Results 11,441-11,460 of 12,066 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (29 Mar 2017)
Mary Butler: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Waterford who have not received 85% of the total 2016 payment for GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15570/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (29 Mar 2017)
Mary Butler: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application under the sports capital programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15639/17]
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)
Mary Butler: I am very happy to support the motion moved by my colleague, Deputy willie O'Dea. I reiterate that significant and essential work that is carried out by MABS and the Citizens Information service. Voluntarism is at the core of the services that MABS and the CIS provide. They are embedded at grassroots level within communities. The three citizens information centres in County Waterford...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: I remind members, officials and those in the Visitors Gallery to, please, ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when left in silent mode. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: I thank the Minister, but would she mind repeating the second-last figure? We did not get it on time.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: We got that one, but I am referring to the one before it.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: I thank the Minister. On a point of clarification, I have been asked to say that the financial scrutiny team briefing paper is based solely on the Revised Estimates for public services 2017 that are published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Those Revised Estimates are the basis upon which the committee is examining Vote 32, as referred to it by the Dáil. I will...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: We all are.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: They are.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: I have a question that relates to Deputy Neville's query. The Minister stated that she had allocated an extra €3 million for Brexit-specific wages, equating to between 40 and 50 staff. Does she have a breakdown of those staff? For example, will they be in IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland or the Department?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: I thank the Minister.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: Will they all be in place in 2017?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: The Minister mentioned that when an additional 40 or 50 staff were recruited, it was decided to allocate 39 staff to Enterprise Ireland and nine to IDA Ireland. I wonder why this allocation was so top-heavy in favour of Enterprise Ireland. Was that decision made to support indigenous businesses?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: Could the Deputy clarify his final two questions?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: We move on to programme B.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: Sorry, Deputy Collins.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: Is the Deputy happy to move on?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: They are programme C. If everyone is happy, we will move on to programme B. I call the Minister of State, Deputy John Halligan, to make a brief statement on programme B.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: I might kick off the questions myself. The science and technology development programme is 35% of the gross allocation at over €300 million. It is a huge amount. On B4, the science and technology development programme, I note the number of company collaborations with third level institutions, which is hugely important. I notice that there was a peak in 2015 of 1,200 and it is now...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017) Mary Butler: The Minister of State will know well himself from Waterford Institute of Technology how important collaboration is.