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

We are in public session. We have a briefing by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, on the forthcoming Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels on 20 and 21 February 2014. I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, and his officials to the meeting. As Members are aware the Minister is here to brief the committee on the relevant Competitiveness Council agenda items scheduled for 20 February in Brussels. I invite the Minister to make his presentation.