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Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Revenue Commissioners are participating in the high-level implementation group to oversee the project plan for the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products; the number of meetings his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have been represented at to date; if he or his officials will highlight the extent of illicit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the stages, indicative dates, any other associated time or submission targets or deadlines by which his Department will conduct the regulatory impact analysis on proposed legislation on plain packaging of tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43060/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Discussion (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the submissions from the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies - Ireland and the Irish Social Enterprise Network on the Companies Bill 2012, which the select committee will consider in November. I welcome Mr. Brendan Lenihan and Mr. Aidan Lambe from the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies - Ireland and Mr. Chris Gordon from the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Discussion (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: We will hold questions until after Mr. Chris Gordon's presentation. We are constrained by time. I now call on Mr. Gordon to make his presentation on the Irish Social Enterprise Network's submission on the Companies Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Discussion (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Gordon. Does Mr. Lenihan wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Discussion (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Deputies Jonathan O'Brien and Áine Collins are next, but Deputy Lawlor must leave and wishes to ask a quick question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Discussion (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I will call Mr. Gordon first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Discussion (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I invite Mr. Lenihan to follow that as best he can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Discussion (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: If there are no further questions, Mr. Lenihan and Mr. Gordon may make some brief concluding comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Discussion (15 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Lenihan, Mr. Lambe and Mr. Gordon for coming before us. It was very useful to obtain clarification from them on the issues they raised in their submissions. It is hoped that the select committee will spend two weeks debating the Bill on Committee Stage from 4 November next. Members may contact our guests prior to that date in order to check matters, obtain supporting evidence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Apologies have been received from Senator Mary White. I welcome Deputy Mick Wallace as a new member and thank Deputy Tom Fleming for his contribution during the time he was a member of the committee. Neither Deputy is present, but I shall record my sentiments. I confirm that Deputy Mick Wallace is joining the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Exactly. We will now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Let us deal with proposals under Schedule A and Schedule B. There is one EU proposal listed under Schedule A and 11 proposals listed under Schedule B for decision. Therefore, I propose that we deal with Schedule B first. The proposals listed under Schedule B are as follows: COM (2013) 227, COM (2013) 309, COM (2013) 444, COM (2013) 477, COM (2013) 564, COM (2013) 569, COM (2013) 573, COM...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: The next item on the agenda is a discussion with the National Off-Licence Association on the significant number of business closures and job losses in the sector and proposed solutions to address the losses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: I welcome Ms Evelyn Jones, chairperson, Mr. Jim McCabe, spokesperson, and Mr. Andrew Kinsella, from the National Off-Licence Association, Mr. Terry Pennington, commercial director UK and Ireland at Santa Rita Estates, and Ms Christine Smith, financial controller at Mackenway Distributors, to discuss the significant business closures and job losses in the sector and proposed solutions to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Does Ms Smith wish to answer Deputy Calleary's question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: We might hear more yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: No, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Closures and Job Losses: Discussion with National Off-Licence Association (22 Oct 2013)

Damien English: The Deputy did not say it was on the same point.