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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: -----even in health issues, a matter that was raised in my constituency office. For clarity, unless they are working, they are dependent on their spouse, be it male or female.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: This was drawn into sharp focus during the summer when we had the disputes at the meat factories. This drew the committee's attention to it. Many lower-paid employees were very dependent on their wages and in some instances they were laid off because there was no work. They also had spouses with them. We wrote to the Department because we were very concerned about how they would survive...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: Are any changes to the draft Bill we are discussing proposed for the spouse of the person with the critical skills permit or does it remain as it was?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: I have a final question about the person who comes in to work, together with a spouse. If there was an unexpected death, would the Department look at each instance on a case-by-case basis?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: The person who was holding the permit might have been here for some reason with his or her spouse and unfortunately there was a sudden death. I have a similar case at present where a person tragically died. Does the Department look at that case by case with regard to the spouse?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: It would pass to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: I know it is unusual.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: It has certain criteria, such that the person was working in the country within the last two years. Does it take a sympathetic view? I have made inquiries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: I thank Ms Dunne.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: As regards the hospitality sector, is the Deputy thinking of the Restaurants Association of Ireland? Is that the organisation he is referring to?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: A recognised body.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: I was struck by the special circumstances employment permit, which allows for an employment permit to be granted in unusual circumstances. Can our guests provide give examples of where this provision has been used or where it may be used in the future? I was just struck by that line.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: I was just going to ask what it was.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: Would I be right in saying that the Department would grant a permit on a case by case basis and that it would look at something unique and unusual such as that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: I am sure that would have been one of the more unusual requests.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: I thank our guests for coming to engage with the committee. That concludes our business for today. We will adjourn until Tuesday, 26 November, when we will continue our pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (12 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: 231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a residence permit will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46156/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care for Children (12 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: 304. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the lack of palliative care for paediatric patients in the South/South West Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46065/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care for Children (12 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: 305. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing structure within the palliative care team in terms of paediatric care in the South/South West Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46066/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care for Children (12 Nov 2019)
Mary Butler: 307. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that children of all ages who are patients in need of palliative care in the South/South West Hospital Group have access to such care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46068/19]