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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Damien English: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the decision by Irish banks not to implement the Business to Business aspect of SEPA for February 2014; if he has discussed the implications of this for business with the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30702/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Damien English: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance the conditions under SEPA in which a business can seek a refund of a direct debit within eight weeks from the date on which the amount was debited from the account of the debtor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30704/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Damien English: 230. To ask the Minister for Finance the conditions under SEPA in which a business can seek a refund of an unauthorised transaction within 13 months from the date on which the amount was debited from the account of the debtor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30705/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Damien English: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any concerns regarding the availability of credit for business following the changes being introduced by SEPA and the non-implementation of the Business to Business element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30706/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Jun 2013)

Damien English: The Minister has 20 good years anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations and comments and for answering questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: If the witnesses have further comments, they may send them to us in writing. All submissions will be included in the report. We hope to launch the report in July, but it depends on Senator Cullinane's work programme. We are working him very hard. We will probably discuss the report with the witnesses when it is finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Sector: Discussion with Waterford IT and IT Carlow (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: I welcome Mr. Declan Doyle, head of development, IT Carlow; Mr. Brian Ogilvie, external services manager, IT Carlow; Mr. Shane Rooney, Carlow Adult Educational Guidance and Information Service; Dr. Willie Donnelly, vice president of research, Waterford Institute of Technology, and director of the Telecommunications Software and Systems Group, TSSG; and Dr. John Wells, head of the school of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: On that last point, the committee is meeting Chambers Ireland next week to discuss the ten-point plan in view of the budget as well. I thank Ms Widger.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: As the witnesses are aware, Deputy Lyons, who comes from the centre of Dublin, is the joint committee's expert on milk quotas. However, before turning to the answers for this session, I remind members we are running a little late. I apologise again to the presenters for the next two sessions but we are slightly behind. I suppose the first session was going to take some time just to set the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: I will move on to questions. Before I call Deputy Calleary, l will first call our rapporteur, Senator Cullinane. As we have had a number of presentations, we are a little behind on time and while the rapporteur may need some more time, I ask the members to be brief in their questions. I will take three groupings of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: Thank you, Mr. Walsh. I invite Mr. Senan Cooke of Dunhill Community Enterprises to make a statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: There may not be much left for Michael Walsh to say as Nora Widger have covered everything. I also wish to formally thank Mr. Walsh for facilitating the committee having a meeting in his offices a number of months ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Crockett. Before moving on to the next presentation I wish to welcome Mr. Jonathan Earl, whom I omitted when introducing the delegations. I call Ms Nora Widger.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: Two EU legislative proposals for decision are listed on Schedule A, while three are listed on Schedule B. A total of 17 early warning notices are also listed for noting by the committee. I propose that we deal with the Schedule B items first. It is proposed that the proposals listed on Schedule B - COM (2013) 142, COM (2013) 143 and COM (2013) 152, do not warrant further scrutiny. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: We will move on to our next item of business, a discussion with representatives of the local authorities, chambers of commerce and community enterprises in the south east on the south-east economic development strategy report being prepared by Senator David Cullinane. I welcome all of our guests to our discussion on the report into which Senator David Cullinane has put a great deal of work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: South-East Economic Development Strategy Report: Discussion (18 Jun 2013)

Damien English: That is fine.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: As always, I welcome the opportunity to speak in the Chamber. I am particularly glad to speak on the Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, which is on the Order Paper in the name of Deputy Pearse Doherty. I commend Sinn Féin on its evolution over the years into a mainstream political party, an evolution that could not have been imagined when I was born in 1978, or, indeed, for...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their attendance today. I am glad we got through the Bill and appreciate their time and effort over a long afternoon.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012 and has made amendments thereto.