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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (16 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: 942. To ask the Minister for Health the cardiology wait times at University Hospital Waterford from August to December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1046/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (16 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: 943. To ask the Minister for Health the PPCI wait times at University Hospital Waterford for each month in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: 1028. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1377/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Mary Butler: 1565. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if community employment workers and supervisors will be included in plans to extend the working age for public sector workers to 70 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54548/17]

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: Domestic violence goes beyond physical violence. It can also involve the destruction of property, isolation from friends, family and other potential sources of support, threats to others, including children, stalking and control over access to money, personal items, food, transportation and even a mobile phone or house phone. Domestic violence is more common than most people realise. It...

Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: I commend my colleague, Deputy Lawless, on introducing the Bill. Its purpose is to provide for transparency in the disclosure of information in online political advertising and to provide for related matters. There have been many changes in the House today. As W.B. Yeats wrote: "All changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born." Many things are currently changing. Online platforms...

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: Hear, hear.

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: The Government does.

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: We are all now, thankfully, living longer, and most of us will live independently for the rest of our lives. Less than 5% of all the elderly require care late in life, and all parties agree that every effort should be made to facilitate this in so far as possible in the comfort and security of their own homes. Fianna Fáil believes that the funding allocated to enable older people to...

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: They come from west Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: Apologies have been received from Deputy Maurice Quinlivan and Senator Paul Gavan. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: I remind members, visitors and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely or left in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the recording and broadcasting equipment, even when left 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: I call Mr. Adrian Cummins of the Restaurants Association of Ireland to make his opening statement. The last time he was before the committee, he was concerned about VAT rates. He must be smiling today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Cummins for his presentation and I invite Mr. Stapleton to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank all three delegations for their submissions. The common denominator is the skills shortage and the lack of skilled labour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: It varies among local authorities. Waterford County Council took a proactive approach by reducing the outdoor seating charge in Dungarvan by 75%. I accept Dublin city is different with higher footfall involved. However, it varies among local authorities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: Mr. Cummins's point is that it is an added cost to doing business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: This issue was addressed when the hotel industry was before the committee. At the hotel which I normally use when in Dublin, I was quoted €279 for a room during the All-Ireland hurling final weekend, much higher than the usual weekend rate. There are areas in which it will be important to retain the 9% rate. However, the committee has heard there are some abuses of it.