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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: 200. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the outpatient dermatology waiting list at University Hospital Waterford, where 973 people are waiting in excess of 18 months (details supplied). [14408/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: 201. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the outpatient respiratory medicine waiting list at University Hospital Waterford, where 604 people are waiting in excess of 18 months (details supplied). [14409/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: 228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to prioritise primary and secondary schools for connection to the fibre optic network as soon as the procurement process for the national broadband plan, NBP, is finalised; when the bidder for the State intervention network will be appointed; when work will commence; the way in which he plans to prioritise...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: 233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to prioritise primary and secondary schools for connection to the fibre optic network as soon as the procurement process for the NBP is finalised in particular for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14422/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the process of awarding fuel allowance in certain circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14290/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: 277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a claim for updated or increased State pension for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14419/19]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: I beg the indulgence of the Minister and the members present while I say a couple of words. Sitting to the left of me is Ms Marie Fennell, who has been the clerk to the committee for the past six years. This is Marie's last meeting with us. She is moving on to a different committee where her expertise as Gaeilge will be acknowledged. I wish to thank Marie. When I came to this committee...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: Some of our members are tied up in other committees at the moment. I know they send their best wishes to you, Ms Fennell, in the new committee. On behalf of all members, including those not present today and those Senators who are on the joint committee, I wish you well as you move on. I hope you will not be a stranger to us. I remind members, officials and those in the Visitors Gallery...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: This is an opportunity for the select committee to consider the performance information on the outputs and inputs of programme expenditure. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and her officials from the Department. The Minister of State, Deputy Breen, is taking a Topical Issues debate in the Dáil and will join us shortly. I thank the officials for the briefing material provided...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive statement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: There is a vote in the committee being held next door. If Deputy Lisa Chambers represents me at that vote, the meeting here could continue.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: Of course. The Deputy can tell the clerk he will substitute for me at the Committee on Climate Action. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen, to the meeting. I said earlier that he was in the Dáil Chamber taking a Topical Issue matter. We could see him on the screen.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: We did.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: We are just dealing with subhead A at the moment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, will deal with that when he gives his reply.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: In that case, Deputy Chambers should proceed.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: I have three questions. The Minister was very welcome when she came to Waterford on Friday last for the launch of the ninth Future Jobs Ireland programme. It was a very positive launch with a lot of energy in the room. First, on an issue I raise with the Minister continuously and as she herself said on Friday, at 7.7% the south east remains stubbornly above the average unemployment level...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: The Minister has discretion if it is needed.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: Deputy Quinlivan wishes to comment on programme B. I bet it is the same question I was thinking of.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Mary Butler: I was going to ask that question as well. Deputy Quinlivan and I are on the same wavelength. Earlier this year representatives of CERN came before our committee. There was unanimous agreement across the floor that membership would be good for us if we could afford it. An update from the Minister would be appreciated.