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Midland Regional Hospital: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I call Deputy Catherine Murphy. I understand that Deputy Murphy is sharing time with Deputies Finian McGrath, Richard Boyd Barrett, Thomas Pringle and Michael Fitzmaurice. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am afraid Deputy Fleming only has two minutes.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I call Deputy Joan Collins. I understand the Deputy is sharing time with Deputy Healy. Is it ten minutes each?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am not a member of the committee so I am at the disposal of the Chair as to time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to ask questions at this meeting. I am from Offaly, so Derrinlough is my main interest, but both Littleton and Derrinlough are very big employers in their respective areas. In a rural area, 61 employees is a lot, and the same applies in Littleton. Has the company decided how it will clear the stock, which amounts to 44,000 tonnes? Will it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I asked a question about the stock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Will it be discounted in order to move it faster?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I had a question about forced redundancies and people having to reapply for jobs, and the kind of impression that exists in this regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Will workers have to reapply for their jobs or that kind of thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Apologies have been received from Deputies Áine Collins and John Lyons. I propose we now go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts Act 2013: Chairman Designate of Panel of Adjudicators (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, visitors and those seated in the gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. The next item on the agenda is No. 6, which is an engagement with Professor Nael G. Bunni, chairman designate of the panel of adjudicators required under the Construction Contracts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts Act 2013: Chairman Designate of Panel of Adjudicators (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Professor Bunni for his presentation. No doubt his academic and practical experience will stand him in good stead in his new role. I invite the input of members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts Act 2013: Chairman Designate of Panel of Adjudicators (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is Senator Quinn satisfied?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts Act 2013: Chairman Designate of Panel of Adjudicators (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Professor Bunni for attending today to engage with the committee. On behalf of the committee, I wish him every success in his role and look forward to meeting him in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We resume on a discussion on the all-island economy, with a view to generating recommendations on how to enhance economic co-operation and alignment across the island. I welcome, from the Nevin Economic Research Institute, Dr. Tom Healy, director, and Mr. Paul Mac Flynn, economist; from the Enterprise Research Centre at Warwick Business School, Professor Stephen Roper, director; and Dr. John...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the contributors. I invite members to make their contributions and ask them to confine those contributions to questions to our guests. Also, they should indicate to whom they are addressing their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Would Dr. Healy like to comment on the first question that was asked about institutional inertia?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As there are no further questions, I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting today to engage with the committee. All of the contributions and submissions will be considered in the context of the committee's report on the topic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, and his officials to the meeting to discuss the all-island economy and how economic co-operation and alignment across the island might be enhanced. I invite the Minister to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Before I invite the Minister to respond, it might be helpful if I read a quote from Dr. Tom Healy of the Nevin Economic Research Institute, to which the Deputy referred. He said:In my professional experience I have noticed a diminution of interest over the last 20 years or so among economists in relation to all-island economic matters, as evidenced in the relative lack of exchange, thematic...