Annual Report 2017, Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise And

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TUARASCÁIL BHLIANTÚIL 2017

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HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS

Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents 1. Content and Format of Report ...... 4 2. Establishment and Functions ...... 4 2.1 Establishment of Select Committee...... 4 2.2 Establishment of Joint Committee...... 4 2.3 Functions of Joint Committee ...... 4 3. Chairperson and Membership ...... 5 4. Meetings, Attendance and Recording ...... 5 5. Number and Duration of Meetings ...... 6 5.1 Joint Committee ...... 6 5.2 Select Committee ...... 6 6. Witnesses attending before the Committee...... 6 7. Committee Reports Published ...... 6 8. Travel ...... 6 9. EU Mainstreaming...... 7 APPENDIX 1: Orders of Reference ...... 10 APPENDIX 2: Membership ...... 14 APPENDIX 3: Meetings of the Joint Committee ...... 15 APPENDIX 4: Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee ...... 26 APPENDIX 6: Proceedings of the Select Committee ...... 71

1. Content and Format of Report

This report has been prepared pursuant to Standing Order 89 (3), (4), (5) and (6) (Dáil Éireann) and Standing Order 76 (3), (4), (5) and (6) (Seanad Éireann) which provide for the Joint Committee to-  undertake a review of its procedure and its role generally;  prepare an annual work programme;  lay minutes of its proceedings before both Houses;  make an annual report to both Houses.

At its meeting on the 24th April 2018, the Joint Committee agreed that all these items should be included in this report covering the period from January 2017 to December 2017.

2. Establishment and Functions

2.1 Establishment of Select Committee The Dáil Select Committee was established by Order of Dáil Éireann of the 15 June 2016, to consider Bills, Estimates for Public Services, Motions, and the terms of any international agreement involving a charge on public funds, which come within the aegis of the Department on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The Select Committee may also consider Annual Output Statements, Value for Money Reviews and Policy Reviews prepared by the relevant Government Department.

2.2 Establishment of Joint Committee The Dáil Select Committee, under the same Order, was enjoined with a Select Committee of Seanad Éireann, established by Order of Seanad Éireann of the 21 July 2016, to form the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

2.3 Functions of Joint Committee Among the principal functions of the Joint Committee are to consider—  public affairs administered by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation;  matters of policy for which the Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation are responsible;  legislative and expenditure proposals of the Departments;

 EU legislative proposals;  certain matters relating to bodies under the aegis of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The Orders of Reference of the Dáil Select Committee and the Joint Committee are set out at Appendix 1.

3. Chairperson and Membership

Dáil SO 93(2) provides for a proportion of Chairs to be allocated to each group by means of the D’Hondt System. Deputy Mary Butler was appointed as Chairperson of the Select Committee on the 16 June 2016 by an Order of Dáil Éireann. The Chairperson of the Select Committee is also the Chairperson of the Joint Committee.

Membership of the Committee, including all internal changes within the reported period, is listed at Appendix 2.

4. Meetings, Attendance and Recording

Meetings of the Joint Committee and Select Committee took place in the Committee rooms in Leinster House 2000. Meetings were in public unless otherwise ordered by the Committee.

Committee proceedings were broadcast live within Leinster House and also made available to RTÉ, TV3 and TG4. Proceedings were also webcast making them available worldwide on the internet. Since September 2014 the proceedings of Committees in public session, typically recorded but occasionally live, are broadcast on the dedicated parliamentary channel Oireachtas TV which is available on these channels:  Saorview 22, Sky 574, Virgin Media 207, eir Vision 504  Vodafone Channels 201, 207 and 208

An Official Report (Parliamentary Debates) of the public meetings of the Committee may be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas website at www.oireachtas.ie.

Copies of other reports published by the Joint Committee are also available on the Oireachtas Committee website pages at www.oireachtas.ie. A list of these reports is set out at paragraph 7.

5. Number and Duration of Meetings

5.1 Joint Committee The Joint Committee met on 20 occasions during the period under report. The number of hours of discussion involved in these meetings was in excess of 39 hours.

The subject matter of each meeting of the Joint Committee, including the groups, organisations or individuals who attended the meetings, is detailed in Appendix 3. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee in public session are attached at Appendix 4.

