Results 11,181-11,200 of 12,082 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Charges (11 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State for his answer and I welcome his request for a schedule of charges to be provided to potential residents on inquiry rather than at the point of admission. This important element is the crux of the matter. As spokesperson for older people, I have visited many nursing homes in Waterford city and county and have been impressed by the services offered. However,...
- Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Charges (11 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: Age Action.
- Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Charges (11 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: I congratulate the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people, Deputy Jim Daly, on his appointment. As chairperson of the all-party working group on dementia, I look forward to working with him on the issue of older people. Thankfully, people are now living longer and most of us will live independently for the rest of our lives. Less than 5% of elderly people...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (11 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: 444. To ask the Minister for Health when a hip operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32613/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: 529. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the findings and recommendations of a briefing paper (details supplied) on regulating nursing home charges. [32963/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: 729. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32120/17]
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: As we heard earlier, many staff working in the early childhood education sector will be forced to sign on this week for the duration of the summer. Some even signed on last week. This is due to shorter work contracts and reduced hours of works, with which most workers do not have to contend. As we have heard, wages within this sector do not reflect the work that these heroes do each day....
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (5 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of second hand houses and dwellings purchased by all local authorities in each of the years 2011 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31727/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (5 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons being housed in hotel rooms in each of the years 2013 to 2016, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31728/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (5 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of children being housed in hotel rooms and bed and breakfast accommodation in each of the years 2013 to 2016, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31729/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Refunds (5 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when water charges refunds will be paid to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31730/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: I ask members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off or are on flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. Under schedule B we have COM (2017) 137, COM (2017) 162, COM (2017) 182, COM (2017) 244 and COM (2017) 245. It is proposed that the proposals listed do...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: Before we commence, I would like to apologise for the lack of nameplates today. For some reason, only Senator Davitt's is working. None of the rest of us seems to have a nameplate. When members are speaking, I ask them to identify themselves. I remind members, visitors and those in the Gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are either switched off or placed in flight mode for the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: I thank Ms McGinley and Ms Ryan. I now ask Mr. Fleming to begin his presentation to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: Mr. Fleming is 15 minutes into his contribution and we have to allow members to ask questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: For clarity, it transcends five different Departments. Those are the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, which this committee shadows. The Marine Survey Office comes under the remit of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The issue also comes under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and under the Department of Justice and Equality regarding Irish...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: I wish to state that the Minister was not invited to attend today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: I agree with that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)
Mary Butler: Senator Nash wishes to intervene briefly.