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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2017: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (28 May 2019)

Mary Butler: The terms of the order will be binding across the sector and enforceable by the WRC. Does the WRC have enough staff to ensure that the terms are complied with? I ask this in view of the fact that a few new SEOs have been made recently and this is will create more work for the commission. If the Minister of State does not have the answer to that question now, I would ask-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2017: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (28 May 2019)

Mary Butler: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2017: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (28 May 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2017: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (28 May 2019)

Mary Butler: That completes the committee's consideration of the Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2019.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (28 May 2019)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following Order in draft: Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2019, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 9 May 2019. In accordance with Standing Order 73,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland: Chairman Designate (28 May 2019)

Mary Butler: I welcome Professor Peter Clinch, chairperson designate of Science Foundation Ireland, SFI. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that 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. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland: Chairman Designate (28 May 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank Professor Clinch. Before I open the meeting to the floor, I congratulate him on being chairperson designate of Science Foundation Ireland. He has many qualifications under his belt and there is no doubt he is very experienced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland: Chairman Designate (28 May 2019)

Mary Butler: We in this committee heard a great deal last year about CERN and the fact that it is the world's largest and most respected centre for scientific research. The committee has debated the issue and has learned that it would be very advantageous for Ireland to be a member of CERN, and not just an associate member, but we also know it is very costly. I know that technically it does not come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland: Chairman Designate (28 May 2019)

Mary Butler: Absolutely. We at this committee have discussed it with the Minister at different times over the past three years. Representatives from CERN came before us last year and we learned a great deal about CERN. I did not realise the health advantages from CERN. We also learned about the cost. It is a hypothetical question. As Professor Clinch said, if it was free, it would be advantageous....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (22 May 2019)

Mary Butler: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding staffing positions at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); when the positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22189/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2019)

Mary Butler: 360. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to attend the National Rehabilitation Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21461/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2019)

Mary Butler: An application was submitted 12 months ago to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport applying for capital funding to extend the runway at Waterford Airport, at a cost of €5 million to the Exchequer with matched funding of €7 million from the local authorities and investors in the south east. The Minister, Deputy Ross, signed off on a Government memo that paved the way...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (15 May 2019)

Mary Butler: 11. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the model of care homes unique to the south east that provides residential accommodation for adults that require minimal assistance of a low to medium dependency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20800/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (15 May 2019)

Mary Butler: 18. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the issue of the lack of dedicated Parkinson’s disease nurses provided by the HSE for the 12,000 patients with this disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20801/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Mary Butler: Apologies have been received from Deputy Lisa Chambers and Deputy Maurice Quinlivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019 (15 May 2019)

Mary Butler: Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. We will now proceed to consideration of Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019 in accordance with Dáil Standing Order...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019 (15 May 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State. Are there any questions on the order? Senator Mac Lochlainn is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019 (15 May 2019)

Mary Butler: I call Deputy Neville.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019 (15 May 2019)

Mary Butler: That is a very valid point from Deputy Neville. There is no doubt that work has to pay, and this will certainly help in that respect. We spent much time last year looking at the cost of doing business, so we have to be mindful of that and try to get the balance right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019 (15 May 2019)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minster of State. It is important to state that the Labour Court is an independent body and that the Minister of State took the recommendations from the Labour Court on board after it carried out its deliberations. I was struck by the fact that there were only five written submissions and three were in agreement, so the consensus seems to be that most people were in agreement on...