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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 realise there are outside factors outside everybody's control. However, I know a small contractor and €60,000 or €70,000 is enough to tip him over. These instances are unfortunate and that is why I wondered about it. We do not see it happening as often as it did previously, thank God, which is the most important thing. However, it has happened again, unfortunately. Thank...

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 call Deputy Tom Neville who I had to skip earlier.

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: They made a presentation to us. We had the pillar banks in and we also had representatives from sparkassen and Irish Rural Link. They have been trying to get into the midlands especially. I refer to community banking, perhaps piggybacking on the post offices and the credit unions. The sparkassen offer very competitive rates, especially for industry. Senator Reilly asked whether we...

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: Is nine an extremely low number of responses?

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: Was the Department surprised that it was that low?

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 did a body of work on this issue last year because an issue with the atypical working scheme for non-EEA workers had been brought to our attention. The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland had come to us. We looked at both sides of the issue and made some recommendations on the issuing of permits. We received correspondence from the Minister today. We have not discussed it yet. We made some...

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: That is great. I thank Dr. Quinn.

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: An advance factory will also be built in Waterford, which I welcome. We spoke about data centres earlier, and there was an emphasis by the Department on looking at specific areas as locations for these centres. I understand a road network and high speed internet must be in place. Do the witnesses try to tie a visit by a company that wishes to build a data centre with an advance factory?...

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: Are greenfield sites very important? West Pharmaceutical Products located in Waterford when a greenfield site was available. Apple, unfortunately, also looked for a greenfield site in Athenry. Are greenfield sites important to these companies?

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: It is not the only show in town.

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: It makes a huge contribution to our tax take. I thank the witnesses for attending to engage with the committee. It was lovely to meet Dr. Quinn. We have met the other witnesses on different occasions. Nine Bills have passed through the committee recently so we have seen many of the witnesses regularly. We look forward to working with the Department to achieve the goals identified in...

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 am delighted to hear that the Department took on board two recommendations in one of our documents. When we launch our report on the cost of doing business, the witnesses might read that too.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26934/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the enrolment crisis at a school (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26935/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: I also want to raise the issue we heard about yesterday in the Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care. From 1 July this year three psychiatrists who look after children in the Waterford-Wexford area are going to resign because of the unsafe practices they have to work under in Wexford. These psychiatrists look after a population of up to 250,000 people. There are many children...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: The purpose of this meeting is to consider the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018, which was referred to the committee by order of the Dáil on 8 April 2018. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Halligan, and his officials. Three amendments have been tabled. It is intended to conclude...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Is Deputy Quinlivan happy with that?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: He can. As the matter has now been flagged under section 27, the amendment can be retabled on Report Stage. The Deputy can raise it, but the amendment does not have to be accepted on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: The Deputy can do so because he has raised the matter under the section.