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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Mar 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for coming here today to engage with the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (3 Mar 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a company (details supplied) has been prevented from installing telephone charging stations and Internet kiosks at a hospital, at no charge to the hospital, even though this would be a very useful service for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9056/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (3 Mar 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 626. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to consider the provision of additional funding to that already granted, but not drawn down, to a project under Access 11 (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9323/15]

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Has there been any progress on the Aarhus Convention Bill to put the provisions of that convention and other EU directives on a statutory footing? With the shift away from the use of fossil fuels, we will require this urgently.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: When will the credit guarantee (amendment) Bill be published? I understand it is on the A list. In that context, will the Taoiseach consider having the Central Statistics Office's national household survey findings for the end of 2014 debated in this House in the near future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, delegates and those in the Visitors 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. There is one Schedule A proposal for decision today. COM (2014) 693 is a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation No. 1388/2013/EU and providing for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: For our first session, I welcome Mr. Mark Fielding of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, ISME, and Mr. Seamus Coffey of University College Cork. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that 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. If they are directed by it to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I invite Mr. Seamus Coffey to make his presentation. I am aware that he previously provided assistance to the Joint Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Coffey. If he wishes to add further to his comments, he may, of course, do so in the course of the discussion with members. I call on Senator David Cullinane to begin the questions as rapporteur in the compilation of the report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I ask the Senator to please allow Mr. Fielding to finish his answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Coffey. Does Senator Cullinane wish to ask a supplementary question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will not have a tit for tat session. I invite Mr. Coffey to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Senator should address the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Fielding for his contribution and thank both witnesses for coming here today. It will be of great help to us when we are finalising the report. We will now suspend to allow our next guests to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members to ask questions and focus on the subject matter of the meeting because this is a great opportunity for us to pick the brains of the people who have come in to help us today. I welcome Dr. Micheál Collins of the Nevin Economic Research Institute, Mr. Fergal O'Brien, head of policy and chief economist with IBEC, and Ms Maeve McElwee, head of IR/HR with IBEC. By virtue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Mr. O'Brien wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the delegations for engaging with the committee. They have been very helpful to us.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 305. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive up-to-date payments under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8182/15]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (17 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are meeting today to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for the year ending 31 December 2015, which was referred to the committee by an order of the Dáil on 18 December 2014. When the committee has considered the Revised Estimate this fact will be reported to the Dáil. I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy...