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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress on EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Nov 2013)

Damien English: We will move on to the next topic and we are being joined by Mr. Gerard Monks and Ms Anne-Marie Finlay. Will the Minister update the committee on the progress on the EU-US trade negotiations? What will Ireland's role be in this partnership and what will be our key priorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Nov 2013)

Damien English: I thank the Minister and I also thank his officials for the excellent briefing and the work they did before the meeting. It is very beneficial to us to have the data before the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Apologies have been received from Deputy Áine Collins and Senator Feargal Quinn. I propose to postpone housekeeping matters until next week since the Minister is waiting outside. Before I invite in the Minister, do members have any questions to put to the EU policy clerk on any of the issues? No. Everyone got a briefing document on potential issues. Are members satisfied? Okay. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: I wish to thank Mr. Michael Horgan and Mr. Martin O'Halloran for engaging with the committee today. I appreciate their help. On behalf of the committee, I wish them well and continued success in the coming three years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Or insurance. Hibernian Insurance has an initiative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: I welcome Mr. Michael Horgan, chairman designate of the Health and Safety Authority, and Mr. Martin O'Halloran, chief executive officer of the Health and Safety Authority. I wish to advise the witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If they are directed by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Again, Mr. Coughlan has given us several issues to consider. Indeed, today's engagement has been useful in terms of highlighting the types of activities and initiatives on which we should focus. I am struck by what Mr. Coughlan said in reference to job creation structures in this country. Those structures are set up to create jobs, not to achieve profits. As such, there is no reason that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: We need to sell the job creation aspect; that is the key.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: I thank the witnesses. We will be in touch with them in due course. We had already decided before today's meeting to place a greater focus on this issue in the coming year. If we all work together, we should make progress. Our next step is to invite the Minister of State, Deputy Sean Sherlock, for a discussion on this topic. We will take it from there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: We can look further at this issue of community interest companies in discussion on Report Stage of the Companies Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Coughlan for his comments and call Deputy Áine Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Deputy Áine Collins asked a couple more questions on taxes and I ask Mr. Coughlan or Mr. Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: I will now call on members of the committee to put their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

Damien English: I welcome and thank everyone for attending. Last week was busy for the committee. I welcome Mr. Seamus Mulconry, executive director of Philanthropy Ireland, Mr. Seán Coughlan, chief executive of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, Mr. Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí, chief executive officer of the Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups, and Mr. Eamonn Fitzgerald of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress Update: Discussion with Microfinance Ireland (12 Nov 2013)

Damien English: From what Microfinance Ireland has dealt with, has Ms Murray a general feeling? Is there a particular reason they do not pursue an application? Is the amount of money an issue or not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress Update: Discussion with Microfinance Ireland (12 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Deputy Calleary had a question as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress Update: Discussion with Microfinance Ireland (12 Nov 2013)

Damien English: "What is wrong?"

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress Update: Discussion with Microfinance Ireland (12 Nov 2013)

Damien English: I will ask one more question. Ms Murray need not answer it today. She might come back on it. I would be concerned that in Microfinance Ireland's category of refusals there must be persons who are over indebted. There is no doubt about that and she has told us that as well. Among them, there are also some good ideas of job creation. The country could be missing out on potential...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress Update: Discussion with Microfinance Ireland (12 Nov 2013)

Damien English: Does Microfinance Ireland pass them on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress Update: Discussion with Microfinance Ireland (12 Nov 2013)

Damien English: That is okay then.