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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'...

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?

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: As the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, will be well aware, flooding has affected thousands of people across the country and last winter's storms have left some communities absolutely devastated. Lessons must be learned from these catastrophic flooding events, which may increase in frequency and strength as our climate continues to change. Unless we start implementing a co-ordinated flood...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Elder Abuse (13 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: 427. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of legislation on elder abuse will be completed. [39411/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (13 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide for each of the 90 public nursing homes to be replaced and refurbished; the progress made in 2016 in respect of each in tabular form. [39641/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (13 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: 440. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce changes to remove discrimination against small business and family farms under the fair deal nursing homes support scheme. [39642/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (13 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: 441. To ask the Minister for Health the new mechanism he has put in place to incentivise private nursing home investment and new supported living and assisted living arrangements; and the engagement he has had with the strategic investment fund to provide loan finance for new and additional residential options. [39643/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (13 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: 442. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce a uniform home care service in order that all recipients can receive a quality support. [39644/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (13 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided in each local health office area for each month in 2016 to date, in tabular form; and the way it compares against target. [39647/16]

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: In Ireland today, people are living longer and have more years of healthy active living than previous generations enjoyed. Today, a woman, when she reaches the age of 65, has an average life expectancy of a further 20 years while a man can anticipate 17 additional years of life. We have an ever-growing number of older people in our midst. They are projected to double in number from...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, and I do not doubt Deputy Penrose's passion on this subject. Even though I, personally and as a member of Fianna Fáil, do not favour 40% quotas, it does not mean I do not support Irish music, whether it is listening to the High Kings in the car when driving to Dublin, listening to Christy Moore on the way back down to Waterford or spending...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Mary Butler: -----on a regular basis by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, and that breaches of licence for a lack of Irish music broadcasting are a rare occurrence. In addition to the 33% daily output, WLR FM also broadcasts three separate Irish music programmes that air on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. An Irish music feature promoting new Irish music is broadcast daily from Monday to...