Results 11,621-11,640 of 12,082 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: 387. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8061/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (16 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: 21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will be bringing forward legislation to abolish mandatory retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7636/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (16 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being put in place for owners of non-principal private residence to claim tax relief on the annual NPPR tax from 2009 and 2013 in view of the High Court's decision in January 2017; the expected cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7896/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I remind members, visitors and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or left in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when left in silent mode. I welcome from the Irish Hotels Federation Mr. Joe Dolan, president, and Mr. Tim Fenn, chief executive; from the Small Firms Association Ms Patricia...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Finn. I now call on Ms Callan to make her presentation to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I thank Ms Callan. For the information of Senators, there is a vote in the Seanad. We will continue. I now invite Mr. Cummins to make his presentation to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I thank everyone for their presentations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: The Deputy referred to an issue that is raised all the time, which is the uncertainty of working hours. Some weeks they might only have ten hours' work and more weeks they have 25 hours. They cannot plan child care, in particular, or apply for a car loan or mortgage. The lack of certainty about their working conditions is one of the messages being fed back to us loud and clear, as elected...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: Is that 200,000?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: Yes Deputy but be quick please because there are others who wish to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I call Deputy Neville.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: Would Mr. Cummins like to go first?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: How many bodies?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Cummins. Our next body of work will be on the cost of doing business, so all the delegates may be sitting in front of us again in three months time or so. Much of what Mr. Cummins referenced will be very important then. I call Mr. Dolan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I would prefer if Mr. Fenn did not mention any hotels because they have no representatives here to defend themselves. I wish to get that point across before we open up to discussion on the matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I would prefer if Mr. Fenn did not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: In fairness, you asked the question and Mr. Fenn answered it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I call Deputy Rock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: Does Mr. Fenn wish to respond to the last question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)
Mary Butler: I think Senator Reilly has made some very valid points.