Written answers
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Ministerial Meetings
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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364. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings she held with trade unions since taking up her post; the details and date of any such meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10933/17]
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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365. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings she held since taking up her post with employer organisations, including IBEC, ISME, SFA, chambers of commerce and others; the details and date of any such meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10934/17]
Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 365 together.
Details of the meetings that I have had with employers organisations and trade unions since my appointment as Minister are set out in the following tables.
Trade Union/Employer Organisation Met | Date of Meeting | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Congress of Trade Unions, IMPACT, Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed, SIPTU, UNITE | 7th October 2016 | Ministerial Stakeholder Roundtable for Action Plan for Jobs 2017 |
| Irish Congress of Trade Unions, IMPACT, Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed | 31st January 2017 | Ministerial Stakeholder Pre-Briefing for Action Plan for Jobs 2017 |
| American Chamber of Commerce, IBEC | 7th September 2016 | Ministerial Stakeholder Roundtable for Action Plan for Jobs 2017 |
| Chambers Ireland, ISME, Small Firms Association | 7th September 2016 | Ministerial Stakeholder Roundtable for Action Plan for Jobs 2017 |
| American Chamber of Commerce, Chambers Ireland, IBEC, Small Firms Association | 31st January 2017 | Ministerial Stakeholder Pre-Briefing for Action Plan for Jobs 2017 |
Trade Union/Employer Organisation Met | Date of Meeting | Purpose of Meeting/Issues Discussed |
|---|---|---|
| IBEC | 29 June 2016 | Trade Agreements, CETA, TTIP, EU- Mercosur negotiations and Japan |
| Irish Congress Trade Unions | 21 July 2016 | Discussions re CETA |
| Irish Exporters Association | Nov 2016 | Brexit and ongoing Trade Agreements |
| Ireland – Canada Business Ass. | Jan 2017 | Trade Opportunities |
| American Chamber of Commerce | 27 Jan 2017 | Trade Issues, Discussion on Am Cham priorities for 2017 |
| Ardmore Studios Workers Representatives | 16th December 2016 | To discuss the position concerning Ardmore Studios. |
| Retail Ireland | 11th July 2016 | To discuss concerns of the Sector and their members |
| RGDATA | 11th July 2016 | To discuss concerns of the Sector and their members |
| Retail Consultation Forum members that are employer organisations: Small Firms Association, RGDATA, Retail Ireland, Retail Excellence Ireland, Irish Pharmacy Union, Hardware Association of Ireland, CSNA Chambers Ireland, ISME | 11th July 2016 | Quarterly meeting of The Retail Consultation Forum Chair by the Minister |
| Retail Ireland Council | 21 September 2016 | To hear from the Minister Government priorities relevant to the retail sector and to engage in a discussion with her on issues of key importance to the sector. |
| Retail Excellence Ireland | 13 Oct 2016 | To discuss concerns of the Sector and their members |
| Retail Consultation Forum members that are employer organisations: Small Firms Association, RGDATA, Retail Ireland, Retail Excellence Ireland, Irish Pharmacy Union, Dublin Town, ISME | 21st Nov 2016 | Quarterly meeting of The Retail Consultation Forum Chair by the Minister |
| Retail Excellence Ireland | 24 November 2016 | A photo call with An Taoiseach to launch Small Business Saturday, followed by a meeting to discuss Dun Laoghaire and town centre revival |
| Retail Excellence Ireland | 22 February 2017 | To discuss concerns of the Sector and their members |
| Retail Consultation Forum members that are employer organisations: Small Firms Association, RGDATA, Retail Ireland, Retail Excellence Ireland, Irish Pharmacy Union, Hardware Association of Ireland, CSNA Chambers Ireland, Dublin Town, ISME | 27th February 2017 | Quarterly meeting of The Retail Consultation Forum Chair by the Minister |
| IDA, EI, SFA, ISME, IBEC | 24th June 2016 | Brexit Response |
| SFA, IBEC, IEA, ISME | 1st November 2016 | Brexit Response |
| IBEC | 29th June 2016 | Request from IBEC to discuss their priorities |
| IFA | 8th July 2016 | Request from IFA to discuss their priorities |
| ICTU | 21st July 2016 | Request from ICTU to discuss their policy priorities for workers |
| Round table discussion; ICTU/IMPACT/INOU/SIPTU/UNITE | 7th October 2016 | Round table discussion on the Action Plan for Jobs |
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