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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: Tuesday's business shall be Statements on Policing and Community Safety (to adjourn after 2 hours). Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Guaranteeing Right to Education in Irish to All, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be:- Statements on Policing and Community Safety (resumed) (not to exceed 1 hour and 32 minutes) - Statements on the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: The Live Register series provides a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. Table 1 and 2 below show the number of persons on Live Register for County Carlow and County Kilkenny classified by gender, age and duration of continuous registration for January 2020...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: On 1 March 2022, the Government formally decided to conduct a Census of Population in 2027 to be carried out by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Census 2027 will be a major undertaking for the CSO as, for the first time in Irish history, the public will have the option to complete their census form online. While the majority of the public are likely to avail of the new online option,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: The context in which mental health services operate has changed significantly since the enactment of the existing Mental Health Act in 2001 and the rights accrued by people since the enactment of the 2001 Act cannot be ignored. The State is obligated to ensure that the rights of people with severe mental health difficulties are protected and that they are given the opportunity to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I recognise the important contribution SOSAD make to counselling service in north-east Leinster. SOSAD’s financial situation was brought to my attention last Autumn, and I arranged to meet them along with my officials from the Department of Health in November 2024. Funding to organisations such as SOSAD is arranged through the section 39 process via local HSE Mental Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 747 to 749, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: The Central Statistics Office, CSO, has responsibility for collating information on the number of enterprises that close each year as part of its work in developing and maintaining the CSO's central business register, CBR. The CBR is developed using data provided by the Companies Registration Office, CRO, and the Revenue Commissioners. The most recent data available on enterprise closures...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: The reason information is not available is that European business statistics regulation requires data to be transmitted with a two-year time lag. For example, 2022 data were transmitted in June 2024. The CSO is always trying to enhance the timelines of its publications. It is examining new products relating to signs of life for businesses, which it is hoped will provide a timelier picture...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: The Government's legislation programme, which was published on 18 February 2025, sets out the Government's legislative priorities for the current parliamentary session. We all understand that it is a shorter session than usual, but we will have a new programme again just after Easter. This is the first legislative programme of the new Government, which includes 50 Bills for priority...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputies very much. The Government, and me as Chief Whip, believe the best way to address changes to Standing Orders is within the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform. This process should be respected. A meeting of the committee will take place this evening. It is imperative that the Dáil can function and that Oireachtas committees can be established as soon...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: One would assume pre-legislative scrutiny will take place in committee, when we get the committees up and running. I am very anxious to progress the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill. A lot of work has been done on it in the past six months.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: With the help of the Ceann Comhairle and the House, I hope we can take Committee Stage on the floor of the Dáil in a couple of weeks, given that we currently do not have the option to do it in committee.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Data (26 Feb 2025)

Mary Butler: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The labour force survey, LFS, carried out by the CSO, is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures available are for the fourth quarter of 2024. The figures for this response use the second quarter as the reference period for the year. Due to the methodology and sample size of the...