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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the criteria in respect of benefits payable on retirement from approved minimum retirement funds, AMRFs, in particular, the imposition of tax in respect of one withdrawal per year of up to a maximum of 4% of the value of the AMRF and the rule prohibiting cashing in the fund until the person reaches 75 years of age; the reason household...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Standards (22 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 112. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend legislation under the Health Information and Quality Authority medicines management guidelines October 2015 on self-management of medication applying to patients and service users of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (22 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the deduction of payment to persons on community employment schemes as a result of two red alert days recently; the reason for the decision; if the decision for this sector will be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13285/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13078/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the intake of students for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13095/18]

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: Hear, hear.

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to speak on one of the most important issues to come before this House since I became a Member of the 32nd Dáil. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution published its report on Wednesday, 20 December 2017. The committee's report reflected the majority position of its membership, with dissenting positions and voting records...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12063/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (20 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 434. To ask the Minister for Health the elements of the National Rare Disease Plan 2014 that have been implemented; and his plans to protect children with rare diseases here. [11822/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 529. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient clinic appointment at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12319/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 650. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient clinic appointment at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12777/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (8 Mar 2018)

Mary Butler: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Regulation and Lobbying Act 2015 has not been adhered to for some time within his Department, in particular regarding not publishing the minutes of meetings of the high level forum and working group on community employment issues since April 2016 in view of the fact that a number of...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: For clarification, has the time for questions on promised legislation expired?

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: I compliment the Rural Independent Group on tabling this motion and shining a spotlight on insurance issues once again. Motorists and businesses are under far too much pressure and the Government is too complacent on this issue. It has been a year since the publication of the report on the cost of motor insurance, and key to this is implementation. According to the CSO, insurance premiums...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (27 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: We are now in public session. I now propose that we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (27 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: We are now in public session to undertake scrutiny of EU proposals. Before we proceed with business listed, I wish to record the decision taken by the committee on EU legislative proposal COM (2017) 795. It was agreed that there was no subsidiarity concern with the proposal. It was also agreed that the proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. I propose that we suspend the meeting to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Preparations for Brexit: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: I remind members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off or are in flight mode for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. Before we proceed, and in accordance with procedures, I am required to read the following note on privilege. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Preparations for Brexit: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: I apologise for interrupting Mr. Sherry. A mobile phone is causing interference with the recording system. I ask Mr. Sherry to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Preparations for Brexit: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: Mr. Sherry's microphone is the only one affected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Preparations for Brexit: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Sherry. I have a few comments to make before members pose their questions. The first work undertaken by the committee approximately 18 months ago was to look at the situation around Brexit. Representatives from the organisations before us today also presented at that stage. All present are aware that Brexit is an unwelcome development and not in Ireland's national interest. I...