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Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: It has existed since May of this year.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: There is no point-----

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: What is the point in answering if the Deputy does not want to hear the answer?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: I will answer the Deputy if he resumes his seat.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Multi-Unit Developments Bill came into the House in May of this year. It completed Second Stage in the Seanad before the summer recess. Since the publication of the Bill, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has received a significant number of submissions from stakeholders and interested parties regarding the provisions contained in the Bill. Following receipt of those...

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: I offer my best wishes to Deputy Durkan.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: These are matters for a parliamentary question. If the Deputy wishes to raise specific issues, a telephone call to an accountant's office might provide an answer.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: I told the Deputy a few weeks ago that Bill will come be brought in next year.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Chief Whip will continue, I am sure, with the work he is pursuing at the moment in terms of reforms here.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: He has my full support - my absolute full support.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: As to reform of the Seanad, I shall have to come back to the Deputy on that.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: I do not believe the Minister for Finance's position has changed in any way. As the Deputy knows he is temporarily indisposed at present.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: On my own and the Government's behalf I want to wish the Ceann Comhairle and the staff of the Houses, the media who cover our proceedings and all the Members of the House the season's greetings and a happy Christmas. This is an opportunity after a hectic year and a challenging session for Members to get back to their families, take some time off and have an opportunity, perhaps, to recharge...

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy could not pass up the opportunity - goodwill to all men.

Innovation Task Force. (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and 161 together. I appointed the innovation task force on 29 June 2009 to advise the Government on its strategy for positioning Ireland as an international innovation development hub and to assist in making the smart economy a reality. The members of the innovation task force have a wide range of expertise and include individuals with...

Innovation Task Force. (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The innovation fund is part of our five-year programme. It aims to raise funds from private sector venture capital investors who also bring their expertise to the country. The role of the State will be to provide structures and incentives to best leverage private sector investment. This is why the NTMA, which is an expert in this area, is leading the process. The amount required directly...

Innovation Task Force. (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: We received a detailed report recently on the area of green enterprise from the group under the chairmanship of Joe Harford, who is also a member of the innovation taskforce. That is a linkage in terms of those two exercises which is beneficial. The outcome of the recommendations by the innovation taskforce will take cognisance of that and be very much aware of the potential that has been...

Innovation Task Force. (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I reject Deputy Gilmore's suggestion that there is a delay involved. There is much very good work ongoing, and I do not accept that six months is a long time to give the task force to do that work. Quite apart from the innovation task force that was mentioned at the launch of the smart economy framework, many other initiatives were also mentioned. That framework is a comprehensive strategy...

Innovation Task Force. (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Minister for Foreign Affairs produced a report on to that and it was put on the website. However, as Deputy Gilmore says, there are ideas that have to be taken forward and concepts that have to be developed. A great deal of work is being done in respect of some of those mentioned at the conference and it will continue. On the innovation task force, I make the point that the next meeting...

Innovation Task Force. (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I mentioned in earlier replies to Deputy Kenny the nature of the fund and its progress. It is about augmenting and supplementing existing funds, including venture capital, start-up and seed capital funds in the private sector and those provided by Enterprise Ireland, for example. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is providing almost €300 million this year for science,...