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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. O'Rourke, wish him every success in his new role and we look forward to meeting him again. Deputy Lawlor made the point that it would be important to have Mr. O'Rourke here again, and we can. The committee will inform the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, that we have concluded our discussion with Mr. O'Rourke and that we will forward a transcript of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I welcome Mr. Gerry Light, assistant general secretary, Mr. Brian Forbes, national co-ordinator, Mr. David Gibney, communications officer, and Ms Aileen Morrissey, national co-ordinator for training and development, Mandate Trade Union. We will discuss its report entitled Decent work? - The Impact of the Recession on Low Paid Workers. I wish to apologise in advance. I had hoped many more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Light for his very interesting presentation. I now call our first speaker, Senator David Cullinane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Light. I believe that covers most questions. I call Senator Quinn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: To clarify, when Mr. Light spoke about a company working with 80% part-time workers, did he mean that extra staff are taken on for part-time hours rather than full hours being given to other staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: We had a report commissioned by Deputy Lawlor last year on casual workers and their entitlement to social protection. The report covers some of what has come up here, but it might be timely to look at it again using today's presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Mr. Light said at an earlier stage that the majority are quite good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I will shortly conclude the meeting. On behalf of the committee, Mr. Light, thank you very much for your presentation today. My apologies that some members are not here, but the work will be shared among them. I have a question of clarification. In the list of recommendations or areas on which you want us to focus reference was made to the income trap and a temporary reduction in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: When you say temporary, do you mean a number of years? The argument I got was that we need to make a permanent reduction in the hours required, but you are saying there should be a temporary reduction. Do you mean it should be for a couple of years until we get back to the better times?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Do any other members want to make comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Thanks again for coming in today and we will have further discussions with you later. I thank Deputy Tóibín and Deputy John Lyons, who is not here, because they were pushing to have you attend the committee at some stage. Deputy John Lyons was sorry he could not make it here today. We will review our area report based on this meeting to try to see how we can bring about some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Our second discussion concerns the importance of the retention of the 9% VAT rate in creating and maintaining jobs, including in the restaurant sector. I welcome Mr. Adrian Cummins, chief executive officer of the Restaurants Association of Ireland; Mr. Pádraig Óg Gallagher, president of the Restaurants Association of Ireland and owner-chef of Gallaghers Boxty House, Temple Bar; Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Cummins for his comprehensive presentation. In regard to the apprenticeship scheme he mentioned, has he been in touch with the Department of Social Protection in the context of its labour activation remit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Will Mr. Cummins clarify whether the association's submission for funding was made in May this year or last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: We will raise that issue with representatives of the Department when they come before the committee in a few weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I can confirm that the Deputy brings in his lunch every day and does not go to restaurants. He can often be seen about the place eating his sandwiches.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: There are three Departments with responsibility in this area and we need to bring representatives from each before the committee to discuss this problem. We will invite such representatives to come before us in the next couple of weeks because it is crazy that a potential 1,000 work and training placements are not being filled. That is just not on and we cannot accept it. I presume that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: The Minister indicated that for every 10,000 people who find work, the overall saving achieved is €95 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Apart from seeking help with training, does Mr. Cummins have any idea of the number of people who apply for jobs who do not have qualifications? I am aware of a couple of places that have advertised jobs but have received no applications.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Galway will be trying to keep a few of them for next year.