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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: As we have a quorum, we are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputies Quinlivan, Niall Collins and Stephen Donnelly. The committee will now undertake consideration of the Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector) 2018. In accordance with Dáil Standing Order 84A(4)(k) and Seanad Standing Order 71(3)(k), the Sectoral...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State. The TEEU and Unite made an application to the Labour Court for a review of pay and other terms and conditions that would operate in the mechanical engineering building services contracting sector. The intention is to provide for rates of pay, pension and sick pay entitlements for plumbers, pipe fitters and welders. The Minister of State has stated he has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: Will the Minister of State specify how they will benefit from the application?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: It is very welcome from my point of view as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation. It is welcome that rates of pay, pension and sick pay entitlements are being recognised. In many cases, plumbers, pipe fitters and welders may be self-employed or part of a one or two-person show. Rates of pay, including sick pay, are important when one is self-employed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: That completes the committee's consideration of the Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector) 2018. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending. I congratulate the Minister of State on the real progress that has been made in the sector and the very positive way in which he addressed it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector) 2018, copies of which were laid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: I remind members, witnesses and people in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or in flight mode for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. Before we commence I wish to draw the attention of the witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Grace and invite Ms Goggin to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank both witnesses for their presentations and for the time they put into preparing them. Ms Goggin stated quite clearly that she is very strongly supportive of the proposed directive. Is the Department as strongly supportive of the directive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: To reiterate what Senator Humphreys is saying, does the CCPC believe that this proposal would lead to competition law enforcement being fit for purpose? If it does the CCPC is going to need more resources, including financial aid and more staff. Mr. Grace has said that is not built into it, but if this proposal becomes law it would give the CCPC stronger powers of enforcement, and it will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: Does the witness believe that if this proposal was introduced it would help the CCPC to better carry out its functions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: What prevents Ireland from introducing a leniency programme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: Can the witness explain what a leniency programme is? What is the best way of putting it? An anti-competitive behaviour has been discovered, but someone is prepared to help out, a whistleblower, for example. One may be able to get a bigger hit down the road, by putting a lesser fine on the person who puts his or her head above the parapet. This may be a somewhat simplistic way-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: Is there anything further? Ms Goggin was very passionate about this, so there is no doubt that will help us to make our decision. Given that the witnesses were all singing from the same hymn sheet, it certainly works. I would like to thank the witnesses for coming in today and for the documentation they provided beforehand, which has been very useful. We will now go into private...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (14 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7559/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for a decision regarding an application for funding for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7548/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7550/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce the waiting times for cardiac rehabilitation care at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7615/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (20 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the project to refurbish and extend the historic courthouse in Waterford city; the timeframe for it to be completed; the timeframe for the first sitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8135/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances that determined the decision to change the way in which Versatis patches can now be prescribed and approved; the steps he is taking to have the scheme clarified; the steps being taken to provide a replacement therapy when and as required; the associated costs of the patches in view of the fact that they vary based on need and or...