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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Time to Go Report: Discussion with NYCI (1 Oct 2013)

Damien English: We move to a discussion on the report, Time To Go, by the National Youth Council of Ireland, NCYI, which was launched in May. I welcome the delegates, Ms Marie-Claire McAleer, senior research and policy officer, NYCI, who is joined by her colleagues, Mr. James Doorley and Ms Mary Cunningham, and I thank them for attending. This annual report is very timely as there has been much discussion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Time to Go Report: Discussion with NYCI (1 Oct 2013)

Damien English: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (1 Oct 2013)

Damien English: 408. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of personnel in her Department that work on medical assessments; the number of medical assessors currently employed by her Department; the number of these who, in addition to being qualified doctors, have attained specialist medical qualifications; if she will list such specialist medical qualifications; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Application Numbers (1 Oct 2013)

Damien English: 409. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications made to her Department for each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013; the number of refusals for each of theses years; if she will provide the information in tabular readable form. [41101/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (19 Sep 2013)

Damien English: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for family income supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath in relation to a 2012 claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Data (18 Sep 2013)

Damien English: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of FÁS training courses currently in each of the north east counties, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan; the title and short description of each training course in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37831/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Data (18 Sep 2013)

Damien English: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the number and type of training courses available in County Meath is sufficient to cater for the population base there; his plans to provide additional FÁS training courses in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37832/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Data (18 Sep 2013)

Damien English: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way resources are allocated to each of the counties in the north east, namely Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan, for the provision of FÁS training courses; the way the population is taken into account in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37833/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Damien English: 1470. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive beds in the Louth/Meath region that are allocated for respite care services; the number of such beds that are not used seven nights per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38010/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Damien English: 1523. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to have a health profession, that of nuclear medicine technologist, recognised by the State; the process of having such a health profession recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Damien English: 1524. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding efforts to have a health qualification, namely that of nuclear medicine technology recognised by the State; the process of having such a health qualification recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38269/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Perhaps Mr. Cummins would answer those questions and then he and his colleagues can make their concluding comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: The process is that we will have a follow-up in private session next week to decide what we will do. It is clear that members are very much behind the campaign. The association has run a very good campaign in the past couple of months which is reflected in the views expressed here. We will send a copy of today's presentation to the relevant Ministers in order that they can see the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Apart from seeking help with training, does Mr. Cummins have any idea of the number of people who apply for jobs who do not have qualifications? I am aware of a couple of places that have advertised jobs but have received no applications.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Galway will be trying to keep a few of them for next year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: There are three Departments with responsibility in this area and we need to bring representatives from each before the committee to discuss this problem. We will invite such representatives to come before us in the next couple of weeks because it is crazy that a potential 1,000 work and training placements are not being filled. That is just not on and we cannot accept it. I presume that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: The Minister indicated that for every 10,000 people who find work, the overall saving achieved is €95 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Cummins for his comprehensive presentation. In regard to the apprenticeship scheme he mentioned, has he been in touch with the Department of Social Protection in the context of its labour activation remit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retention of 9% VAT Rate: Discussion with Restaurants Association of Ireland (17 Sep 2013)

Damien English: Will Mr. Cummins clarify whether the association's submission for funding was made in May this year or last year?