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Travellers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, is sharing time with Deputies Tuffy, Conway and Durkan. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Travellers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Two speakers, namely, Deputies Crowe and Stanley, are listed to speak. However, the time has ticked away, as I am afraid the previous speakers took up excess time. Do the Deputies wish to divide it evenly between them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when in silent mode. I welcome Dr. Ian Jones, chief executive officer of Innopharma Labs, to the meeting to discuss the potential to increase employment by upskilling and reskilling people in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Thank you, Dr. Jones. I now invite questions from members, beginning with Deputy Seán Kyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Before we conclude, I will ask Dr. Jones a couple of questions. He mentioned the number of students that Innopharma Labs puts through its courses. Does he have the gender breakdown?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Dr. Jones mentioned that Innopharma Labs was on Facebook. Does it have any other online presence? People might want to know whether the places that courses are being run suit them. Does the company have something they can check from the safety of their own homes instead of searching the company out physically?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Dr. Jones mentioned the expansion of the third level education fund. Is there an example of that at EU level or elsewhere and how might that fund be financed? Would it be via public-private partnership, PPP?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It will be national science week soon. Does Dr. Jones have any engagement with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: On the subject of national schools, does Dr. Jones have an opinion on the way in which mathematics is being taught or is that a tricky question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: FIT, the fast track into technology programme, was referred to by an earlier speaker. This approach, which was developed in Dublin, is being extended to other European Union member states, with three pilot projects commencing this year in Spain, Portugal and Lithuania. Would Innopharma Labs consider expanding in a similar manner?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: If it would be helpful, we will put Dr. Jones in touch with FIT to establish how it linked in with Europe to secure funding to roll out its programme in other countries. I will circulate the details to Dr. Jones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Dr. Jones for engaging with the joint committee in what has been a most interesting meeting. It was good to hear about the regional aspects of this issue. I am glad the opportunities available are not all centred in Dublin.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 509. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the actions his Government has taken to combat crime, especially in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37159/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (3 Nov 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 737. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to grant a transfer request submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly, who has been on the waiting list for a transfer since 9 May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/15]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: When will the gambling control Bill be published? Concern is growing about the need to reform the existing legislation to address the proliferation of opportunities for online gambling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (20 Oct 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are now in public session. No. 7 is the scrutiny of EU proposals. There are three schedule B proposals for decision. COM (2015) 356 is a proposal for a Council decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Council for Trade in Services of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, on the acceptance of preferences notified by WTO members as regards...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (20 Oct 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will suspend for a few moments to allow our guests to take their seats. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2014: Enterprise Ireland (20 Oct 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members and those in the public Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when in silent mode. I welcome Ms Julie Sinnamon, chief executive officer, Enterprise Ireland and her colleagues, Mr. Tom Hayes, divisional manager regions and entrepreneurship, Mr. Niall O'Donnellan,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2014: Enterprise Ireland (20 Oct 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Before we begin, in accordance with procedure I am required to read the following. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to...