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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (9 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: 520. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person who works abroad as an aid worker can use an Ethiopian driver licence when they return here on annual leave to visit their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16068/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: On page 46 of the programme for Government there is a commitment to prepare properly regional airports for a future in which they can operate on a stand-alone commercial basis. As the Tánaiste is aware, there has not been a commercial flight from Waterford Airport since 2016. The search and rescue service covering the south-east area still operates from the airport. There is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (4 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each local health area at the end of March 2019; and the number of hours being directly provided by the HSE and by contracted private health care companies, respectively. [15949/19]

Educational Supports for Children Experiencing Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: Figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government last week indicated that there are currently 3,784 children living in emergency accommodation. There is no apparent Government policy to cater for the educational needs of children who are homeless or living in emergency accommodation. Regardless of where a child is living, he or she needs the security of education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (3 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the capitation grant to be restored to €200 per pupil for primary schools; his further plans to increase the figure of €170 per pupil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15521/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (3 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school places available in Waterford city and county by school, in tabular form; the number of secondary school pupils attending secondary schools in Waterford city and county by school, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15572/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (3 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a school development plan for Waterford city and county to adapt to the growing needs for school places in line with population trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15573/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (3 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: 220. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pensioners to date that have been contacted in relation to pension changes applied in 2012; the number that have received arrears; the number of that have seen their pensions increased; the number of that have seen no increase in their payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15574/19]

Autism Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the Rural Independent Group for allowing me time to speak. Many of my colleagues would like to speak tonight but there is just not enough time. On this World Autism Awareness Day, I support this motion and the principles behind it. The inconsistencies that exist in accessing services for autism in the State must be addressed. I will speak to one issue, which is the waiting time...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: 441. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will announce successful applicants under the sports capital fund allocation for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14957/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (2 Apr 2019)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: I remind members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or are on flight mode for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. I welcome Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, president of the Law Reform Commission and former judge of the Supreme Court, Mr. Raymond Byrne, a commissioner with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the witnesses for attending. I call Mr. Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Byrne. I now invite Mr. Egan, chairman of the Company Law Review Group, to give his presentation to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Egan very much. Members of the review group are not remunerated in respect of their membership. They have done a substantial amount of work and I thank them very much for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: I will open the meeting to questions from the floor. Does Senator Reilly have any questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: I will give Senator Reilly more time. I call Deputy Neville.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: I wish to ask Mr. Byrne a question. In his concluding comments he spoke about international best practice and said both the OECD and the EU have strongly advocated that financial and economic regulators should have at their disposal an effective regulatory toolkit, and that the key components of such a toolkit are the powers to impose administrative financial sanctions. Does he believe that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Byrne. We are at the very first stage of the legislative process, so any information we can feed back to the Minister will be very important. I wish to ask a question of Mr. Egan or Mr. Madigan - whoever would like to answer it. The general scheme does not include a number of recommendations made by the Company Law Review Group. Are there any in particular to which the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2019)

Mary Butler: Quite clear.