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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 have a couple of questions before coming back to Senator White. I am thinking, for example, of women who have left the workplace. It is correct that they must form a company in order to deal with Enterprise Ireland? Is that off-putting? Perhaps they receive support from the local enterprise offices in respect of establishing a company before approaching Enterprise Ireland or making a...

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 was very interested in Ms O'Sullivan's reference to mentoring because mentoring is critical in every walk of life and those who have the benefit of it have an advantage. How does Enterprise Ireland match people? For example, if women approach Enterprise Ireland with ideas, does it match them with other women or does it match them with people who would be helpful one way or the other?

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: In regard to skill sets, Ms Sinnamon said Enterprise Ireland tries to address deficiencies in skills. We heard last week that there was a call for a degree in sales. Maybe only one college is delivering on that. Does Ms Sinnamon see a requirement for a full degree? Many years ago, one could get a certificate in sales techniques or whatever. Does Ms Sinnamon see a need for that? The...

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: Another question which occurred to me during the presentation was linking with second level schools. We are trying to focus on encouraging female entrepreneurship and on what else we can do. Clearly, Enterprise Ireland is doing a huge amount, but I am really interested in what was said about going back almost to primary school, or certainly second level, as in other countries. I do not...

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: In regard to third level courses, where there are a number of projects, with people working together and getting ready to enter the competitions, has any evaluation been done on the numbers of males and females, whether it is 50-50 or what the situation is in that regard?

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: Mr. Hayes spoke about the final that was held in the Google Foundry prior to Christmas. I was there and there was a very impressive line up of young entrepreneurs. Like Mr. Hayes, I was trying to recall how many women were involved, but there were quite a number of women there. I spoke to some of them afterwards and one of them was from Offaly, which was wonderful. She won the midlands...

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: Ms Sinnamon might send that to the clerk to the committee as well.

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 all of the representatives from Enterprise Ireland for attending the meeting and for their presentations which were most helpful.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (28 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 84. To ask the Minister for Health if the phlebotomy course that is provided for by the Irish Training Institute based in County Longford is recognised by his Department as a qualification to work in the health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3961/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Entrepreneurship and Related Issues: Irish Exporters Association (27 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when left in silent mode. We will now begin as part of the rapporteur report a discussion with the Irish Exporters Association on women entrepreneurs, women involved in the technology industry,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Entrepreneurship and Related Issues: Irish Exporters Association (27 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Hugh Kelly and Ms Nicola Byrne for their contributions which will be very helpful to Senator Mary White in drafting her conclusions when completing her report. Obviously, we will all have an input into it. I thank the delegates for attending to represent the Irish Exporters Association.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (27 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: There are two Schedule B proposals for decision. It is proposed that COM (2014) 576 and COM (2014) 578 warrant further scrutiny. It is further proposed that further information be requested from the Department outlining the protection and enforcement of human rights within the economic partnership agreement and the impact of the agreement on the agriculture sector in the signatory west...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (27 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Do members need me to read the proposal out again or are we agreed that it warrants further scrutiny and that we will invite information from the Department?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (22 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a rural environment protection scheme payment, which was due before Christmas 2013, will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the reason for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3151/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (22 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new PCs for design and communication graphics will be installed in a secondary school (details supplied) in County Offaly in September 2015; when the school will receive confirmation of their delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3150/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (15 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a Student Universal Support Ireland application which has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under Section 14(4) of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 5 of the Student Support Regulations 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1931/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (14 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 856. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a SUSI application which has been refused (details supplied) under section 14 (4) of the Student Support Act 2011 and regulation 5 of the Student Support Regulations 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1689/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (14 Jan 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 1042. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the special protection areas for endangered birds, including the hen harrier, were established; the budget for same; the duration of the scheme; the number of farmers who were entitled to enter the scheme; the number of farmers who availed of it; her plans to reinstate the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Féinriarachta Pearsanta agus Sláine Colainne) 2014: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Personal Autonomy and Bodily Integrity) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Dec 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy John Halligan is next. I understand you are sharing with your colleagues in the Technical Group and that you have agreed to six minutes each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (16 Dec 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: There is one Schedule A proposal, 12 Schedule B proposals and four early warning notes for decision. On Schedule A, COM (2014) 452 is a proposal for a Council directive implementing the European agreement concluded by the European Barge Union, EBU, the European Skippers Organisation, ESO, and the European Transport Workers' Federation, ETF, concerning certain aspects of the organisation of...