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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (10 Jul 2025)
James O'Connor: 340. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied) from a local community group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38428/25]
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: Is that agreeable to members? Given the voting situation, it is a good proposal.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: Will the Minister read the short version?
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: I thank the Minister for the condensed briefing. I appreciate it. I now invite members to contribute. First on the list is Deputy Brennan, the committee's Leas-Chathaoirleach.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: We have to suspend. Unfortunately, there is a vote. We will have to return after the vote. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next speaker will be Deputy Clendennen, followed by Deputies Conway-Walsh, Dolan, Donnelly, Gogarty and Lawlor. That is the order.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: I call Deputy Clendennen.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: Thank you, Deputy. I am conscious of time and the voting block. We will proceed immediately to Deputy Dolan of Fianna Fáil.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: There is another vote taking place in the Dáil so we will suspend and then return.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: The Deputy should be careful on time.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: I thank the Minister and Deputy Hayes. We now proceed to Deputy McCormack.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: The Deputy should be careful on time.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: The division bells have just rung. The Minister may reply and we might also squeeze in Deputy Gogarty. We have eight minutes of bells so we will keep going.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: Is Deputy Gogarty happy with two minutes? I am conscious of the clock.
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025) James O'Connor: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance at this meeting. I also thank the members. I propose the committee adjourns until Thursday, 17 July 2025 at 9.30 a.m. when it will consider Committee Stage of the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Engagement with Chairperson (9 Jul 2025)
James O'Connor: I welcome everyone to our sixth public meeting. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through, as follows. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege, and the practices of the Houses with regard to references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. They are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentation that they make...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Engagement with Chairperson (9 Jul 2025)
James O'Connor: I thank Ms Kennedy. At the outset, I congratulate her on her new position. I have a short number of questions. Given the evolving complexity in financial reporting and the rise of artificial intelligence tools in corporate audit, how will IAASA ensure that smaller audit firms in Ireland are not left behind by these technological shifts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Engagement with Chairperson (9 Jul 2025)
James O'Connor: I appreciate that. There are ongoing concerns about cost competitiveness for Irish businesses. How does IAASA ensure its regulatory and reporting requirements, particularly around audit and sustainability assurance, do not impose a disproportionate compliance cost, particularly on smaller businesses? In this committee, we are hearing a lot that smaller businesses in particular are under...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Engagement with Chairperson (9 Jul 2025)
James O'Connor: With IAASA's increased enforcement powers, including the ability to sanction professional bodies and auditors, how does the authority ensure transparency and public trust in how these investigations are handled?