Results 9,721-9,740 of 11,470 for speaker:Mary Butler

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State. He said there will be two members on the board of the ESO, that one would be a politician and the other-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Will that person feed back to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation after the meetings or how will it work?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: A representative from the Department is not necessarily a politician. One could understand why ESO would want one of the delegates to be an astronomer.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We have said that Professor McNulty and a professor from UCD will be facilitated in the work programme in the autumn.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Is Deputy Neville happy?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Does the Minister of State wish to anything further?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State for that. In fairness, members are always constructive and when they come into the committee room, politics are left outside the door. The committee has dealt with nine Bills, which is a seizable body of work.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We have worked very hard over the past five months on the cost of doing business. We will be finalising our document in two weeks' time and will launch it in July. We will send a copy of our report to the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan. There is a common denominator running through the evidence we heard on insurance, finance and rates and the lack of skills in the construction and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: That completes the committee's consideration of the motion. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending the meeting.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement between the European Organisation for Astronomic Research in the Southern Hemisphere and Ireland concerning the accession of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in relation to the drafting of primary legislation for a new transport support scheme to assist those with a disability to meet their mobility costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow taxi driver applicants to undergo the Garda vetting process at application stage rather than after the small public service vehicle, SPSV, licence has issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26960/18]

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Page 86 of the programme for Government contains the statement that education is the key to giving every child an equal opportunity in life. Unfortunately, that does not always happen. A situation has arisen in St. Declan's community college in Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, a school under the patronage of Waterford-Wexford ETB. For the enrolment year 2018-19, demand has exceeded capacity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Apologies have been received from Senator Aidan Davitt. I propose that we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legisative Proposals (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We are now in public session. Following scrutiny of EU proposals, it was agreed that there are no subsidiarity concerns arising from COM(2018) 184. It was also agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. It was agreed that COM(2018) 185 warrants further scrutiny. It was also agreed that the committee request an additional note from the Department of Business, Enterprise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We are now in public session. I remind members, visitors and those in the public gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off or in flight mode for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. I welcome from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Dr. Orlaigh Quinn, Secretary General; Ms Breda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We will now take questions. I ask Senator Reilly to kick off because I know he has to leave shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank Dr. Quinn and call Mr. Hegarty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We will move on. I have a couple of questions. Dr. Quinn mentioned that the Action Plan for Jobs falls under the remit of Mr. Hegarty. The committee last year decided that it would travel around Ireland. We have undertaken a significant body of work on the cost of doing business and have had many engagements with stakeholders including IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, banks, Insurance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: My point is that it was probably the common denominator in all the presentations we received. We will be launching our document and obviously you will get a copy of it. We put a great deal of work into it. However, that was the common denominator that arose all the time regardless of which business was involved, be it small or large. It was amazing to see the same common denominator all...