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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legisative Proposals (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We are now in public session. Following scrutiny of EU proposals, it was agreed that there are no subsidiarity concerns arising from COM(2018) 184. It was also agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. It was agreed that COM(2018) 185 warrants further scrutiny. It was also agreed that the committee request an additional note from the Department of Business, Enterprise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We are now in public session. I remind members, visitors and those in the public gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off or in flight mode for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. I welcome from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Dr. Orlaigh Quinn, Secretary General; Ms Breda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We will now take questions. I ask Senator Reilly to kick off because I know he has to leave shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank Dr. Quinn and call Mr. Hegarty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We will move on. I have a couple of questions. Dr. Quinn mentioned that the Action Plan for Jobs falls under the remit of Mr. Hegarty. The committee last year decided that it would travel around Ireland. We have undertaken a significant body of work on the cost of doing business and have had many engagements with stakeholders including IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, banks, Insurance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: My point is that it was probably the common denominator in all the presentations we received. We will be launching our document and obviously you will get a copy of it. We put a great deal of work into it. However, that was the common denominator that arose all the time regardless of which business was involved, be it small or large. It was amazing to see the same common denominator all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: I realise there are outside factors outside everybody's control. However, I know a small contractor and €60,000 or €70,000 is enough to tip him over. These instances are unfortunate and that is why I wondered about it. We do not see it happening as often as it did previously, thank God, which is the most important thing. However, it has happened again, unfortunately. Thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: I call Deputy Tom Neville who I had to skip earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: They made a presentation to us. We had the pillar banks in and we also had representatives from sparkassen and Irish Rural Link. They have been trying to get into the midlands especially. I refer to community banking, perhaps piggybacking on the post offices and the credit unions. The sparkassen offer very competitive rates, especially for industry. Senator Reilly asked whether we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Is nine an extremely low number of responses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Was the Department surprised that it was that low?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: We did a body of work on this issue last year because an issue with the atypical working scheme for non-EEA workers had been brought to our attention. The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland had come to us. We looked at both sides of the issue and made some recommendations on the issuing of permits. We received correspondence from the Minister today. We have not discussed it yet. We made some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: That is great. I thank Dr. Quinn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: An advance factory will also be built in Waterford, which I welcome. We spoke about data centres earlier, and there was an emphasis by the Department on looking at specific areas as locations for these centres. I understand a road network and high speed internet must be in place. Do the witnesses try to tie a visit by a company that wishes to build a data centre with an advance factory?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: Are greenfield sites very important? West Pharmaceutical Products located in Waterford when a greenfield site was available. Apple, unfortunately, also looked for a greenfield site in Athenry. Are greenfield sites important to these companies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: It is not the only show in town.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: It makes a huge contribution to our tax take. I thank the witnesses for attending to engage with the committee. It was lovely to meet Dr. Quinn. We have met the other witnesses on different occasions. Nine Bills have passed through the committee recently so we have seen many of the witnesses regularly. We look forward to working with the Department to achieve the goals identified in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy 2018-2021: Engagement with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (19 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: I am delighted to hear that the Department took on board two recommendations in one of our documents. When we launch our report on the cost of doing business, the witnesses might read that too.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in relation to the drafting of primary legislation for a new transport support scheme to assist those with a disability to meet their mobility costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (20 Jun 2018)

Mary Butler: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow taxi driver applicants to undergo the Garda vetting process at application stage rather than after the small public service vehicle, SPSV, licence has issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26960/18]