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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Damien English: It is combination of perception and reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Damien English: There is no need to go into the statistics. We are seeking solutions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Damien English: We must get that data from IBEC. The committee has asked to hear from companies directly in this regard. We want to be able to fight this. One issue is that Pathways to Work is not delivering, and I accept that, but we need a more co-ordinated effort and this committee might have a function in that regard. Perhaps we could get some actual data.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Damien English: There is no doubt it is going on. We know that but we cannot get companies to tell us officially. That is the truth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Damien English: Even the family income supplement does not close that gap.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Damien English: You are referring to cash up-front.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Martin. Does Ms Fitzpatrick have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Damien English: I welcome Ms Majella Fitzpatrick, Mr. Fergal O'Brien, chief economist and Mr. Tony Donohoe, head of education and social policy with the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, IBEC. I also welcome Ms Patricia Callan, director, Mr. Ian Martin, chairman and Mr. A. J. Noonan, a member of the Small Firms Association, SFA. Mr. Martin is also a managing director of management services and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: There are ready-made solutions from the UK and Northern Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: That is something we will have to raise with the Ministers. Thank you for that. I thank the witnesses for their participation. We will be in touch with them again as we progress with our work. I wish them the best of luck with their exports.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: Progress has been made by the working group dealing with the fuel rebate and the haulage association and the Minister for Finance has been involved. We will certainly put the weight of the committee behind it and I hope we will see some progress in the budget. We will be proactive in dealing with the issues that have been raised today and will revert to the Irish Exporters Association on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: Is it still an issue for the Government to look at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: I now call Deputy Michael Conaghan and Senator Mary White.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: The witnesses should take a number of questions from Deputy Tóibín and Senator Clune before addressing them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: Thank you, Mr. Coyle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: We will allow Mr. Whelan to make these key points before taking questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Exports: Discussion with Irish Exporters Association (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Whelan and Mr. Coyle for their contributions. We will group the questions. I call Deputies Dara Calleary and Peader Tóibín and Senator Deirdre Clune.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Beverage Exports: Discussion with Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: I think Mr. Foley is right. Does Mr. Tobin wish to add anything further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Beverage Exports: Discussion with Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: Did Deputy Collins wish to add a further comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Beverage Exports: Discussion with Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (25 Sep 2012)

Damien English: I thank Mr. Tobin for that offer, but this is an issue with which the health committee is dealing. It is important that we recognise that the drinks industry group is willing to put a good deal of money into this area. It is clear from today's discussion that it is to the benefit of the industry to do this.