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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I am delighted to welcome the delegation from Retail Ireland and former Garda assistant commissioner, Mr. Tony Hickey, who are here to address the topic of the black market and retail crime. Retail Ireland's representatives are Mr. Frank Gleeson, chairman of Retail Ireland and retail director of Topaz Energy, and Mr. Stephen Lynam, a director of Retail Ireland. They will present the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Sorry for interrupting, but I omitted some of the procedure and must go through it now. Members are reminded of the long-standing practice to the effect that members 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 identifiable. By virtue of section 17(2)(I) of the Defamation Act 2009,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I would like to tease out a matter with the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: We have asked the implementation body to appear before us shortly to tease through the process of timelines and so on. It is important we get this right. The local enterprise offices will only work if they become one-stop-shops.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: If not, we will be no further on. The joint committee has strong views on this matter. I would like now to tease out some issues with the witnesses. Who is blocking the cash accounting system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Mr. Talbot will be happy for the committee to focus on and try to raise that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: The introduction of entrepreneurs' relief was raised, which I think is a good idea. Has that proposal been made elsewhere?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: Senator Quinn, who has left the meeting, has been raising the issue of the need to encourage entrepreneurs for a long time. Does Mr. Talbot have a view on the widening of the net for PRSI for self-employed people? He may already have presented on this issue to the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection. In his view, is this necessary? The danger is that if introduced it would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: I invite the witnesses to engage on a regular basis with the joint committee in the context of its study of the unemployment sector, in respect of which it hopes to put forward suggestions and initiatives that might help create jobs. It is hoped this process will feed into the Action Plan for Jobs in 2013, which will probably be launched in February. I accept that much of the first action...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: That is all part of the reform agenda. I thank the witnesses and members for attending today's meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: That is a good point about Revenue. It does not like giving money back but it could be encouraged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: For example, education and front-line staff dealing with the unemployed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: And discussing it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: In fairness, Sinn Féin are on this side of the issue. The Deputy should accept that. I hope Sinn Féin stays there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: No. I stated that the committee could do it, but I will ensure that it is done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: There is a version, but we have asked all Departments to ensure that everything is covered and that, when the information is ready, it be provided to us for consideration. We know of many schemes that are not on the brochure. The information will then be finalised and the committee can publish it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: The Senator should make her point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: What is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: We appreciate that. There were good suggestions in the presentation. I apologise for the delay and if anyone needs to leave, we will understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation and Sustainability: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Nov 2012)

Damien English: That will be clarified in the budget. We had this discussion last week about the levy and the VAT rate. Chambers Ireland and others will, hopefully, get an answer on that soon. We will push for it.