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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will meet here at 1.30 p.m. on 20 January?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Happy Christmas to all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank everybody who supports the committee for their wonderful assistance throughout the year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister and Mr. Murphy and his officials for coming in today. We will now go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The reason we have this engagement this afternoon is that there was a request from the committee to discuss resourcing in the Department in the context of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: That is what the objective-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Could we have comments through the Chair rather than sidebar meetings? Is Deputy Conaghan happy with that clarification?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Indeed it is. The matter was raised here some weeks ago and it was decided that we would address resources in this context. That is what we are trying to establish here today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We were given advice previously on what Deputies and Senators could or could not ask and the remit of the committee. We have rights around resourcing and that is what we should be focusing on this afternoon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: You have asked a question so please listen to the answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Through the Chair, please, and allow the Minister to finish his sentence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy Calleary, I am sorry but I cannot allow that question. Deputy Conaghan has already signalled in advance of you and you jumped in ahead of being called.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Just a second, please. I must ask for order. Deputy Calleary was invited to speak first, then Deputy Tóibín and we are waiting on answers which we are perfectly entitled to do. You also received advice on what can and cannot be asked. It is nothing to do with anybody deciding what can and cannot be asked. It has to do with what legally can or cannot be asked. While it might be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy Tóibín, I have invited Deputy Conaghan. You can come in later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy, we have agreed that both of you will have ten minutes-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy Tóibín, that includes both the answers and the questions. I will invite Deputy Conaghan and then you may come back in later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I have been advised that it would have required legal advice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: This is not a policy matter. The Deputy should address that matter to the Secretary General. I am advised this is not a matter he should raise with the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Resourcing: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am advised that the question is not specifically policy related. The question of what happened documentation within the Department is not something the Minister micro-manages, rather it is within the remit of the management of the Department.