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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 May 2017)

Mary Butler: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the environment in which persons with profound disabilities and very challenging behaviours are able to live, based on community living in a non-medical type setting, in view of the fact they can struggle with the more regimented HIQA requirements based on nursing home criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25231/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (25 May 2017)

Mary Butler: 196. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the financial situation in a rest home (details supplied) with 37 persons in Lismore, County Waterford, with a view to allaying the fears of the voluntary board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25234/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (25 May 2017)

Mary Butler: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if funds will be provided for the relocation of a laundry room in a rest home (details supplied) with 37 persons in Lismore, County Waterford, as requested by HIQA request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (25 May 2017)

Mary Butler: 198. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the situation whereby persons who were receiving Respreeza for alpha 1 on a monthly basis will now only receive it on a weekly basis; and the status of his negotiations with the pharmaceutical companies to bring clarity and hope to these persons. [25237/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (25 May 2017)

Mary Butler: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek funding from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to invest in Waterford Airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25224/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (25 May 2017)

Mary Butler: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the board of management of Waterford airport to date in 2017; if he has had recent discussions with the board in relation to securing routes and negotiating deals with a suitable carrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 May 2017)

Mary Butler: On page 41 of A Programme for a Partnership Government, there is a reference to leadership on jobs and rural development and it states that the ultimate goal of the new Government will be to deliver sustainable, full employment. Unfortunately, this morning we heard the extremely disappointing news that manufacturing will cease at Waterford Stanley in October with the loss of 33 jobs. There...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 May 2017)

Mary Butler: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person who resides in County Waterford and has type one diabetes cannot access a life-changing course (details supplied) being held in County Kilkenny rather than having to attend the course in County Dublin which is too costly and inconvenient for the person. [24915/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (24 May 2017)

Mary Butler: 234. To ask the Minister for Health when the consultant post for the Waterford centre of excellence will be filled under the model of care for children and young persons with type one diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24917/17]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: The committee is in public session. The meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017, which was referred to the Select Committee by Order of the Dáil on 11 May 2017 and the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016, which was referred to the Select Committee by Order of the Dáil on 28 February 2017. I welcome the Minister for Jobs,...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: As the Bill has now completed Committee Stage, it is recommended that members submit Report Stage amendments to the Bills Office without delay as the Report Stage may be taken at short notice.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 and has made no amendments thereto.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad] [Private Members']: Committee Stage (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: We are now in public session. We will now commence Committee Stage of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016. There are no amendments. It is intended to conclude Committee Stage today. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad] [Private Members']: Committee Stage (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: As the Bill has now completed Committee Stage it is recommended that members submit Report Stage amendments to the Bills Office without delay as the Report Stage may be taken at short notice.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad] [Private Members']: Committee Stage (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister. That concludes today's select committee meeting. I thank Deputy Alan Kelly, the Minister, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor and her officials for attending today's meeting. I remind members that as Report Stage may be ordered at short notice, it is recommended that Report Stage amendments, if any, be submitted to the Bills Office as soon as possible.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 and has made no amendments thereto.

Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: Page 64 of the programme for Government refers to driving down costs to provide new treatments, drugs, etc. and asserts that the Government will examine opportunities to leverage purchasing power. As the Taoiseach may be aware, time is running out for the 21 alpha-1 patients who are receiving Respreeza on a compassionate basis from CSL Behring. The patients, some of whom started the trial...

Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: I remind members, visitors and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or left in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when left in silent mode. I welcome Dr. Michelle O'Sullivan, lecturer in industrial relations, Dr. Juliet McMahon, lecturer in industrial relations and human resource...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Mary Butler: We will circulate them to the members.