Results 381-400 of 10,274 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (2 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person or body that has overall responsibility and oversight for hospitality and tourism skills development policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4981/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (2 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to the Waterford constituency in 2015 and 2016 by region and electoral area in tabular form. [4977/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (2 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that was allocated to Waterford city and county for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 by skills category by region and electoral area in tabular form. [4980/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (2 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: 247. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to adjust the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include conditions such as osteoporosis, in view of the high costs associated with this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5001/17]
- Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I welcome the Bill. It provides that workers in defined benefit schemes would be protected from their employers attempting to wind up the scheme. Tonight's debate is the first opportunity for the Dáil to discuss this important topic and find a legislative solution to the problem that is clearly evident. In the past few years we have seen many large, financially solvent companies wind...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I would also like to speak on the capital investment requirements. We heard at earlier meetings that Irish Water's long-term investment planning strategy has been set out and that the investment required to address all known deficits is estimated to be circa €13 billion. Is the overall €13 billion figure achievable in the absence of a direct charging regime? It would appear...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: Therefore, with the State as the main customer, the figure of €13 billion is achievable in the absence of a direct charging regime. Is that what Ms Fitzpatrick is saying here today?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: As of now, the implementation of the capital plans within the timeframe set out by NewERA in previous meetings should stand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: That is the €5.5 billion to be spent between 2014 and 2021.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: To return to the figures provided by the Department, the customers of Irish Water would only contribute 26% to overall costs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: On efficiency in operation, does the removal of direct customers and suspension of charges change the potential of Irish Water to meet its efficiency targets? Will the cessation of the water metering programme affect the efficiency drive?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: As matters stand, is metering complete as far as the Department is concerned?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: The current phase is complete.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: On 17 October, I wrote to this committee requesting that it examine the Herity report and invite the relevant stakeholders to a meeting. I thank the committee for facilitating that. As Dr. Herity will be aware, there has been considerable fallout since the publication of the report. The consultants working in UHW believe that it is flawed and have rejected its findings. In 2012, Professor...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: Would it be better if I received my answers first? There could then be toing and froing with Deputy Cullinane.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: Senator Swanick has to leave.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: No, it was actually 77. I have it here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I kicked off questions earlier today. Like my other colleagues, I am disappointed that two of the three questions I asked were not answered. My first question relates to Professor Higgins. We all have the book. Dr. Herity was tasked with carrying out an independent clinical review of the provision of a second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford. He stated he was...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: Perhaps none of them had an ambulance outside his or her door like I did.