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- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I thank all present for their contributions. It has been a very informative and productive session. We have all learned a great deal from the insights and observations offered. As Senator Ó Céidigh stated, today's discussions will be taken into account when the draft report is being prepared. Copies of the final report will be sent to all the representatives in due course.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: We commence session 2 in public session. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Kevin Sherry, executive director of global business development, and Mr. Mark Christal, manager of the regions and entrepreneurship division, Enterprise Ireland; Mr. Neil McDonnell, chief executive of ISME; Professor Stephen Roper, director of the enterprise research centre of Warwick Business School; Dr. Jane...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Mr. Sven Spollen-Behrens is director of the Small Firms Association and Ms Rebecca Harrison is managing director of Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy Limited.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: From IBEC and sharing their time, we have Mr. Fergal O'Brien, director of policy and public affairs, and Mr. Gerard Brady, head of tax and fiscal policy.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Our last speaker in this session is Dr. Tom Healy, director of the Nevin Economic Research Institute.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Thank you for your presentations. We will now have questions from the Senators and the witnesses can respond. I ask everybody to keep their questions and the responses short and to the point.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Does Senator Ó Céidigh wish to go next or does he wish to wind up?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I will call Senator Kieran O'Donnell first.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: We will know soon one way or the other.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: It is a monumental folly in any event.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: We are up against time.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I will allow the Senator to contribute briefly.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: It is not a question-and-answer session. Has Mr. O'Brien finished?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I thank the witnesses for their valuable contributions. It has been an informative and productive session. We have learned from the insights and observations of the witnesses. Full account will be taken of today's discussions when our draft report is being prepared. As our rapporteur mentioned, copies of the final report will be sent to all contributors as early as possible. I call on...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: On behalf of the committee, I welcome to this third and final session, from the Western Development Commission, Mr. Tomás Ó Síocháin, chief executive officer; from Údarás na Gaeltachta, Mr. Micheál Ó hÉanaigh, chief executive officer, and Ms Sinéad Ní Fhátharta, enterprise and employment manager; from Irish Rural Link, Mr. Seamus...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Our fellow townsman, Senator Ned O'Sullivan, is a great colleague of mine and of Senator Craughwell.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Before we begin, I will draw attention to some procedural matters. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the Chair to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: That will depend on your good self, Senator.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I invite Mr. Tomás Ó Síocháin, CEO of the Western Development Commission, to make his introductory remarks.