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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 273. To ask the Minister for Health if an orthopaedic appointment for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (14 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 279. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance and supports in place to assist persons who rely on a nebuliser on a day-to-day basis in the event of a power outage; if an optional back-up or battery-operated device can be accessed in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47700/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 293. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary percutaneous coronary interventions carried out in University Hospital Waterford in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47765/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 294. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary percutaneous coronary intervention cases that were sent to acute hospital centres in either Cork, Dublin or Limerick, outside of the normal opening hours of the catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford, that is, after 17:00 and before 09:00 and at weekends in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 71. To ask the Minister for Health if the freestyle libre system will be made available under the long term illness scheme for persons with diabetes. [48191/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 100. To ask the Minister for Health if extra funding will be provided in 2018 for the provision of home care and home help at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48190/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 167. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to have the medical device freestyle libre for treatment of persons with type 1 diabetes made available under the LTI scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48363/17]

Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 Report: Motion (16 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation entitled ‘Scrutiny of Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016’, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 30 June 2017. As Chairman of the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on what I...

Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 Report: Motion (16 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: I will be brief as I think it has all been said. I thank everyone for their contributions today and thank the Minister of State for remaining here for the whole debate. It was great to hear such a wide range of speakers. As Deputy Niall Collins said earlier, we are sometimes accused of being the do-nothing Dáil. However, a body of work is being done downstairs in the committee rooms...

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: There are no points of order.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: In June of this year I was informed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, that a review was under way in his Department, as per the recommendations of the report of the interdepartmental group on fuller working lives. The review was to examine the statutory and operational considerations giving rise to barriers to extending participation in the public...

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: In the aftermath of a number of serious crimes, it is important that those who engage in rampant criminality are sent a strong, clear message that attacks on older and vulnerable people - or any person - will not be tolerated and will attract serious punishment. The reopening of rural Garda stations is essential in terms of delivering a more effective policing service. As a member of my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (21 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 501. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to alleviate the drainage problem on a national route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48735/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (21 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to state the expected start date of the public consultation process on wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48710/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if mediation will be afforded by the Coast Guard in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49472/17]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: I ask members to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the further Revised Estimates for 2017 for the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, referred by the Dáil to this committee on 17 October. We have received...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: Let me clarify the reason there is a transfer of moneys and relevant subheads. The moneys were allocated already this year. They were allocated to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation but, because of the changeover, 14 members of staff are transferring to the new Department, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. It is not new money that had to be found.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: There is just a transfer of money that was already allocated to one Department.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: Yes.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: I welcome the clarification. The Minister of State, having been present last Thursday, will note that our committee dealt with zero-hour contracts, banded-hour contracts and the if-and-when arrangements. We produced quite a body of work on these issues. I now understand responsibility has transferred to the other committee, under Deputy John Curran. We wish that committee all the best...