Results 61-80 of 10,085 for speaker:Mary Butler

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

Mary Butler: Like my other colleagues, I thank Pavee Point for attending the committee. It was one of the most powerful, honest and raw submissions we have received. It has certainly laid a marker for every member. After the tragic circumstances last October when ten members of the Traveller community, including two babies, lost their lives, has there been any immediate improvement in accommodation...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Tiglin Challenge (19 May 2016)

Mary Butler: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. Was Mr. Murphy actually 16 months a resident of Tiglin and did he stay there the whole time? I was not familiar with Tiglin before today. I am from the south of the country and had not heard of it before.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Tiglin Challenge (19 May 2016)

Mary Butler: I congratulate Mr. Murphy. He is an inspiration to us all.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 May 2016)

Mary Butler: 76. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11408/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (24 May 2016)

Mary Butler: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will have an inspection carried out for a person (details supplied) under the pig and poultry investment scheme, targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2. [11875/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services (24 May 2016)

Mary Butler: 619. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation why County Waterford is not chosen as one of the adjudication centres for the Workplace Relations Commission, if she will relocate a centre to Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11698/16]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Property Owners Association (24 May 2016)

Mary Butler: I thank the representatives of Irish Property Owners Association for appearing before the committee and for their submission. As Deputy Eoin Ó Broin stated, we have been here for the past four or five weeks. We have been tasked with trying to come up with solutions to the housing and homelessness crisis. We must, therefore, put our questions to every group that comes before us because...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Property Owners Association (24 May 2016)

Mary Butler: My questions on HAP were not answered.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Property Owners Association (24 May 2016)

Mary Butler: Does Ms McCormick accept that landlords do not want to communicate with a tenant regarding HAP? They seem to walk away from engaging with it; they do not even try to facilitate people. That perception we get from people is that the landlords do not want to engage with a person who would be in receipt of HAP.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Housing Finance Agency (24 May 2016)

Mary Butler: The witnesses have brought sunshine today because we have had many bleak sessions and have been tearing our hair out wondering how to move forward with the housing and homelessness crisis. We have needed to get through much in the past month. I welcome that the agency has funds and can fast-track them within a couple of weeks. Do the witnesses accept that local authorities have a large...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (26 May 2016)

Mary Butler: 239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will install broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12262/16]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)

Mary Butler: We are all aware of the work the Peter McVerry Trust does all over the country, on which I compliment it. I note from the spreadsheet submitted that 60% of the people with whom the trust works need support in dealing with mental health issues, while 81% need support in addressing the issue of drug use. I have a few direct questions for the representatives. First, how is the trust funded?...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Simon Communities of Ireland (26 May 2016)

Mary Butler: I welcome the representatives of Simon. I met Ms Randall two weeks ago, before we knew if she would be appearing before us. I was very taken with her and with the work Simon does. I was very taken with the idea of the right to housing which struck me that day. The emphasis was on getting people into houses first and then providing follow-on supports. We met the Peter McVerry Trust this...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Novas Initiatives (26 May 2016)

Mary Butler: I thank the representatives of Novas for attending this meeting and making a presentation. This is the fifth presentation we have heard today. There are underlying trends in everything we have heard. Even though the worst problem is definitely focused in Dublin, I was glad to hear Dr. Burns recognise that this is "a national crisis". This point was also made in our discussion with the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Novas Initiatives (26 May 2016)

Mary Butler: Yes, thank you.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Novas Initiatives (26 May 2016)

Mary Butler: Members also find that many landlords are not interested in accepting tenants who are in receipt of a housing assistance payment. Significant issues arise with the scheme which needs to be rejigged, although I have seen it work well on some occasions. Under the HAP scheme, the landlord is guaranteed a rental income, which means that tenants are more secure. However, the cap on the payment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (31 May 2016)

Mary Butler: 373. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will consider amending the relevant clause in the tenant purchase scheme, Part 5, to enable residents of private developments to purchase their own home as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12840/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (31 May 2016)

Mary Butler: 478. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider lowering the starting age of the State pension to 65 years of age to put it in line with the general age of retirement; if he accepts the unfairness of a person who has worked all their life and has paid full contributions should not have to claim jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13171/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Teachers' Remuneration (31 May 2016)

Mary Butler: 561. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will end the pay inequality for teachers who qualify after 2011, so that they are on a parity with their colleagues who qualify before 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13172/16]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

Mary Butler: I welcome the members of the AILG. I found their work very worthwhile when I was elected a new councillor two years ago and I enjoyed attending the AILG training conferences. I agree with most of the comments from the witnesses. When I was a councillor, and even since I became a Deputy, 80% of all my representations are based on housing and homelessness. It is a nationwide problem. I...