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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Eligibility of Small Firms in Tendering for Capital Projects: Discussion with Office of Public Works (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: To summarise, our concern is that the NPS is under your watch, as it were.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Eligibility of Small Firms in Tendering for Capital Projects: Discussion with Office of Public Works (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: Our assumption was that you would have a greater say about those tenders where the levels were so high. Obviously, we have to go further with this but what Deputy Lawlor is saying is that this is under the watch-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Eligibility of Small Firms in Tendering for Capital Projects: Discussion with Office of Public Works (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: I will call Deputy Lyons now and then we will go back to the other question the Deputy wants to have clarified.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Eligibility of Small Firms in Tendering for Capital Projects: Discussion with Office of Public Works (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: Is it a school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Eligibility of Small Firms in Tendering for Capital Projects: Discussion with Office of Public Works (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: Does Deputy Lawlor's question relate to the role of OPW in those type of contracts? Is Ms McGrath saying that it does not have a role?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Eligibility of Small Firms in Tendering for Capital Projects: Discussion with Office of Public Works (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: On a point of information relating to Deputy Lawlor's question, each Government agency is responsible for its own tendering but does the OPW think to advise them about some of their tenders? The point raised is that some tenders seem prohibitive to a certain number of businesses. The OPW does not necessarily have a role in the tender but does it advise agencies? It works with the tenderer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Eligibility of Small Firms in Tendering for Capital Projects: Discussion with Office of Public Works (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: That is our fault.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Eligibility of Small Firms in Tendering for Capital Projects: Discussion with Office of Public Works (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: While the discussion was meant to be on all subjects, I apologise if we corresponded wrongly but I thought I had clarified the matter in our conversation. However, Ms McGrath might take what she can today and if it is necessary for her to return with other officials at another time, that can be facilitated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Eligibility of Small Firms in Tendering for Capital Projects: Discussion with Office of Public Works (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: I welcome, from the Office of Public Works, Ms Clare McGrath, chairperson, Mr. Brian Allen, principal officer, and Mr. Jim O'Sullivan, chief engineer. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official, either by name or in such a way as to make him or her...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals here that use copper/silver ionisation as a method of controlling legionella; if he will provide a list of such hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55314/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals here that use copper/silver ionisation as a method of controlling legionella; if he will provide a list of such hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55314/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (11 Dec 2012)

Damien English: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals here that use copper/silver ionisation as a method of controlling legionella; if he will provide a list of such hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55314/12]

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Damien English: Full of holes.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Damien English: The Deputy is being hypocritical.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)

Damien English: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)

Damien English: I thank the Minister and his officials for briefing the committee. The committee considers this engagement on EU matters an important feature of its scrutiny of European issues. I thank the Minister and his staff for all of the information provided by them throughout the year on EU proposals coming before the committee for scrutiny, without which the committee could not carry this important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)

Damien English: With regard to COSME, a request was made for more funding. Is there any update on that or is it still part of the overall negotiations on the EU budget? The Minister referred to the progress InterTradeIreland has made. The committee has met InterTradeIreland in regard to two reports it is undertaking and it appears to have had very positive results. While the Minister does not have the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)

Damien English: I understand it will be late. Is there a reason for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)

Damien English: I asked what was the thrust of the amendments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Competitiveness Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Dec 2012)

Damien English: Just to clarify, the committee is very happy to have the team here. No matter how good a Minister is, and Deputy Bruton is quite good, he or she cannot know every detail. That is why it is important to have Departmental staff here. Furthermore, we like the officials to hear from us directly because they are dealing with these issues on a daily basis. As Chairperson, I believe it is...