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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: Thank you very much. I thank the Minister and her officials and Mr. Shanahan and his officials for attending this good meeting. We probed many issues and we learned a great deal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister and other witnesses for attending. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: We are now in public session. In respect of Schedule A, COM (2017) 637, it is proposed that there are no subsidiarity concerns with this proposal. It is proposed that this proposal warrants further scrutiny. It is also proposed that officials from the Department be invited to brief the committee on this proposal with a view to the committee submitting a political contribution to the...

Neurological Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: The demand for neurorehabilitation services is growing owing to our ageing population and increased survival rates for people with neurological disability. Services are completely insufficient to meet the current needs of people with neurological illnesses such as dementia, however. I compliment my colleague, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, on bringing forward this motion to highlight...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for connection to a new fibre line for broadband for a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (5 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to support community alert schemes from a financial aspect regarding the costs of the text scheme. [51497/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: 79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Waterford as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: 199. 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. [51774/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Waterford as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51635/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: 392. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment at the ENT unit at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51957/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: 445. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the waiting lists for driving tests for young persons, in particular persons that must take a repeat test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51579/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2017)

Mary Butler: 446. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on waiting lists for driving tests by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51580/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: I direct my question to both the Taoiseach and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. On page 81 of the programme for Government it is stated the Government is committed, with Tusla, to providing targeted intervention services for children. The Waterford unit of the ISPCC is being closed on Friday, 1 December. It is manned by 35 volunteers and two full-time staff who take 30,000...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 66. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which she plans to address the shortfall in pension payments for persons retiring since 2012 in view of the inequality between persons retiring pre and post 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (29 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: 60. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the significant time delays for the appeals process in relation to social protection payments which can take six months to be completed. [50504/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: We are now in public session

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: I will deal with that matter in private session. Is it agreed that we go into private session? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the delegates for their remarks. Ms Buckley referred to banking charges. The joint committee is doing quite a body of work on the cost of doing business. We have already decided to hold a meeting in January with the banking federation and the banks as we are hearing a great deal about how difficult it is for some people to access finance and meet the associated costs. We will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Mary Butler: It is interesting that there has been an emphasis on banking today. At our first meeting, there was a huge emphasis on commercial rates. We spent most of the meeting discussing that issue. When I owned a small shop for 17 years, I was a proud member of RGDATA. I compliment RGDATA, NOffLA and the CSNA. It is nice for small independent shops that are not part of a chain like Centra or Spar...