John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with responsibility for research and innovation, Deputy Sean Sherlock, and their officials to the meeting. They are present to brief the committee on the Competitiveness Council, COMPET, which takes place in Brussels over two days next week. The Minister will brief the committee on day one of the Council agenda, followed by questions from members; the Minister of State will then brief the committee regarding day two, which will also be followed by an engagement with members.