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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 call Senator Quinn.

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 welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, and his officials to today's meeting. He will brief the committee on the forthcoming Competitiveness Council meeting which takes place next week in Brussels. I apologise for the slight delay in the start to this meeting but this was due to dealing with committee private business and reports which will be...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012. I wish to reflect on this reforming legislation, which, like the Health (Amendment) Bill discussed last week, represents another indication of fulfilment of a pre-election promise by the coalition Government, one for which the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: If it is helpful to the Minister, he might send it on to us.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: And the figures too.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Under savings on subheadings, on the version we have, there are no figures for A7 and B4 but on the copy Deputy Tóibín has, there is a figure of €5 million for B4. There seems to be a difference which I cannot explain.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: In regard to money that is not spent from earlier budgets, the same thing happened last year. In next year's Estimates, I presume the fact we have had to revise this for the past two years will feed into the budget. It would be ideal if the money could be allocated in January to a different section, if it is not going to be spent. There is a pattern developing there.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (27 Nov 2012)

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 Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2012: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Are there any further questions?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton. The purpose of the meeting is to consider a Supplementary Estimate for Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: It might be an error.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I thank both Ministers for their contributions and for answering our questions. This will be an ongoing process for the committee and we will engage with them again in the coming years. The joint committee will meet again at 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 4 December, but I remind members that the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will be meeting at 4 p.m. to discuss Supplementary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I thank the Minister for his contribution. I was conscious of the time in the case of both contributions but it was worthwhile listening to both Ministers, as it feeds nicely into what the joint committee is doing. While doing so has left us short of time for questions, members can get written replies to questions if need be. However, I appreciate that the contributions today from both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: As we have a quorum, the meeting is in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Áine Collins. I propose we go into private session to deal with correspondence and other housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Damien English: The discussion will be on recommendations contained in the joint committee's report entitled A Review of Information Communications Technology (ICT) Skills Demand in Ireland and on the skills mismatch between industry requirements and the courses provided by the third level sector. We had a useful meeting on this topic last week with all the third level sector representatives. I welcome...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (21 Nov 2012)

Damien English: To ask the Minister for Social Protection following the closure of the Community Welfare Service clinic in an area (details supplied) in County Meath, if she will provide the details of the reasons for closing this CWS clinic location here; If alternative sites had been looked at by her Department with the view of providing a more efficient and effective service to all customers, prior to a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (21 Nov 2012)

Damien English: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to an application for the carer's allowance by a person (details supplied), if she is satisfied that it is acceptable for the applicant to receive, 12 months later from the date of submission of this application, a request from her Department for further information in order to progress the application; and if she will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Mismatch between Industry Requirements and Third Level Courses: Discussion (20 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Unfortunately, Deputy Conaghan had to leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Mismatch between Industry Requirements and Third Level Courses: Discussion (20 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I congratulate the witnesses on their presentation today and how they teased through the issue. There is considerably more behind the scenes than people might see in a headline discussion. It was worthwhile and we will discuss it with Ministers also. It is about prioritisation and matching resources with the demand. In all areas the institutions have adapted to give students a choice to...