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Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: As this is my first opportunity to speak in the Dáil since the general election, I would like to thank all those who voted for me in Waterford. It is a privilege and an honour to have their support and to represent them in this House. Contrary to what one previous speaker said, as a woman I do not class myself as a second-class citizen. I also take this opportunity to congratulate the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Post Office Network (14 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why she issued correspondence encouraging social protection recipients, especially jobseekers who work casually and part time, to use banks and financial institutions instead of post offices to receive payments; if this is undermining the post office network; if she will respond to concerns raised by persons who wish to continue to use their post...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: 459. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a soft tissue clinic in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6705/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: 460. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite a date for surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and to make a statement on the matter. [6706/16]

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: I thank the Acting Chair for his indulgence. I am a member of the housing committee, so I am learning to run from a committee meeting to the Dáil. Fianna Fáil has consistently argued for the restoration of the National Treatment Purchase Fund. This would reduce waiting lists and waiting times by referring public patients for treatment in private or public hospitals here, in the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Election of Chairman (20 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: I nominate Deputy John Curran from the constituency of Dublin Mid-West as Chairman of the committee.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: I thank the Chairman and congratulate him on his election. I welcome my appointment as a member of the committee. It is a committee that is not partial to any one area. It is important to acknowledge that the problem is felt all over the country, in both urban and rural areas. I represent both the city and county parts of my constituency. We have to remember the need to strike a balance....

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: Will the Chairman confirm the time of next Tuesday's meeting?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: The fact that the county and city managers are coming in this afternoon is very important. They are, first and foremost, providing most of the social housing in the country. We need to ask them about the turnover advice. Sometimes they are very slow with the purchase of private houses in council estates. In many instances, council estates have been built for 20 or 30 years where people...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: In respect of social housing and the financing of it, I would like the Irish League of Credit Unions to be invited before us.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: It is important that we listen to homeless people. I spoke to homeless people yesterday in terms of preparing for this meeting but I do not believe it would be appropriate to bring two or three homeless people into the opulence of Leinster House to come before a full session of this committee with 14 TDs. It might be more appropriate for two or three of us to meet them in smaller...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: We should get a balance and I agree with Deputy Coppinger that we definitely need representatives from the vulture funds. We need somebody from each section where people are affected and not the same individuals representing the same section in respect of the difficulties in which people find themselves. We definitely need somebody from the vulture fund end because that is a significant...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: I thank the CCMA members for attending, as the meeting has been informative. Much of our time has been given over to discussing issues in Dublin, with which I have no problem because that is where the need is greatest. Have our guests considered moving families with the greatest need in Dublin to more rural areas where there is less demand for housing? I represent Waterford city and county...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: It is different.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: I asked Mr. Cummins this question and he may have answered it. Did the association consider moving people who are in most need from Dublin down the country? Did he answer that question?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (28 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide a pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8665/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (28 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: 98. To ask the Minister for Health if he has curtailed finance for home care packages and home help assistance since January 2016, resulting in a cut of hours from 24 to 14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8666/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (28 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: 142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to fund the reinstatement of an administrator, even on a part-time basis, for the Ballybeg community development project in Waterford city. [8667/16]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister and his team for attending. The Minister said his Department cannot control all the factors affecting housing, which I understand. Deputy Funchion spoke about rent supplement. I represent the people of Waterford city and county. The rent supplement in Waterford is €520. That is one of the issues because people cannot rent houses in the area for less than...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

Mary Butler: The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. There is €3 billion in the fund, with €750 million allocated for a range of projects. I hope we will get a chance to ask questions of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, on this. He decided against putting any of that money into social housing. I welcome the suggestions made by the Minister, Deputy Kelly, at the end. He has been...