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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will resume in public session. I welcome Ms Niamh Bushnell, the Dublin commissioner for startups, to discuss the topic of women entrepreneurship, women in the tech industry and skill needs and balanced regional development of entrepreneurial hubs. We are particularly delighted to welcome Ms Anna Porter, an award winning student at the recent Young Scientist competition and who is here to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I call Ms Anna Porter, an award winning student at the recent BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, to discuss her project entitled, "Why do Women Stay in STEM Careers?" She is most welcome and probably one of the youngest speakers we have had at the committee. We are most interested in hearing about her project.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Thank you, Ms Porter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Ms Porter, you referred to the project you are entering into the SciFest in May. What type of analysis are you hoping to bring to the project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: That sounds very interesting. Ms Bushnell, there was an interesting point in your report. It adverts to US research showing that private technology companies led by women achieve a 35% higher return on investment than those owned by men. That was an interesting fact given the amount of caution that women seem to demonstrate in terms of their approach to entrepreneurship and their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Thank you. That concludes our deliberations with the deputation this afternoon. Thank you for coming to engage with the committee today. I have no doubt that we will be hearing from both of you again. I remind members that the select committee will meet next Tuesday, 17 February to consider the Revised Estimates for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies (10 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 615. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bord na Móna, as part of its restructuring, is requiring some staff to re-apply for their positions, many of whom have worked in the company all their adult lives; the reason this is necessary; if it proceeds, if he will confirm that decisions on those appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (4 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 124. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who has been on an audiology waiting list for over a year will be called for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5086/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, visitors and those in the public gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. This meeting is with Enterprise Ireland to discuss women entrepreneurship, women in the tech industries, skills needs and balanced regional development. I welcome from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Ms Sinnamon and call Senator White.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: A number of questions have been asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Allow Ms Sinnamon to answer, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Senator, the transcripts will be available to us all anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I think they are quite quick. I call Deputy Tóibín.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Senator, this meeting is about female entrepreneurship. Is that not correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes, that is what I am clarifying with the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Senator White, some of our colleagues have signalled their wish to speak and I would like to give them an opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Absolutely. I will allow the Senator to come in later. Allow our colleagues to have an opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Just before I go back to Senator White, I have a couple of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: Enterprise Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: My apologies, Deputy Kyne. I did not see the Deputy signalling.