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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Motion (15 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I would like to refer to a motion we discussed in private session. In light of the cross-sectoral nature of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, and the range of views held in respect of the TTIP process, it is important for this committee to engage in a constructive and comprehensive consideration of the TTIP issues within its remit with a view to a specific output;...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Annual Report 2014: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or put in airplane mode for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. We now move to a discussion of IDA Ireland's annual report for 2014. I welcome Mr. Martin Shanahan, chief executive of IDA Ireland and his colleagues, Ms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Annual Report 2014: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Can Mr. Shanahan expand on the sectors IDA Ireland is prioritising, for example the Internet of things and big data? What does it hope to achieve in those areas?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Annual Report 2014: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: In the first half of 2015 it was announced that 59% of IDA Ireland employment companies were located outside Dublin, which is very welcome. However, when one looks through the list, it is apparent to me as a person from the midlands that there is not much activity in Laois-Offaly or Tipperary or Longford. I do not think, however, that it can be said of Westmeath. Public representatives in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Annual Report 2014: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Will the Deputy put a question, please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Annual Report 2014: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I will now call Deputy Troy. I hope Deputy Troy understands all the other committee members had to make their contributions before I invited him to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Annual Report 2014: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Shanahan and his colleagues for engaging with the committee today. The session was very interesting and informative. Mr. Shanahan has been tremendously successful and I congratulate him in that regard. He has set himself some very ambitious targets and I hope he will achieve them in no time. For those of us representing regional constituencies, we are delighted IDA Ireland...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (15 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 667. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware that turf cutters who complied with the restriction to their bog in the past have received no compensation under the turf cutting compensation scheme, given that turf has not been cut in the previous five years and turf cutters who continued cutting turf illegally on the same bog received compensation; and if she...
- Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: No, I am afraid not. There are two further speakers.
- Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Watch your language, Deputy.
- Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I understand Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett is sharing time with Deputies Ruth Coppinger, Paul Murphy, Seamus Healy, Shane Ross, Clare Daly, John Halligan and Tom Fleming. They have three to four minutes each. Is this agreed? Agreed.
- Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputies Buttimer, Twomey, Mulherin and Fitzpatrick are sharing time.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As we have a quorum, we can proceed. Apologies have been received from Deputies Áine Collins and John Lyons. This meeting has been convened to consider the Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015, referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil of 26 November 2015. I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for business and employment, Deputy Nash, and his officials...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Amendment No. 5 is in the name of Deputy Calleary.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Amendment No. 5 is a logical alternative to 22, 23, 25, 27, 28 and 30 and so those amendments will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Amendments Nos. 6, 7 and 24 are related and may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Amendments Nos. 8 to 11, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Amendments Nos. 12, 19, 20 and 26 are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 20 is a physical alternative to No. 19.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Amendments Nos. 13 to 18, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is the amendment being pressed?