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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: Was a review mechanism put into place to allow that extension to happen or did they just extend it? Was it just rolled over or did a review kick in and then a decision was made to extend based on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: On what criteria was that based?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: Can we ask on the basis of what criteria that roll-over - or the decision in respect of it - took place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: I want to reiterate what Deputy Collins said. It would have been very useful and helpful today if we had been informed of what was written into the original process when it came to the review. I assume there is factual information. I cannot understand why that could not have been presented to the committee today as part of an appendix or whatever. To me, it lays down the precedence of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: I welcome the witnesses to this meeting. I first heard of ConnectIreland when I emigrated in February 2010. In terms of marketability, ConnectIreland appealed to the ordinary emigrant on the ground as opposed to the key decision makers in established industries across the world. That was the strategy and key focus at the time, in terms of getting companies to set up in Ireland but also to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: I asked what defines interaction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: Is it face-to-face or by e-mail? How does the witness prove it? Is it documented? I was a recruitment consultant and when somebody sent in a curriculum vitae, it was in an e-mail. That depicted that it was one's candidate or client. Was there a formal process in place between ConnectIreland and the IDA to depict a client?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: The other question I had was about the review. Does the witness have knowledge of what the review criteria were for the organisation, to allow it the time to roll over?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: The witness cannot elaborate any further on the criteria.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: I refer to the previous roll-overs. There was obviously some type of review, or something happened, and the decision was made to roll over and that ConnectIreland would continue. Is the witness aware of or can she outline the criteria that were used to make that decision? I asked the previous witnesses and they were unable to tell me. We have asked that a letter be written to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: It was not me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: No. I would still be a Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: Very good.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Data (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 494. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) was in receipt of carer's benefit and if they received PRSI credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 720. To ask the Minister for Health when the new emergency department will open with regard to University Hospital Limerick; his plans for the recruitment of staff for this unit; the number of staff that will be employed in this unit.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 765. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12984/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 1218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 1268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created in the enterprise park, Kilmallock, County Limerick since 2014. [12882/17]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: I support what the Minister of State has said. We do not want to put in something that might stifle creativity, and stifle research and development of products particularly in the IT area. We are marketing Ireland as an IT hub and IT leader. We want to continue that from a research and development point of view. I understand the Deputy's concerns, but we do not want to use a sledgehammer...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: During the recession I worked in a digital house in Limerick where we were trying to get small businesses off the ground. Many IT engineers who had graduated from UL went to Silicon Valley for three or four years and established a network. They worked in big organisations but then went out on their own, brought in their own software and got involved in research and development. They had...