5.2 Select Committee The Dáil Select Committee met 7 times during the period under report and the number of hours of discussion involved in these meetings was in excess of 13 hours.

The subject matter of each meeting, including the groups, organisations or individuals who attended the meetings of the Select Committee, is detailed in Appendix 5. The proceedings (Imeachtaí) of the Select Committee are attached at Appendix 6.

6. Witnesses attending before the Committee

During the period, the number of speaking witnesses for the Joint Committee was 103.

7. Committee Reports Published During the period under report, the Joint Committee published the following reports:  Committee Work Programme 2017;  EU Scrutiny Work Programme 2017;  The Likely Economic Impact of Brexit with Particular Emphasis on Jobs and Enterprise;

8. Travel The Joint Committee undertook the following travel in accordance with its Orders of Reference in connection with its Work Programme:

Purpose of travel: European Parliamentary Week Date and Destination: 30 January – 1 February, Brussels Members travelling: Senator Aidan Davitt 6

Purpose of travel: Action Plan for Jobs 2015-2017: South East Date and Destination: 14 November, Waterford Members travelling: Deputy Mary Butler Deputy Niall Collins Deputy Tom Neville Deputy Maurice Quinlivan Senator Aidan Davitt

9. EU Mainstreaming

9.1 Legislative Proposals From January to December 2017, the Joint Committee dealt with EU matters at 11 meetings, involving consideration of 145 proposals. The Joint Committee decided that the 8 proposals listed below should be further scrutinised.

PROPOSAL NO. PROPOSAL TITLE OUTCOME COM(2016)443 Proposal for a Council Decision on It was agreed to invite the conclusion of the stakeholders to hearings Comprehensive Economic and on CETA. Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part COM(2016)444 Proposal for a Council Decision on It was agreed to invite the signing on behalf of the stakeholders to hearings European Union of the on CETA. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part COM(2016)470 Proposal for a Council Decision on It was agreed to invite the provisional application of the stakeholders to hearings Comprehensive Economic and on CETA. Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of

the other part COM(2016)34 Regulation of the European It was agreed that the Parliament and of the Council on Committee would the access of third-country goods request the Department and services to the Union’s internal to provide an updated

market in public procurement and information note giving procedures supporting negotiations further information on on access of Union goods and the implications for services to the public procurement Ireland and information markets of third countries on the progress of the proposal. COM(2017)142 Proposal for a Directive of the It was agreed that there European Parliament and of the are no subsidiarity Council to empower the concerns with this competition authorities of the proposal. It was also Member States to be more agreed the Committee effective enforcers and to ensure request a detailed note the proper functioning of the from the Department internal market (Text with EEA outlining changes to relevance) legislation that will be necessary and what extra powers (if any) will be required by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC); request a written observation from the CCPC on the proposal and their capacity to implement any changes; request a submission on the proposal from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Commission for Communication Regulation; invite officials from the Department to address the Committee on the proposal. COM(2017)251 Proposal for a Interinstitutional It was agreed to request Proclamation on the European that officials from the Pillar of Social Rights Department attend the Committee to brief it on the proposal, with specific consideration of the legal status of the proposal and how it will be implemented. COM(2016)283 Proposal for a Regulation of the It was agreed that the European Parliament and of the Committee request a Council on cooperation between note from the national authorities responsible for Department updating the

the enforcement of consumer Committee on the protection laws (Text with EEA general progress of the relevance) {SWD(2016) 164 proposal and if the final}{SWD(2016) 165 final} subsidiarity concerns raised have evolved. COM(2017)637 Amended proposal for a Directive It was agreed that there of the European Parliament and of are no subsidiarity the Council on certain aspects concerns with this concerning contracts for the sales proposal. It was also of goods agreed that officials from the Department be invited to brief the Committee on the proposal, with a view to the Committee submitting a Political Contribution to the European Commission, if the Committee deems it necessary.

APPENDIX 1: Orders of Reference a. Functions of the Committee – derived from Standing Orders [DSO 82A; SSO 70A]

(1) The Select Committee shall consider and report to the Dáil on—

(a) such aspects of the expenditure, administration and policy of the relevant Government Department or Departments and associated public bodies as the Committee may select, and

(b) European Union matters within the remit of the relevant Department or Departments.

