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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017: Motion (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: There are no questions on the briefing and the members are happy with the order. That completes the committee's consideration of the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the clerk to the committee will convey the following message to the Clerk of the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017copies of which have been laid in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Mid-year Review of the 2017 Estimates for Public Services: Vote 32 (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Tánaiste very much. We will take questions. We will start with subhead A5, which relates to IDA Ireland. It is on page 9 of the briefing provided by the secretariat. We will also discuss subhead A7, which covers Enterprise Ireland. IDA Ireland makes up 43% of the programme's allocation and Enterprise Ireland makes up 34%. I call Deputy Niall Collins.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 290. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting lists for occupational therapy and psychology appointments for children aged 0 to 18 years of age, by county, in tabular form. [41245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that have been put in place for the possible removal of South Tipperary General Hospital from the South/South West Hospital Group with a possible movement to the Limerick hospital group as confirmed recently in a HSE press release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41596/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date to expedite a national review of cardiology services; the preparatory works that have taken place during the summer by the HSE; if an outside international expert is being identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41597/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 419. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who required in-hospital treatment for diabetes-related foot complications and lower limb loss attending University Hospital Waterford over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were referred to another hospital who required treatment for diabetes-related foot complications and lower limb loss attending University Hospital Waterford over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Butler: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out in the 2016 to 2017 season of vessels pair trawling inshore within Irish coastal waters inside six nautical miles; the results of these inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41244/17]

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Acting Chairman, I am sure he will advise me at the time. The Water Services Bill is very far from being the single most important issue facing the State when we consider the housing and homelessness crisis, problems in health services and the result of the vote in the UK to exit the EU with the trade repercussions this will have here at home. It is important, nevertheless,...

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: I have one more line.

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: More importantly, Irish Water will remain in public ownership.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: 23. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the appointment of dementia care co-ordinators and dementia advisers in each local health office area. [40968/17]

UK Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: Brexit is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges Ireland has ever faced. It is an immense task which has serious ramifications for the entire island. The United Kingdom has traditionally been our largest trading partner, with our countries trading approximately €1.2 billion in goods and services each week. While all countries stand to be affected by Brexit, Ireland will be...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration, by this committee, of the Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017. The Bill was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 14 July. Apologies have been received from Deputy Niall Collins. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Pat Breen....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State. I said to the clerk to the committee before we started that many moons ago and in another life, my family had a business where petrol was sold and the weights and measures man visited.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: The weights and measures man visited the family business every three years to check that one sold the exact amount. On one particular day the man arrived and our litre measurement was slightly off, so much so that we gave 10% more. The man was going to close down the petrol operation because the measurement was wrong. Fortunately, common sense prevailed and we corrected the measurement on...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Mary Butler: As the Bill has now completed Committee Stage, it is recommended that the members submit Report Stage amendments to the Bills Office, without delay, as Report Stage may be tabled at short notice. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending today's meeting.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (27 Sep 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 Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017 and has made no amendments thereto.