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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: We will raise that issue with representatives of the Department when they come before the committee in a few weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I can confirm that the Deputy brings in his lunch every day and does not go to restaurants. He can often be seen about the place eating his sandwiches.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Our second discussion concerns the importance of the retention of the 9% VAT rate in creating and maintaining jobs, including in the restaurant sector. I welcome Mr. Adrian Cummins, chief executive officer of the Restaurants Association of Ireland; Mr. Pádraig Óg Gallagher, president of the Restaurants Association of Ireland and owner-chef of Gallaghers Boxty House, Temple Bar; Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Mr. Light said at an earlier stage that the majority are quite good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I will shortly conclude the meeting. On behalf of the committee, Mr. Light, thank you very much for your presentation today. My apologies that some members are not here, but the work will be shared among them. I have a question of clarification. In the list of recommendations or areas on which you want us to focus reference was made to the income trap and a temporary reduction in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: When you say temporary, do you mean a number of years? The argument I got was that we need to make a permanent reduction in the hours required, but you are saying there should be a temporary reduction. Do you mean it should be for a couple of years until we get back to the better times?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Do any other members want to make comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Thanks again for coming in today and we will have further discussions with you later. I thank Deputy Tóibín and Deputy John Lyons, who is not here, because they were pushing to have you attend the committee at some stage. Deputy John Lyons was sorry he could not make it here today. We will review our area report based on this meeting to try to see how we can bring about some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: We had a report commissioned by Deputy Lawlor last year on casual workers and their entitlement to social protection. The report covers some of what has come up here, but it might be timely to look at it again using today's presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: To clarify, when Mr. Light spoke about a company working with 80% part-time workers, did he mean that extra staff are taken on for part-time hours rather than full hours being given to other staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Light. I believe that covers most questions. I call Senator Quinn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Light for his very interesting presentation. I now call our first speaker, Senator David Cullinane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I welcome Mr. Gerry Light, assistant general secretary, Mr. Brian Forbes, national co-ordinator, Mr. David Gibney, communications officer, and Ms Aileen Morrissey, national co-ordinator for training and development, Mandate Trade Union. We will discuss its report entitled Decent work? - The Impact of the Recession on Low Paid Workers. I wish to apologise in advance. I had hoped many more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. O'Rourke, wish him every success in his new role and we look forward to meeting him again. Deputy Lawlor made the point that it would be important to have Mr. O'Rourke here again, and we can. The committee will inform the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, that we have concluded our discussion with Mr. O'Rourke and that we will forward a transcript of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Damien English: We will arrange a meeting when the time comes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I ask the Senator to confine her remarks to Enterprise Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I do not think Mr. O'Rourke has left many questions to be asked, as he has answered most things. As an observation, having gone through his background and all the organisations he has been involved in, it is probably just as well that Monaghan do not get to too many Ulster finals and do not win too often, as there would not be time fit it all in. I thank Mr. O'Rourke for his presentation....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Damien English: We will also take questions from Deputy Lawlor to add to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Damien English: The person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Damien English: That concludes the questions. I am conscious that Senator Mary White wanted to ask a question. Mr. Ryan is staying for the second session and he might take a question from the Senator at that stage as she has strong views on the entire area. I thank the witnesses for attending. I will make some observations. There is a great opportunity with the local enterprise offices, LEOs. We have...