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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Partnership Mobilisation Programme: ConnectIreland (14 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Ms Murphy and Mr. Dowling for their attendance and for engaging with the committee. We look forward to hearing of their further successes. I congratulate them on their achievements to date. We will suspend for a few minutes to allow our next guests to take their seats and we will resume in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 591. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is such a gap between the capitation grant figure allocated to primary schools and the figure allocated to secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15484/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an indication of when the moratorium will be lifted on education posts of responsibility in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15485/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: May I remind members and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure that mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. We are now commencing the meeting to discuss the potential for job creation, innovation and balanced economic development in the creative economy. I welcome Dr. James Cunningham,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As a matter of information, the Senator will be delighted to know in relation to his Irish language comments that TG4 representatives are attending our next session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Before we finish this engagement I have a couple of questions to put to Dr. Cunningham. I am very interested in the directory MyCreativeEdge. It is a terrific idea. Should there be a national directory? I heard Mr. Phil Coulter make a presentation at another committee on which I sat prior to this one. He said that if he was starting now, he would not attain the same success, nationally or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank everybody for coming to engage with the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when in silent mode. We will continue our discussion on the potential for job creation, innovation and balanced economic development in the creative economy with our guests, Ms Louise Allen, head of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I invite Pól Ó Gallchóir to make his presentation to the joint committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I ask the Senator to put away his telephone as it is causing interference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I have a number of questions. TG4 is a wonderful station and I know many people who watch it regularly. Some of them do not have great Irish, but they enjoy the content and it is helpful that programmes are subtitled. Many youngsters enjoy watching programmes like "Sesame Street" or "The Muppet Show" which have been dubbed in Irish. That is a great idea. We have a huge diaspora, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I also have some questions for Ms Allen. Does she think career guidance is reaching young people and revealing to them the potential of design as a career path? Does she believe the arts offices should have a greater role in supporting any young people who come up with designs and linking them to the enterprise offices? I recently had an interesting engagement with a young milliner whose...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: That concludes our engagement. I thank all the witnesses for attending. The meeting is adjourned until 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 April when we will resume our discussion on the potential for job creation, innovation and balanced economic development in the creative economy.

Self-Employed and the SME Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak on this timely motion. I will focus on a couple of particular points. I am really excited that there seems to be a proactive role being taken by the local enterprise offices, which have been given more of an economic development role in terms of working with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland and which have been challenged to do so by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee
The Creative Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, visitors and people in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. We will now proceed to discuss the potential for job creation, innovation and balanced economic development in the creative economy. I welcome Mr. Patrick Walsh, managing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee
The Creative Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Ms O'Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee
The Creative Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I just want to give other people an opportunity to speak, but Ms O'Rourke will have an opportunity to speak again later if there is anything else she wants to get across. She should bear in mind that her full presentation will be taken into account when we are writing our report. I now invite Mr. Cathal Gaffney to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee
The Creative Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: If Mr. Gaffney wants to add anything further, we will bring him back in later. I invite Mr. John Phelan of the Dublin Business Innovation Centre to make his presentation to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee
The Creative Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Could Mr. Phelan clarify the difference between content and technology?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee
The Creative Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Mr. Phelan wish to continue?