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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank both witnesses sincerely for a great and focused presentation. We on this committee see young people as core to this issue, and this is demonstrated by the witnesses' presentation on the same day as that of IBEC. That is significant and important and shows them the importance we place on young people's beliefs, ideologies and views. I am very blunt about this. People such as us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Haughey. I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Senator Craughwell. Last but by no means least is Deputy Frank O'Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank both witnesses for taking time to be with us today and for sharing their analysis and thoughts and for engaging with us on what is a very important topic. They have given us a number of items to think about in the coming days and weeks. We very much appreciate the time they have given to us. We will suspend the meeting for a few minutes to allow the next witnesses to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are having an engagement on the future of Europe with Dr. Pat Ivory, director of EU and international affairs with IBEC. I welcome him and his colleagues here today and thank them for joining with us. We have already heard from one group today about their thoughts on the future of Europe and we are interested in hearing what members of IBEC think, as representatives of employers and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Ivory for his attention to detail. I call on Senator Leyden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Senator Leyden and welcome his contribution. I ask for the co-operation of members in being more brief because we are on a tight schedule.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: There was a bit of a scud missile put in there whether people realised it or not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is great, but I have to explain something. We are all in this together. We have to be out of this room in 15 minutes. I hate being that blunt, and I am not saying that in a disrespectful way, but I am under pressure from another committee, which is under pressure from witnesses due to come before it, so we have to speed up. I call Deputy Seán Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: You know I would not do that to you in a million years. If you can-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you, Deputy Haughey. You are a gentleman, always.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy O'Rourke. I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Deputy Durkan. Can we have Dr. Ivory's response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the witnesses for attending today. It has been beneficial, worthwhile and important to hear what IBEC has to say. We must take its views into serious consideration. As the witnesses can see from members' questions and contributions, we are interested in the work that they are doing on a daily and weekly basis and we appreciate them for that. I apologise for the committee being...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 124. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a Brexit regional adjustment fund to provide the regions with new trade routes and to upgrade existing ones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a single person's child carer credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sale of State Assets (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal by the Congress of Trade Unions that the proceeds from the sale of shares in a bank (details supplied) should go towards solving the State's housing and homelessness emergency by diverting these funds into a new social housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39048/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase student funding over the next four years to at least the average rate of other high income western European EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (20 Sep 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 372. To ask the Minister for Health his views on allowing primary care resource centres to become ambulatory care hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39055/17]