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Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Standards (22 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 112. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend legislation under the Health Information and Quality Authority medicines management guidelines October 2015 on self-management of medication applying to patients and service users of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (22 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the deduction of payment to persons on community employment schemes as a result of two red alert days recently; the reason for the decision; if the decision for this sector will be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13285/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason persons' (details supplied) tax credits were reduced from €36,000 to €27,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14124/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the roll-over from the temporary premises when the newly refurbished courthouse in County Waterford reopens; if there will be enhanced hours and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13957/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the District Courts in Dungarvan and Lismore, County Waterford, will continue to sit as per schedule when the newly refurbished courthouse in Waterford city reopens. [13958/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no taxi suitability test centre (details supplied) resulting in enforced costs on those travelling to other centres to complete the test; his plans to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14085/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Committee (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: Apologies have been received from Deputy Neville. I propose that we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: I remind members, visitors and those in the public gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off or are in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. We have an engagement with the chairperson designate of the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI. I welcome Mr. James Kennedy, chairperson...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Kennedy and congratulate him on his nomination as chairperson designate. Do members have any questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: Will Mr. Kennedy have specific priorities in his first 12 or 18 months? I welcome his statement that he will appear before us on a yearly basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: That is a good point. For the past four or five months, this committee has been examining the cost of doing business, especially for SMEs. Many stakeholders have appeared before us, including the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland, the Restaurants Association of Ireland and the Irish Hotels Federation. Major issues are arising in terms of the cost of staff, finance and, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: Mr. Kennedy is more than welcome, and I thank him for attending to engage with us today. The clerk to the committee will write to the Minister informing her that we have completed our engagement with Mr. Kennedy. A transcript of this meeting with be provided. I remind members of the select committee that we will meet at 5 p.m. to consider the Revised Estimates for public services: Vote...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: I remind members, officials and those in the Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. This meeting is for the consideration of Revised Estimates for Public Services 2018, Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation. This was referred by the Dáil to the committee...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: There is quite a lot of information there. We will now open it up to the floor for any questions. If possible, I ask members to stay within programme A which deals with InterTradeIreland, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, agency legacy pensions, credit guarantee, INTERREG, etc. Who would like to kick off?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: The Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, wants to make a comment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: If I could interject with a supplementary question, is that scheme designed to Brexit-proof those companies?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: Is the reason the take-up of that scheme has not been great is due to people not being aware of it or that they find it difficult to match the funding?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State for that response. I apologise for interrupting Deputy Collins.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: Whatever the Deputy likes. He can see how it is going.