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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Damien English: The United Kingdom developed the community interest company, which appears to be solving that problem. We have examined it here but we need to examine it more closely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Damien English: We will check it out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Damien English: Do members have any other comments or questions? They are happy enough. I thank the witnesses for attending today's meeting. It was great to receive their report. I thank them for their work. Mr. O'Sullivan has been here before. He has achieved great results. Members might not realise that he was behind bringing CoderDojo to this committee in 2011. It has gone on to great things. I...
- Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2014)
Damien English: I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. It is another important and practical piece of legislation to come through the House in recent time, which will enhance the delivery of greater reform of the health sector. It is a simple and straightforward Bill. It is a common sense measure. It is hard to believe that it was not brought in years ago. One would...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: Today's meeting will take place in two sessions. The first will deal with the forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, EPSCO. The second session will involve a discussion of the Action Plan for Jobs 2014, including an update on the recommendations contained in the following committee reports published in 2013: Creating Policies that Work - Actions to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: Several questions were asked about the European semester process. Does the Minister have evidence that the semester is working? Its aim is to co-ordinate economic priorities throughout the member states. Is this being achieved? Is it useful for informing long-term decision-making?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: I thank the Minister for briefing the committee prior to the meeting next week in Brussels. I also thank Mr. Paul Cullen and Mr. Dermot Sheridan for attending.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: I welcome Mr. William Parnell, Mr. Stephen Curran and Mr. Fergal Cullen. I now invite the Minister, Deputy Bruton, to make his presentation on the Action Plan for Jobs 2014.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: It is a combination of the Departments of Social Protection and Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: It has been discussed for the past 18 months but it has not yet happened. That is our concern.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: The LEO website could provide a one stop shop online.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: There should also be information on the various chambers of commerce and business organisations. It is not just a matter for Departments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: I have a couple of questions, just to add to the Minister's problems. I congratulate him and his team on the excellent process that is Action Plan for Jobs. It has turned around how work is done across all Departments. That we are on the third plan and have gone from 250 actions in the first to nearly 400 in this one proves that they are working. The percentage success rate each year is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: That does not happen in all offices.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: But it does not. Everyone has not got the message.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: People are afraid that it will not happen and that they will be left for one or two months without money. We know from our offices that this happens. Perhaps the simplest approach would be to let people keep the money for two or three months, see how their new jobs go and then leave the system. It is a chicken and egg situation. Someone must take the plunge first. Going a week without...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: I accept that, but there needs to be engagement at a high level.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: The schemes were quite lengthy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: They were to survive for four years. They did work. I suggest that something be provided as a kick-start for a couple of months.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)
Damien English: I know they say they cannot, but nobody works like that. As has been said by quite a few Members here, perhaps somebody should.