Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, and his officials, Ms Clare Dunne, assistant secretary general, Mr. Dermot Sheridan, principal officer, Ms Áine de Bairtiséil, assistant principal officer, and Ms Claire Madigan, assistant principal officer. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the reform of national micro and small business support structures and what emerges will feed into the debate within the committee on this matter, which is being led by Deputy Áine Collins.

Before we begin, I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.