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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming EPSCO Council: Minister of State (7 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Deputy Peadar Tóibín wish to speak again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming EPSCO Council: Minister of State (7 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I congratulate the Minister of State in his new role in the Department. I understand this is the first opportunity he has had to address the committee. He is most welcome. We look forward to engaging with him at length on other matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming EPSCO Council: Minister of State (7 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Nash, and his officials. The Minister of State is here to brief the committee in advance of his attendance at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council , EPSCO, meeting on 16 October next. The briefing supplied has been circulated to members. I invite the Minister of State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme and SEEDS Report: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (7 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I have no more questions. I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in to brief us today. We will suspend for one minute to allow the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, and his officials to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme and SEEDS Report: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (7 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister for his presentation and welcome the progress being made in the south east. I am interested in and welcome the additional information we have been provided with in regard to the regional enterprise development strategy. I have been anxious to hear some work is being done in that area and welcome the fact the midlands area is a pilot region for that strategy. I note...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme and SEEDS Report: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (7 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is everybody satisfied with the questioning? I thank the Minister and his officials for coming along this afternoon. We will suspend for one minute to allow the Minister of State with responsibility for business and employment, Deputy Nash, and his officials to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme and SEEDS Report: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (7 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: My apologies. We will move on the south east economic development strategy, SEEDS, report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme and SEEDS Report: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (7 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, visitors and those in the Visitors 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 in silent mode. We will hear a briefing by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, on the credit guarantee scheme and an update on the joint...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (7 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 554. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to include applications that have not been inspected under the grants payable under the domestic waste water treatment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38098/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 212. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her officials have examined an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme; the payments that have issued since year 1 of 15 to the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37586/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Internships (1 Oct 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that unsuccessful applicants for conflict resolution unit internship positions within his Department are being advised that they have been unsuccessful due to lack of experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37336/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: With regard to Deputy Tóibín's suggestion about making a submission, he is the rapporteur for our report in the new year so you will have time to consider it. There is no immediate urgency. You will hear from the committee to notify you as to when to have it ready. I thank all of you for attending this afternoon to engage with the committee. I found it very interesting and it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Will the delegates send the information they have given on the VAT issue to the clerk for circulation to members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We do not name names.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It will be an important part of the report at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Deputy Lyons wish to add any further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will now take questions. I call Deputy Lyons, who is the rapporteur on the report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Our discussion during this session is with Hardware Association Ireland. I remind members, witnesses and people 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 on silent mode. I welcome Ms Annemarie Harte, Mr. Jim Copeland, Mr. Alex Taylor and Ms Heather Graham of Hardware...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am glad to hear it. I thank the witnesses for attending this afternoon and engaging with our committee. It has been tremendously helpful and we really appreciate it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are discussing policy options to support growth in town and village centres. Have the witnesses explored the issue of transport in rural areas to towns and villages, which people living alone and so forth would find difficult to access? We all appreciate the social aspect and we know it is good for people to get out and meet other people and so forth. Have the witnesses explored any...