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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration by this committee of the Companies Bill 2012, which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 25 April 2013. I welcome Deputy Sean Sherlock, Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with responsibility for research and innovation, and all his officials. I thank them for all...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 1 and 54 in the name of the Minister are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Some of these amendments are very technical while others are simple corrections. The Minister of State does not propose to go into detail on each one unless members specifically want him to. If members want more detail they can ask for it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendment No. 5 in the name of the Minister and amendments Nos. 6, 7 and 33 to 35, inclusive, in the name of Deputy Jonathan O'Brien are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: If amendment No. 5 is accepted, amendment No. 6 in the name of Deputy O'Brien cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: If we accept amendment No. 5, the section will be deleted, and because the Deputy's amendment is related to the section, it will not apply. If the Deputy wishes to discuss it, he can do so before we vote on the Minister's amendment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 11 and 12 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 14 and 15 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 18 to 22, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: To clarify, we decided last May or June that these meetings would take place this week, and it was anticipated that a large number of amendments would be submitted in the course of the summer. That proved to be the case, and we have more than 150 proposals to work through. We want to get through Committee Stage, but it is important that members are aware that they can discuss any issue that...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: To reiterate, members as free to ask questions relating to any issue which the Minister of State has indicated will be brought forward on Report Stage. I assure members that any outstanding concerns they might have will be dealt with by way of a briefing session after Committee Stage and before Report Stage. We have had very useful briefings from the Department on numerous occasions in the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Members are reminded that there is also the option on the floor of the Dáil to recommit amendments to Committee Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 27 and 28 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 29, 80, 81, 88 to 91, inclusive, 97, 99 and 101 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 31 and 32 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Amendment No. 33 in the name of Deputy O'Brien has been discussed with amendment No. 5. Is the Deputy withdrawing his amendment?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: As amendments Nos. 43, 44, 46, 48 and 50 are related they may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: As amendments Nos. 45, 47, 49, 51 and 52 are related they may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Deputy Wallace has the option of leaving the amendment in and opting for a vote or checking out the answer he received and pressing the amendment on Report Stage.