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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: It must be extremely difficult to keep a positive outlook in such circumstances. As I have said, I worked in the jewellery business for ten years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: We did not have to lock the door of the premises where I worked but one still had to be cognisant and to always be on guard. Two people had to man the floor at all times. Even if somebody went into the back office to put a battery in a watch one was always conscious of security. Like Ms Horan said about working in the pharmacy where she was attacked, one constantly feels uneasy and must...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: I selected the cheapest tray of rings and placed it on the counter. The tray contained silver rings and a few rings in white gold and cubic zirconia, CZ, rings so they were not highly valuable. The average value of each ring was probably €200. I placed the tray on the counter. He got two rings. I made a great racket. I actually followed him. A guy outside tackled him. The Garda...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: I am sure it is the same with Ms Horan, having had a knife to her throat. She must be constantly aware every time somebody comes in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: Did she ever consider having to lock her door?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: They would not get the browsing trade.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: Does Mr. Connolly wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: Would Mr. Duggan care to answer about family continuation in the business?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: Have the two groups any concerns relating to Brexit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: Is it correct that most pharmacies have a delivery every day?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: Is there an issue around crime, when the deliveries are being brought in? Is that something else of which pharmacies must be conscious?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: It is a positive development? Mr. Duggan must be the first person to say that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: Tá fáilte romhat.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: I have to contradict Mr. Duggan, we do have-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: No. There are three Ministers with responsibilities in this area. Deputy Heather Humphreys is the line Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the Ministers of State, Deputies John Halligan and Pat Breen, also have responsibilities in this area. It is not true to say that there is nobody representing this area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: Mr. Duggan might not be seeing it on the ground but it does exist. In the course of our discussions on the cost of doing business in Ireland we have had discussions with officials from Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, the chambers of commerce, InterTradeIreland, the Hotels Federation of Ireland, the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Insurance Ireland and the IFA. The organisations here...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: Does the IPU have those statistics?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: They would be very interesting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: A breakdown by region would be useful. We will try for a breakdown by county.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Mary Butler: A lot of local authorities have tried to encourage small and medium enterprises, SMEs, and small retailers to open. Concessions on rates and so on were given where a lot of units closed. We cannot knock that. I can understand the witnesses' point of view, but the local authorities were just trying to encourage business, especially in inner cities and towns. It is important that the main...