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- Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: Budget 2017 provides for medical cards to be allocated to all children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance once the necessary changes to the legislation have been made. When will these children receive these medical cards and what is timeframe for the legislation because it needs to happen sooner rather than later?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: The first matter of business is COM (2016) 662, under Schedule A, which is a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area, PRIMA . It is proposed that this proposal warrants further scrutiny. Is that agreed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: We have agreed that the proposal warrants further scrutiny and have requested an information note. The committee will discuss the matter further in January. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off or in aeroplane mode for the duration of the meeting as otherwise they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. The next matter for consideration is a discussion on the likely economic impact of Brexit, with particular emphasis on jobs and enterprise and the steps being taken to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Hazzard for his presentation. I call Mr. Ó Muilleoir to make his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Ó Muilleoir for his presentation. I invite questions from the floor and we will commence with Deputy Quinlivan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: Would Mr. Hazzard like to comment on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: Since we began our discussions on Brexit on 18 October, we have heard from a range of groups, including the enterprise agencies, economic analysts, employee groups and business groups including IBEC and Chambers Ireland. Looking ahead to Christmas, we did not have much discussion on the favourable sterling rates which may well see a lot of people from the South going to the North to shop. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: There was no problem. Does Mr. Ó Muilleoir, as Minister for Finance, believe that sterling has levelled out, given that it had surged for a while?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: Do Members have any further questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: That concludes the questions. I thank an tAire, Mr. Hazzard and an tAire, Mr. Ó Muilleoir, for coming here today to engage with the committee. It has been a very informative session. I genuinely thank them for coming South today to engage with us. We have done quite a body of work and we will be producing a document in January. We look forward to engaging with the Ministers'...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: Apologies have been received from Deputies Maurice Quinlivan and Bríd Smith. Before we begin, I ask members, visitors and those in the Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when in silent mode.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016) Mary Butler: This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, which was referred by the Dáil to the committee on 24 November with an instruction to report back to the Dáil not later than 8 December 2016. I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, the Minister of State, Deputy...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016) Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, for his statement. I now invite questions.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016) Mary Butler: Subhead B4 relates to the science and technology development programme and there is an increase of €27 million. That is most welcome. Is it possible to get a breakdown of the figures for each of the seven universities, as well as the Royal College of Surgeons, Waterford Institute of Technology, Teagasc and the Tyndall National Institute? There is something of a coincidence in what...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016) Mary Butler: Thank you, Minister. I appreciate that.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016) Mary Butler: Thank you, Minister of State, for your invitation. I would be delighted to take you up on that. The LEO office in Waterford is immediately across the road from the local authority office because there was no more room in that building. It is a fine premises, front and centre.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016) Mary Butler: I thank the Minister, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen, and their officials for attending today's meeting. That concludes the committee's consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016 regarding Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil. (1 Dec 2016)
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 following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (1 Dec 2016)
Mary Butler: 50. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages currently being provided to persons with dementia for each local health office in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38024/16]