Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

1:30 pm

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

Apologies have been received from Deputy Áine Collins.

I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, and his officials to review the Action Plan for Jobs 2013. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is to be given and asked to respect the parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person or an entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. Members are reminded 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 by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

We will try to finish between 3 p.m. and 3.30 p.m., although I know we have many issues to go through. I ask the Minister to make his presentation which will be followed by a question and answer session.

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