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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)
Damien English: The discussion will be on recommendations contained in the joint committee's report entitled A Review of Information Communications Technology (ICT) Skills Demand in Ireland and on the skills mismatch between industry requirements and the courses provided by the third level sector. We had a useful meeting on this topic last week with all the third level sector representatives. I welcome...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)
Damien English: I thank the Minister for his contribution. I was conscious of the time in the case of both contributions but it was worthwhile listening to both Ministers, as it feeds nicely into what the joint committee is doing. While doing so has left us short of time for questions, members can get written replies to questions if need be. However, I appreciate that the contributions today from both...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)
Damien English: I thank both Ministers for their contributions and for answering our questions. This will be an ongoing process for the committee and we will engage with them again in the coming years. The joint committee will meet again at 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 4 December, but I remind members that the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will be meeting at 4 p.m. to discuss Supplementary...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012) Damien English: I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton. The purpose of the meeting is to consider a Supplementary Estimate for Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012) Damien English: It might be an error.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012) Damien English: Are there any further questions?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012) Damien English: If it is helpful to the Minister, he might send it on to us.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012) Damien English: And the figures too.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012) Damien English: Under savings on subheadings, on the version we have, there are no figures for A7 and B4 but on the copy Deputy Tóibín has, there is a figure of €5 million for B4. There seems to be a difference which I cannot explain.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012) Damien English: In regard to money that is not spent from earlier budgets, the same thing happened last year. In next year's Estimates, I presume the fact we have had to revise this for the past two years will feed into the budget. It would be ideal if the money could be allocated in January to a different section, if it is not going to be spent. There is a pattern developing there.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012) Damien English: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (27 Nov 2012)
Damien English: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2012: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)
Damien English: I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, and his officials to today's meeting. He will brief the committee on the forthcoming Competitiveness Council meeting which takes place next week in Brussels. I apologise for the slight delay in the start to this meeting but this was due to dealing with committee private business and reports which will be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)
Damien English: Just to clarify, the committee is very happy to have the team here. No matter how good a Minister is, and Deputy Bruton is quite good, he or she cannot know every detail. That is why it is important to have Departmental staff here. Furthermore, we like the officials to hear from us directly because they are dealing with these issues on a daily basis. As Chairperson, I believe it is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)
Damien English: I call Senator Quinn.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)
Damien English: With regard to COSME, a request was made for more funding. Is there any update on that or is it still part of the overall negotiations on the EU budget? The Minister referred to the progress InterTradeIreland has made. The committee has met InterTradeIreland in regard to two reports it is undertaking and it appears to have had very positive results. While the Minister does not have the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)
Damien English: I understand it will be late. Is there a reason for that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)
Damien English: I asked what was the thrust of the amendments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)
Damien English: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)
Damien English: I thank the Minister and his officials for briefing the committee. The committee considers this engagement on EU matters an important feature of its scrutiny of European issues. I thank the Minister and his staff for all of the information provided by them throughout the year on EU proposals coming before the committee for scrutiny, without which the committee could not carry this important...