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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Retail Sector: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I refer to the remarks of Mr. Rogers. I agree with him 100% in respect of the idea of a retail manager. He referred to the significant work that has been done in Waterford. I commend Michael Walsh and his team there. I point out that Waterford is the oldest city in the country. In the context of incentives for doing up buildings, there is a particular problem in Waterford as much of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Retail Sector: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I wish to follow up on a point that I referenced previously. I led a delegation to the Tánaiste recently from the Regional Group around a new buy local campaign which the Government has committed to put money into from July 2021. I would like to see everybody actively pushing and promoting the idea of indigenous genuine buying Irish where we can. We must get that message out. With...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Matt Shanahan: The Taoiseach referred a number of times this morning to the success of the joint procurement agreement, JPA, for vaccines in Europe whereby Ireland receives 1.12% of European supplies. Could I ask him about the proposed purchase of 1 million doses of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine to be sourced directly from Romania? The purchase of this vaccine will be outside of the JPA. What oversight or...

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Matt Shanahan: The small company administrative rescue process, SCARP, has been proposed. I am a member of the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment and was glad to waive the pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill because it is important that it be enacted. It applies to small and micro companies, which represent 98% of all companies in Ireland. These companies support almost 800,000 employees in...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Further Revised) (30 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Tánaiste for attending the meeting. I wish to run through a couple of points made in his opening statement. In respect of Science Foundation Ireland funding, the Tánaiste said this has moved from his Department to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with the €106 million of capital appropriations carrying forward. Can...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Further Revised) (30 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I will return to the issue of ISME and the Labour Employer Economic Forum. The Tánaiste highlighted that IBEC, the Small Firms Association and Chambers Ireland are represented but I will highlight to him the work that ISME has done with regard to insurance reform and examinership-light, two key pivotal strategies for the reopening of business and the future of small businesses and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Further Revised) (30 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: That is okay.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Further Revised) (30 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Tánaiste.

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 43, to delete lines 41 and 42, and in page 44, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: “(2) This Act shall come into operation 30 days after its enactment.”.

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I accept that. We understand the difficulties in the context of IT, etc. We are happy to work with the Minister of State on the matter. We have a concern regarding the timeframe. Given what the Minister of State has just said, however, we will work with her. I will withdraw the amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 523. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the advertisement that has taken place to date in relation to the replacement of an interventional cardiology post previously occupied by a person (details supplied) with a substitute whole-time equivalent position which was approved by the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee many months ago; the status of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the guests. I will speak about the living city initiative. I am interested in hearing comments from Mr. Shakespeare but not about Dublin, which has been well covered this morning. I am thinking more about my city of Waterford. We are probably following the same narrative as other cities at the moment in trying to develop remote working opportunities, seeking to expand digital hubs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: How will that scheme be achieved? Mr. Shakespeare mentioned direct subvention. How does the local authority achieve that with an owner?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I have a quick question for Mr. McElwee. Can he outline any activity the LEOs are doing in terms of entrepreneurship around the living city initiative besides new coffee shops, eateries and all of that? There is an awful lot of that happening in all our towns at this stage. What other direct activities is he involved in when trying to get other small businesses in the service sector into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I have a general question for the local authority managers in respect of the escalation in build costs and the affordability of housing development. It is somewhat similar to a question asked by Senator Ahearn. Are local authorities again considering trying to keep some type of in-house build team rather than just project management? I refer to the retention of skills in terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: Dr. Daly mentioned small builders. According to a model used in Germany, small builders can come in and piggyback on projects. Is such a model being considered? I do not get the sense from the local authorities that that is happening in public procurement.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 82. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to lobby for an extension to employment supports for the tourism and hospitality sector post the reopening of the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27882/21]

Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I am very conscious that in speaking about the aviation sector I am speaking about the future lives and livelihoods of more than 140,000 people around the country who work in this sector, along with a huge number of ancillary service providers who themselves offer significant employment. The sector, pre-Covid, was worth €4.1 billion to the Irish economy. In 2019, 38.1 million...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (17 Jun 2021)

Matt Shanahan: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of job coaches currently employed with specific responsibility for enabling disabled persons access the labour market; the number of job coaches employed; the cost for the relevant Department or State agency to recruit a job coach; the amount allocated for his Department to spend on job coaches; and if he will make a...