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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: What kind of demand side activity?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Gabhaim buíochas freisin leis an Aire as ucht an cur i láthair atá tugtha aige. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this issue with the Minister. Views may differ but they are part of a constructive discussion to improve the project and feed into the committee's report. We have had a great opportunity to discuss this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: I have a supplementary question for the Minister. The general view that a policy fault line exists there is on the basis that there is no synergy with regard to North-South policy developments, policy implementation or capital infrastructure development. InterTradeIreland is always held up as the solution in this sphere. However, the organisation is almost 20 years old and, as the Minister...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: That is not what I said.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: The organisation is 20 years old.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: The Minister and I are both from County Meath, and while I appreciate his argument, it is akin to my arguing that Meath football is dynamic because we beat Cork in 1987. The establishment 20 years ago of InterTradeIreland should have been followed by the creation of ten or 15 organisations, bodies or institutions. InterTradeIreland is still being held up as the greatest achievement in the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: Is there disagreement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: How many-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: I understand. I am not interrupting, but to be honest, I do understand-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: I do understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: No, I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: Sure. A Chathaoirligh, this is not an effort to have a divisive, belligerent conversation; it is simply and genuinely to have a flowing conversation on the issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: Ireland's Ancient East.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: I wish to ask a number of very short questions and I will pose them individually if that is acceptable. How many Northern and Southern firms have participated on trade missions abroad in each of the past five years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: Can the Minister provide a rough estimate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: Perhaps the Minister might forward the information to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: Is that Northern firms involved in Southern trade missions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: I am seeking information on the firms from the two jurisdictions which take part in the other jurisdiction's trade missions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: Work is being done in the South in respect of spatial planning. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)
Peadar Tóibín: Is the Minister in a position to highlight practical examples of engagement with the Northern authorities in respect of such planning?