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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 373. To ask the Minister for Health when it is expected that a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an angiogram at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 390. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for cataract surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 435. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7308/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 32. To ask the Minister for Health the number of extra home help hours that will be provided in 2018 relative to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (8 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 56. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Waterford that have applied for the treatment abroad scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6542/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been advised to limit its intake of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (7 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons in emergency accommodation for longer than six months in Waterford city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6112/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (7 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: 301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons sleeping rough voluntarily and involuntarily in Waterford city and county in 2016, 2017 and January 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6113/18]

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: In the past week challenges facing rural Ireland have been to the fore. We hear much talk of the national planning framework, the vision for the next 20 years, and what it will mean for our country. The roll-out of fibre-to-the-home broadband is key to bridging rural Ireland's digital deficit. To halt the decline in our rural communities, this issue must be addressed. However, the...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: Unfortunately, there is no new information available here. It is really hard on parents of children and young adults, who received this information and were so excited with it, that there is very little detail. This will be a game changer. However, a timeframe for the roll-out is essential and is required sooner rather than later. In the long run, the Exchequer will save money because...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: I warmly welcome the HSE's decision to reimburse FreeStyle Libre for children and young adults. As the Minister of State is aware, almost 190,000 people in Ireland have diabetes, which is a chronic disease that takes a lot of management. This device, which allows blood glucose levels to be monitored without invasive finger-prick testing, is an absolute game-changer for anyone suffering with...

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: Fianna Fáil welcomes the introduction of the Childcare Support Bill, for which we and the parents of the State have been waiting since the single affordable child care scheme was first announced in budget 2017. As a mother of three, my youngest being 12, I was always dependent on family support for child care. Even tonight as I stand here, I am depending on my mother at home to look...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: Page 53 of the programme for Government states efforts to increase access to safe, timely care as close as possible to patients' homes will be a priority. Unfortunately, this is not the reality for people waiting for cataract operations that greatly improve the quality of life for older people. I refer to the case of an 87 year old woman who has been classed as having an urgent need for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: I remind members, visitors and those in the Gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off or in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when in silent mode. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: I invite Mr. Michael Lauhoff to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank the witnesses for their submissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: There were a lot of questions there. Who would like to start?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: That was a question I was going to ask. Just to clarify, were any of these 21 staff members new hires or were all redeployed from within the company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: I have a question for Mr. O'Regan and it is similar to what Senator O'Reilly asked about with regard to access to finance. It has been stated it is not a significant challenge for most Irish SMEs and that it sits at approximately 8%. We have had a series of meetings and many organisations have come before the committee, and that is not the reading we are getting. My colleagues will agree...