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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: Will they all be in place in 2017?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: The Minister mentioned that when an additional 40 or 50 staff were recruited, it was decided to allocate 39 staff to Enterprise Ireland and nine to IDA Ireland. I wonder why this allocation was so top-heavy in favour of Enterprise Ireland. Was that decision made to support indigenous businesses?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: Could the Deputy clarify his final two questions?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: We move on to programme B.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: Sorry, Deputy Collins.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: Is the Deputy happy to move on?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: They are programme C. If everyone is happy, we will move on to programme B. I call the Minister of State, Deputy John Halligan, to make a brief statement on programme B.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: I might kick off the questions myself. The science and technology development programme is 35% of the gross allocation at over €300 million. It is a huge amount. On B4, the science and technology development programme, I note the number of company collaborations with third level institutions, which is hugely important. I notice that there was a peak in 2015 of 1,200 and it is now...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: The Minister of State will know well himself from Waterford Institute of Technology how important collaboration is.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State. We will move to programme C. I invite the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen, to make an opening statement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State. He partly answered my first question. The Be Smart programme has been successful with 20,000 businesses reached in 2014 increasing to in excess of 38,000 now. Will he elaborate on the programme?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: Is an opt-in or a compulsory process?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: As there are no further questions, that concludes our consideration of the Revised Estimates for Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I thank the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, and the Ministers of State, Deputy John Halligan and Deputy Pat Breen, for attending this very constructive meeting and answering every question that was put to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: Apologies have been received from Senators Paul Gavan and Gerald Nash. I remind members, visitors and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or left in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when left in silent mode. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: As the Minister said, the regulations are very technical, but at the same time it is necessary to deal with them today. I again thank members for making themselves available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: That completes the joint committee's consideration of the Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017. I thank the Minister and her officials for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following regulations in draft form:Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017. In accordance with Standing Order 73, the following message will be sent to the Seanad:The Joint Committee on Jobs,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: 326. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14896/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Mary Butler: 365. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a ceiling track hoist cannot be supplied by the HSE for a person (details supplied) with severe brain damage, to assist the family with the person's needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15130/17]