(2) The Select Committee may be joined with a Select Committee appointed by Seanad Éireann to form a Joint Committee for the purposes of the functions set out below, other than at paragraph (3), and to report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Select Committee shall consider, in respect of the relevant Department or Departments, such—

(a) Bills,

(b) proposals contained in any motion, including any motion within the meaning of Standing Order 164,

(d) other matters

as shall be referred to the Select Committee by the Dáil, and

(e) Annual Output Statements, and

(f) such Value for Money and Policy Reviews as the Select Committee may select.

(4) The Joint Committee may consider the following matters in respect of the relevant Department or Departments and associated public bodies, and report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas:

(a) matters of policy for which the Minister is officially responsible,

(b) public affairs administered by the Department,

(d) Government policy in respect of bodies under the aegis of the Department,

(e) policy issues concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by a member of the Government or the Oireachtas,

(f) the general scheme or draft heads of any Bill published by the Minister,

(g) statutory instruments, including those laid or laid in draft before either House or both Houses and those made under the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2009,

(h) strategy statements laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas pursuant to the Public Service Management Act 1997,

(i) annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law, and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of the Department or bodies referred to in paragraph (4)(d) and (e) and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of such bodies, and

(j) such other matters as may be referred to it by the Dáil and/or Seanad from time to time.

(5) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Joint Committee shall consider, in respect of the relevant Department or Departments—

(a) EU draft legislative acts standing referred to the Select Committee under Standing Order 105, including the compliance of such acts with the principle of subsidiarity,

(b) other proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues, including programmes and guidelines prepared by the European Commission as a basis of possible legislative action,

(d) matters listed for consideration on the agenda for meetings of the relevant EU Council of Ministers and the outcome of such meetings.

(6) A sub-Committee stands established in respect of each Department within the remit of the Select Committee to consider the matters outlined in paragraph (3), and the following arrangements apply to such sub-Committees:

(a) the matters outlined in paragraph (3) which require referral to the Select Committee by the Dáil may be referred directly to such sub-Committees, and (b) each such sub-Committee has the powers defined in Standing Order 83(1) and (2) and may report directly to the Dáil, including by way of Message under Standing Order 87.

(7) The Chairman of the Joint Committee, who shall be a member of Dáil Éireann, shall also be the Chairman of the Select Committee and of any sub-Committee or Committees standing established in respect of the Select Committee.

(8) The following may attend meetings of the Select or Joint Committee, for the purposes of the functions set out in paragraph (5) and may take part in proceedings without having a right to vote or to move motions and amendments:

(a) Members of the European Parliament elected from constituencies in Ireland, including Northern Ireland,

(b) Members of the Irish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and

b. Scope and Context of Activities - derived from Standing Orders [DSO 82; SSO 70]

(1) The Joint Committee may only consider such matters, engage in such activities, exercise such powers and discharge such functions as are specifically authorised under its orders of reference and under Standing Orders. (2) Such matters, activities, powers and functions shall be relevant to, and shall arise only in the context of, the preparation of a report to the Dáil and/or Seanad. (3) It shall be an instruction to all Select Committees to which Bills are referred that they shall ensure that not more than two Select Committees shall meet to consider a Bill on any given day, unless the Dáil, after due notice given by the Chairman of the Select Committee, waives this instruction on motion made by the Taoiseach pursuant to Dáil Standing Order 26. The Chairmen of Select Committees shall have responsibility for compliance with this instruction. (4) The Joint Committee shall not consider any matter which is being considered, or of which notice has been given of a proposal to consider, by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to Dáil Standing Order 163 and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993. (5) The Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session or publishing confidential information regarding any matter if so requested, for stated reasons given in writing, by—

(a) a member of the Government or a Minister of State, or

(b) the principal office-holder of a body under the aegis of a Department or which is partly or wholly funded by the State or established or appointed by a member of the Government or by the Oireachtas: Provided that the Chairman may appeal any such request made to the Ceann Comhairle / Cathaoirleach whose decision shall be final.

