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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 get it in writing.

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 are not discussing that programme just yet.

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: Will the Minister furnish the committee with the targets for 2014 which may answer some of the questions which have been asked?

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 B beginning with subhead B3.

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 Michael Conaghan wants to ask a question also.

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: There was but-----

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 members to try to confine their questions to the Estimates. At the beginning of his contribution, Deputy Calleary sneaked in a question not related to the Estimates under my radar.

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 possible, the Deputy should confine himself to questions relating to the various subheads. There will be plenty of time later for the making of concluding statements.

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 are dealing with programme A, so the Deputy may pose any question he wishes in respect of that. This programme comprises subheads A3 to A16. I can come back to the Deputy on this matter if he so desires.

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 deal with that subhead, which relates to administration, at the end. This is how we will be operating under the new format.

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 possible, will the Deputy indicate the subheads to which he is referring?

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: That is okay. We will allow everyone to take a little time to catch up with the Deputy. Is he referring to the departmental briefing in the context of the points he is making?

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: Under our agreed timetable, we will consider that aspect as agreed. We will now commence our discussion on the general position on the saving measures introduced in 2012. Rather than go around the table for questions, I ask the Ministers to briefly summarise the savings measures achieved, followed by which we will take programme heads in turn.

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: The Minister has established the general position and we can address issues in detail under the respective programme headings. We will now consider performance and expenditure proposals on a programme by programme basis. We will take jobs and enterprise development starting with subhead A.3, Forfás. I ask members to identify the subheads to which their questions relate.

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 welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton and Minister of State with responsibility for research and innovation, Deputy Sean Sherlock to today's meeting. I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, is unable to join us today as he is in Brussels. I also welcome all of the departmental officials and thank them for their briefings over the past...

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: Ideally, five minutes. If the Minister and Minister of State could make their opening statements in less than five minutes that would be helpful.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (11 Jun 2013)

Damien English: 645. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person participating in the jobsbridge scheme has their payment included in the calculation for means within the differential rent scheme means tested; if the rules are consistently applied by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 May 2013)

Damien English: 196. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24597/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Statistics (16 May 2013)

Damien English: 172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to a report commissioned from the Economic and Social Research Institute by her Department entitled Work and Poverty in Ireland: an analysis of the Central Statistics Office Survey on Income and Living Conditions 2004-2010 and published jointly in 2012; her views on this report highlighting that the rate of joblessness at household level...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (16 May 2013)

Damien English: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Intreo offices that are currently operational; the number that she or her Department plan to open in the future; if when these will be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23578/13]