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- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017) Mary Butler: It clarifies many points. There was a little bit of confusion over who dealt with what. The statement clarifies the matter. This committee is very happy, therefore.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017) Mary Butler: That is welcome because the committee recognised that there were issues which needed to be dealt with. We look forward to seeing and debating the legislation. I do not think the committee will be engaged in the pre-legislative scrutiny process. I think the Bill will be dealt with by the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017) Mary Butler: We will get to debate the Bill on Committee Stage.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017) Mary Butler: The committee is doing a body of work on the cost of doing business. We will have another session next week which we have invited a lot of the stakeholders in that area to attend. Recently huge emphasis was put on the cost of insurance, but we also want to look at the other costs and will produce a document in that regard in the new year. We will send a copy to the Minister of State.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017) Mary Butler: We prepared a document on Brexit which was our first body of work. We have produced three or four documents, while six Bills have passed through the committee in the past year and a half. We hear a lot about the "do-nothing Dáil", but quite a lot of work goes on at the committees, about which people forget.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (22 Nov 2017) Mary Butler: Before we adjourn, I notify members that a Supplementary Estimate for Vote 32 has been referred to the select committee which must report back to the Dáil no later than 6 December. The committee is liaising with the Department on a date for the meeting.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (22 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (22 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if mediation will be afforded by the Coast Guard in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49472/17]
- Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: In the aftermath of a number of serious crimes, it is important that those who engage in rampant criminality are sent a strong, clear message that attacks on older and vulnerable people - or any person - will not be tolerated and will attract serious punishment. The reopening of rural Garda stations is essential in terms of delivering a more effective policing service. As a member of my...
- Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: In June of this year I was informed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, that a review was under way in his Department, as per the recommendations of the report of the interdepartmental group on fuller working lives. The review was to examine the statutory and operational considerations giving rise to barriers to extending participation in the public...
- Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: There are no points of order.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (21 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: 501. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to alleviate the drainage problem on a national route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48735/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (21 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: 606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to state the expected start date of the public consultation process on wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48710/17]
- Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 Report: Motion (16 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: I will be brief as I think it has all been said. I thank everyone for their contributions today and thank the Minister of State for remaining here for the whole debate. It was great to hear such a wide range of speakers. As Deputy Niall Collins said earlier, we are sometimes accused of being the do-nothing Dáil. However, a body of work is being done downstairs in the committee rooms...
- Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 Report: Motion (16 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation entitled ‘Scrutiny of Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016’, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 30 June 2017. As Chairman of the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on what I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: 71. To ask the Minister for Health if the freestyle libre system will be made available under the long term illness scheme for persons with diabetes. [48191/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: 100. To ask the Minister for Health if extra funding will be provided in 2018 for the provision of home care and home help at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48190/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: 167. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to have the medical device freestyle libre for treatment of persons with type 1 diabetes made available under the LTI scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48363/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (14 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount each of the institutes of technology have paid to an association (details supplied) since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47646/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (14 Nov 2017)
Mary Butler: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the operation of the representative body for the 14 institutes of technology here (details supplied) can be brought under the scope of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47647/17]