-paid employees were very dependent on their wages and in some instances they were laid off because there was no work. They also had spouses with them. We wrote to the Department because we were very concerned about how they would survive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: Are any changes to the draft Bill we are discussing proposed for the spouse of the person with the critical skills permit or does it remain as it was?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: I have a final question about the person who comes in to work, together with a spouse. If there was an unexpected death, would the Department look at each instance on a case-by-case basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: The person who was holding the permit might have been here for some reason with his or her spouse and unfortunately there was a sudden death. I have a similar case at present where a person tragically died. Does the Department look at that case by case with regard to the spouse?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: It would pass to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: I know it is unusual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: It has certain criteria, such that the person was working in the country within the last two years. Does it take a sympathetic view? I have made inquiries.