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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 diabetes that had their diabetes care at University Hospital Waterford sourced to other hospitals in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45287/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Nov 2019)

Mary Butler: 676. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols in place when moving paediatric diabetes patients to adult diabetes services at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45288/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Administration (24 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider carrying out a cost based analysis of the amount of home care support hours outsourced to private operators standing at 50% to examine whether this is value for money (details supplied). [43863/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (24 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: 159. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the 686 persons who are waiting for placement under the fair deal scheme; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the figures have increased drastically since 17 September 2019 when there were 525 persons waiting (details supplied). [43864/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: 299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the income disregard of €332.50 will be increased for those carers who can work the extra 3.5 hours announced in budget 2020 in view of the fact that there is fear among carers they may be penalised as the income disregard did not increase; and if the issue will be revisited (details supplied). [43862/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: No apologies have been received. I propose that we go into private session to deal with correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: I welcome the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, and her officials to today's engagement. In accordance with procedure, I am required to read the following. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. If, however, they are directed by it to cease giving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: Before I open discussion to the floor, I will put a question to the Minister. All members of the committee were very concerned to hear of the recent job losses in Shannon and Cork. I seek the Minister's opinion on the matter. Does she believe there is any correlation between Brexit and these job losses? Are they a sign of more to come?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister and the Deputy. I call Senator Humphreys now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: The Senator's last question might be more relevant to Revenue, but we will see what the Minister has to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: I know. It still concerns trade, buying and selling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: I believe it depends on the value of the car.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: I must say one thing. The Minister came in today to answer questions specifically related to business. We seem to be having a general discussion on Brexit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: I have no problem with the Senator putting that on the record, but we have opened a very broad discussion of the general parameters of Brexit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation is here, so it would help if we could condense the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: I have a question about the loan schemes that were introduced in the past year or two. The level of take-up in respect of those schemes is probably lower than we or the Department would have expected. Many businesses did not want to take on additional debt due to the uncertainty of Brexit. What are the Minister's thoughts on that? Does the Department have any adapted supports for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: They must be paid back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Mary Butler: The Minister would not have been facilitated with those submissions. They are committee documents. We asked the various stakeholders for their thoughts to help us formulate some questions. The Minister possibly would not have been able to see them.