Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland

3:05 pm

Photo of John LyonsJohn Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Just before I go over to questions, I am quite familiar with cloud computing. As time goes on, I cannot imagine how we will do without it - whether it is a drop-box on an iPhone or anything else. I am particularly aware of Microsoft's youth-to-work initiative globally. I am delighted that Microsoft has linked with FIT, whose representatives have been before this committee in the past. Microsoft and FIT together are a great team. I commend Ms Hallahan on that work. As a multinational, Microsoft has taken a lead role in examining the issue of unemployment, particularly concerning young people. That is a credit to her company.

I now call Deputy Áine Collins who wanted to ask some questions.