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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I want to move on to other questions. I thank the Minister and now invite representatives of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs to put their questions to the Minister. I will call the members in the order they have indicated their interest in putting questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I invite Deputy Eric Byrne to commence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister. I invite questions from the other members of the joint committees in attendance. I will take them in the order in which the members have indicated their wish to contribute, beginning with Deputy John Lyons, followed by Senator Hildegarde Naughton and Senator Mary Ann O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton and his officials for coming here to engage with the committees in what has been a very constructive and informative meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I want to bring the meeting to a close. I thank the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and his officials for coming here to engage with the committees in what has been a very constructive and informative meeting. The Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will continue to monitor developments in respect of the negotiations and revisit the issue. I invite Deputy Andrew Doyle to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members that the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will meet again on Tuesday, 30 June 2015, when the Vintners Federation of Ireland will appear in public session, followed by private business. The select committee will meet on Wednesday, 1 July at 2 p.m. to consider the Committee Stage of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Application Forms (24 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider withdrawing the newly designed payments application form for her Department and continuing to have the older design used, which places the post office as the first option for payments to the recipient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25189/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Áine Collins and Senator Mary White. I propose that we defer private business until after the discussion with the Vintners Federation of Ireland and Mr. Greg Mulholland, MP. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment in the Pub Sector: Discussion (30 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, visitors and those in the public Gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when in silent mode. We will now commence our discussion with the Vintners Federation of Ireland and Mr. Greg Mulholland, MP, chair of the cross-party group on the pub in the UK, on how the UK...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment in the Pub Sector: Discussion (30 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I ask members to check their phones, as there seems to be some interference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment in the Pub Sector: Discussion (30 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Mulholland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment in the Pub Sector: Discussion (30 Jun 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Cribben for coming here to engage with the committee today. It is an area in which we all are interested and one that we support, and we want to see the continuation of the pub in our communities for all of the reasons that they so eloquently outlined here today. That concludes our business in public session. I propose we go into private session to deal...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Financial Resolution (1 Jul 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are taking this without debate.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: They are on their way.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will arrange for it.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: No, we are not suspending. We will get the Deputy a copy and allow the Minister to continue.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are not suspending. We will allow the Minister to continue and we can circulate the speech.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Deputy should resume his seat.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy Ó Cuív seems to think he can walk on the Cathaoirleach. He should resume his seat.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am getting the Deputy a copy. I politely ask him to resume his seat. It will only take a moment and he will have his copy.