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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018: Motion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: I thank the Minister. Do members wish to address questions to the Minister on this order?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018: Motion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: It seems very straightforward. Does the Minister wish to add anything further?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018: Motion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: Absolutely. This completes the committee's consideration of the Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018. The Clerk to the Committee will convey the following message to the Clerk of the Dáil and the Clerk of the Seanad. I thank the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Heather Humphreys and her officials for attending today's meeting of the joint committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order:Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 4 October 2018. In accordance...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: I welcome Professor Ronan McNulty from UCD; Dr. Sheila Gilheany, policy officer, Institute of Physics in Ireland; Mr. Ed Hendrick, CEO, Sonru; Professor Brendan McClean, St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Rathgar; Professor Val O'Shea, Physics Department, University of Glasgow; and Professor Sinead Ryan, School of Mathematics, Trinity College Dublin to discuss possible opportunities for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: I thank Professor McNulty for a very comprehensive and interesting submission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: Did the Deputy say €3 million?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: Before Professor McNulty answers, I note that in a written response to a parliamentary question in July 2018 the cost of full membership of CERN was quoted at approximately €15 million. This committee has discussed CERN before and we heard figures like that. I want to put that into the mix and ask the witnesses to debate the two different prices. I see from the map that there are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: To clarify, if we joined at the top end, €13 million would be our yearly fee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: Professor McNulty's submission is very comprehensive. I am sure all of the witnesses feel that membership of CERN would be hugely advantageous to our country. I am really looking forward to hearing from Professor Brendan McClean on the health implications Professor McNulty outlines in section 5 of his submission, "Medical Devices and Public Health". That angle could give us more leverage...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: Yes. We might hear from Professor McClean then, if Professor McNulty does not mind.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: I am going to allow Professor McClean in to give a synopsis of medical devices and public health in layman's terms, if possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: I thank Professor McClean. That was very informative. Some months ago we all would have heard on the news about an ill child in England whose parents were bringing him to Europe for proton treatment. That was the first time I had heard of it. Professor McClean has now explained it. I did not understand it at the time. I call Senator Mac Lochlainn.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: If any of the other witnesses would like to come in at any time, they should feel free to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: I call Mr. Hendricks, CEO of Sonru.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: I ask him to inform the committee of his experience. The more we hear on all of this, the more that will help us to make our submission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: Does Mr. Hendrick believe that this association with CERN led to an increase in the number of staff his company employs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: We have had a medical point of view and a business point of view. I will ask Professor O'Shea to give us an academic point of view.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: I thank Professor O'Shea. I call Deputy Neville.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)
Mary Butler: Even at entry point.