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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: We will now discuss Startup Ireland's action plan for job creation and innovation. I welcome Mr. Eoin Costello, chief executive officer, Mr. Sean Blanchfield, Ms Fionnuala Healy, Mr. Gene Murphy and Mr. Karl Aherne from Startup Ireland. I know some of their colleagues are also in the Gallery. Before we hear the presentation, although some of the witnesses may be familiar with it, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: That is no problem. I thank Ms Green, Mr. Houlihan and Mr. Moynihan for engaging with the committee. I propose that the committee goes into private session to discuss what to do next with these proposals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: With regard to COM (2014) 212, a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on single member private member limited liability companies, it is proposed to invite ICTU to a meeting of the committee at a future date to discuss the proposal and any concerns it may have. Is that agreed? Agreed. With regard to COM (2014) 213, a proposal for a directive amending...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: Before I ask Mr. Houlihan to respond, Deputy Conaghan wishes to raise a related question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I only received it at 1 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I ask Mr. Houlihan to address the questions raised by Senator Cullinane and Deputy Conaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I take the Senator's point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: That is no problem. The clerk to the committee advised me that it will likely be September before we could arrange a meeting with congress. Given that Mr. Houlihan has indicated that the timeline is not predetermined and that the negotiations will last longer than expected, that would still be a suitable time for us to revisit the matter. Is it standard procedure that ICTU and others who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: We will discuss it further in private session once we have heard all the presentations. We will then go back into public session to agree the outcome. It has been agreed by the committee that we will invite witnesses from ICTU to meet us on a date subsequent to the summer recess to discuss the issues raised in its submission on the proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: Perhaps we can discuss these suggestions in private session or in another meeting before the Dáil goes into recess in order that we have a clear idea of the agenda for our meeting with ICTU. We will now proceed to COM (2014) 213. I invite Ms. Sabha Green to make her opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: Before we move on to the next COM, are there any questions? I know Senator Cullinane has raised his hand. Does anybody else wish to make any observations or comments at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: Schedule B comprises COM(2014)110; COM(2014)304; COM(2014)305; COM(2014)308; COM(2014)317; COM(2014)318; COM(2014)321; COM(2014)322; COM(2014)323, COM(2014)343 and EWN(2014)C171-11. It is proposed that these items do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will scrutinise COM(2014)212, a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on extending local property tax exemptions to include households where high level care is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29712/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Protection Policies (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance if, under legislation, financial institutions such as banks can waive the requirement for a customer to take out mortgage protection insurance in the event of the customer being turned down by three different insurance companies; the process a financial institution must follow if a consumer requests a waiver to mortgage protection insurance in this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Charges Exemptions (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 417. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the water allowance payment to all full-time carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29711/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Action Plan for Jobs (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 463. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the take up rate of action 78 of the Action Plan for Jobs 2014, relating to the distribution of 1,000 trading online vouchers in 2014 in tabular form; the take up rate by region; the take up rate by type of business; the number of applications by which the scheme was oversubscribed; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Act Review (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 764. To ask the Minister for Health if under the Government's stated commitment to the development of a community based model of care, he will support the amendment to the Mental Health Act 2001 proposed by the Carer's Association to require health professionals to involve the carers of mental health patients in their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29710/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 765. To ask the Minister for Health if he supports legislating for a statutory entitlement to primary home care which will provide for a detailed and practical transfer of care protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29713/14]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: The meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration by the committee of the Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013, which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 26 June 2014. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Sean Sherlock, and his...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (3 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 and has made no amendments thereto.