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Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: As the time has expired for our deliberations today, the committee will agree to adjourn sine die and return to the matter at a later stage. As Cathaoirleach of the committee, I extend my sincere gratitude and thanks to the committee staff and our clerk for their input and work in recent weeks. It is very much appreciated by all members of the committee and for those who have come before...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 8 May 2025, the position regarding the school transport pilot scheme; if the scheme will be extended beyond the 14 schools from the 2024/2025 school year; if the students in this pilot project from last year will be granted eligible tickets for the 2025/26 school year instead of concessionary...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (15 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is examining options to enhance the research and development tax credit, to reward innovation and digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his Department's engagement with the Business Tax Stakeholder Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39276/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (15 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 360. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to correspondence received from a publican and business person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39316/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an additional special classroom for a school (details supplied); if a timeline could be confirmed on when this approval will be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39398/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I welcome everyone to our seventh public meeting. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practices of the House as regards references witnesses make to other persons in their evidence. Witnesses within the parliamentary precincts only are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Thank you very much, Mr. Cummins. I appreciate that. We now go to Ms Tara Buckley, director general of RGDATA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Ms Buckley. I now invite Ms Geraldine Magnier, chairperson of the Small Firms Association, SFA, and director and co-founder of Idiro Analytics, to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Mr. Cummins, Ms Buckley and Ms Magnier for their contributions. At the outset, I will say that this is an important topic for the new members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. It is an issue we wanted to highlight as quickly as possible. We are conscious that we could have many organisations in the room today. I feel we have a good flavour of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I hate to cut across Mr Broderick, but we have gone four minutes over our allotted time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: It was a very interesting line of information and I think another committee member will pick up on that. We will proceed. Deputy Gogarty is our third speaker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Mr. McDade. We have a very full attendance today and I am conscious of time, so I ask members to try to keep an eye on the clock. I have been quite generous so far but I will have to amend that. Next on the speaker list is Senator Aubrey McCarthy. Deputy Lawlor has returned, so we will proceed to him after Senator McCarthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: What is your restaurant called, Senator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: We will all be down. I thank Senator McCarthy. I call Deputy Lawlor and then Deputy McCormack.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Ms Harrison has her hand up as well. Apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I apologise for cutting across Ms Harrison. We will definitely come back to her. I am just conscious of the clock. We have gone five minutes over and we are on a rota. I thank her for her contribution. We will go now to Deputy Tony McCormack. I am conscious that Mr. Broderick is indicating to speak. I will come back to him in a moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Unfortunately, time is restricted but I appreciate that. I remind members that we have 25 minutes more of allocated time. The next slot is Sinn Féin, which is available to Deputy Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: As we are running out of time, we will have to cut speaking times down per member to five minutes. I do not believe we will reach the last speaker or two but we will keep going as quickly as we can. Deputy Clendennen from Fine Gael is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Deputy Clendennen for his brevity. I call Deputy Eoin Hayes.