Results 6,821-6,840 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English

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

Damien English: The Minister of State gave a good lengthy answer.

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

Damien English: I suggest that the Deputy waits until we complete the Bill before discussing the paper.

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

Damien English: I shall allow the matter to be discussed at the end of the debate for a few minutes, if that is okay with the Minister of State.

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

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

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

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together.

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

Damien English: Amendment No. 5 has already been discussed.

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

Damien English: This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration by the select committee of the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012, which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 2 May 2013. I welcome the Minister of State at the Departments of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Education and Skills, with responsibility for...

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

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 1 and 5 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: I thank the Minister of State. We will be glad to facilitate another meeting on that issue. I apologise for cutting the Minister of State short in some of his answers. It is not an ideal process for discussion. We will organise that meeting in the coming weeks, whenever it suits the Minister of State's schedule and, if possible, before the Dáil rises. That concludes the select...

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 following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: As no other members wish to contribute, I call on the Minister and Minister of State to conclude.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: Does the Deputy want to put them together for presentation purposes the next time?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: Are there any further questions on administration? This is the last chance. Does Deputy Lawlor have any questions?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: If there are no further questions on the various heads, we will go to concluding comments. I call Deputy Calleary to begin.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: We have two further headings to discuss - appropriations-in-aid and administration. Do members have questions on the first heading? No. I will take questions on the administration heading.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: I ask the Minister of State to be brief.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: We will move to programme C on which I will take questions. We are somewhat tight in time and ideally should be finished by 3.30 because there will be a second session. I call Deputy Dara Calleary.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: Do we not have that note already?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: Deputy Lawlor will have sleepless nights over this legal money.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: I must-----