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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: No. I stated that the committee could do it, but I will ensure that it is done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: There is a version, but we have asked all Departments to ensure that everything is covered and that, when the information is ready, it be provided to us for consideration. We know of many schemes that are not on the brochure. The information will then be finalised and the committee can publish it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: The Senator should make her point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: What is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I would like to tease out a matter with the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: We have asked the implementation body to appear before us shortly to tease through the process of timelines and so on. It is important we get this right. The local enterprise offices will only work if they become one-stop-shops.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: If not, we will be no further on. The joint committee has strong views on this matter. I would like now to tease out some issues with the witnesses. Who is blocking the cash accounting system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Mr. Talbot will be happy for the committee to focus on and try to raise that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: The introduction of entrepreneurs' relief was raised, which I think is a good idea. Has that proposal been made elsewhere?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Senator Quinn, who has left the meeting, has been raising the issue of the need to encourage entrepreneurs for a long time. Does Mr. Talbot have a view on the widening of the net for PRSI for self-employed people? He may already have presented on this issue to the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection. In his view, is this necessary? The danger is that if introduced it would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I invite the witnesses to engage on a regular basis with the joint committee in the context of its study of the unemployment sector, in respect of which it hopes to put forward suggestions and initiatives that might help create jobs. It is hoped this process will feed into the Action Plan for Jobs in 2013, which will probably be launched in February. I accept that much of the first action...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: That is all part of the reform agenda. I thank the witnesses and members for attending today's meeting.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I thank Deputy Neville for sharing time. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012, which is an important item of legislation and which I am happy to support. The Bill forms part of the bigger picture. Health insurance is still very expensive for some people, while others cannot afford it at all. However, at least the Bill will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I am delighted to welcome the delegation from Retail Ireland and former Garda assistant commissioner, Mr. Tony Hickey, who are here to address the topic of the black market and retail crime. Retail Ireland's representatives are Mr. Frank Gleeson, chairman of Retail Ireland and retail director of Topaz Energy, and Mr. Stephen Lynam, a director of Retail Ireland. They will present the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Sorry for interrupting, but I omitted some of the procedure and must go through it now. Members are reminded of the long-standing practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official, either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. By virtue of section 17(2)(I) of the Defamation Act 2009,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Gleeson and Mr. Lynam. We will take questions after Mr. Hickey's presentation. Some of us will try to attend the conference to which Mr. Lynam has invited us. We recognise that it is a cross-departmental issue. That is why we invite various Ministers to accompany us when we go around the country to meet various organisations and hear about what is going on. We try to have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I had a quick look through Mr. Hickey's presentation and I think most of it is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Perhaps Mr. Hickey would deal now with some of the policy solutions as we must move on. I am conscious that some Senators who have questions may need to leave soon for a vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Hickey for his presentation and apologise for cutting him short. However, we have a copy of the full presentation, which we can go through in more detail when compiling our report. The committee will be able to work on a cross-departmental basis in respect of many of the issues raised by Mr. Hickey. As I understand it, Mr. Hickey's main message is that resources should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: We will now move to questions from members.