APPENDIX 2: Membership

List of Members on the Joint Committee (The Select Committee membership comprises Deputies only)

Chairperson: Mary Butler (FF)

Deputies: Niall Collins (FF) Stephen Donnelly (FF) Tom Neville (FG) Maurice Quinlivan (SF) Noel Rock (FG) Gino Kenny (SOL-PBP)

Senators: Aidan Davitt (FF) Paul Gavan (SF) Kevin Humphreys (LAB) James Reilly (FG)

Notes: 1. Deputies appointed to the Committee by order of the Dáil on 16 June 2016. 2. Deputy Mary Butler was appointed as Chair on 16 June 2016. 3. Senators appointed to the Committee by order of the Seanad on 21 July 2016. 4. Deputy Gino Kenny replaced Deputy Bríd Smith on 26 October 2017. 5. Senator Kevin Humphreys replaced Senator Ged Nash on 16 November 2017.

APPENDIX 3: Meetings of the Joint Committee

The following are the details, in date order, of the scheduled meetings of the Joint Committee which took place during the period under report.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J08 Briefing on CETA. Department of Jobs, Enterprise and 17/01/2017 Innovation:  Mr. Philip Kelly, Assistant Secretary;  Ms. Lorraine Benson, Principal Officer;  Mr. Karl Finnegan, Assistant Principal;  Ms. Caroline Kiernan, Higher Executive Officer.

J09 Hearings on the Banded Proposer of Bill: 31/01/2017 Hours Contract Bill 2016  Mr. David Cullinane T.D.; [PMB].  Dr. Conor McCabe, PA to Deputy David Cullinane.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J10 Hearings on the Banded Irish Hotels Federation: 14/02/2017 Hours Contract Bill 2016  Mr. Joe Dolan, President; [PMB] (resumed).  Mr. Tim Fenn, Chief Executive.

Small Firms Association:  Ms. Patricia Callan, Director General;  Ms. Ciara McGuone, Executive.

Restaurants Association of Ireland:  Mr. Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive;  Ms. Kim Leonard, Public Affairs & Membership Services Manager.

Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association:  Mr. Vincent Jennings, Chief Executive Officer.

Retail Grocery Dairy & Allied Trades Association:  Ms. Tara Buckley, Director General;  Mr. Tommy Smyth, HR Consultant.

Retail Excellence Ireland:  Ms. Lorraine Higgins, Head of Public Affairs and Communications.

J11 Hearings on the Banded Independent Law Specialists: 21/02/2017 Hours Contract Bill 2016  Ms. Marguerite Bolger SC, Labour [PMB] (resumed). and Employment Law;  Ms. Cathy Maguire BL, Scrutiny of EU Chairperson of the Employment Proposals Bar Association. Schedule A – COM(2016)821; COM(2016)823; COM(2016)824; COM(2017)11.

J12 Private Meeting. 28/02/2017

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J13 ConnectIreland’s Department of Jobs, Enterprise and 21/03/2017 ‘Succeed in Ireland’ Innovation: programme and related  Mr. Richard Scannell; issues.  Ms. Áine Maher.

Connect Ireland:  Mr. Terry Clune, Founder and Chairman;  Ms. Joanna Murphy, Chief Executive;  Mr. James Moran, General Manager SLM;  Mr. Abdul Salam, CEO SLM.

Scrutiny of EU Proposals Schedule A – COM(2016)595: COM(2016)596. Schedule B – COM(2016)34; COM(2016)63: COM(2016)64; COM(2016)233; COM(2016)412; COM(2016)440.

J14 Motion Re: Companies Ms. Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., 28/03/2017 Act 2014 (Section 1313) Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Regulations 2017. Innovation.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J15 Engagement with Mr. HSA: 11/04/2017 Tom Coughlan,  Mr. Tom Coughlan, Chair Chairperson Designate, Designate. the Health and Safety Authority.

Detailed Scrutiny of Trinity College Dublin: Banded Hours Contract  Dr. Des Ryan, School of Law. Bill 2016 [PMB] (resumed). Law Society of Ireland:  Mr. Ronnie Neville, Employment Lawyer;  Ms. Joanne Hyde, Chair of the Employment Law Committee.

ICTU:  Ms. Patricia King, General Secretary;  Mr. Liam Berney, Industrial Officer.

Mandate Trade Union:

 Mr. John Douglas, General Secretary.

SIPTU:

 Ms. Ethel Buckley, Services

Division Organiser;

 Mr. Paul Bell, Health Division Organiser.

Unite the Union:  Mr. Richie Browne, Regional Co- ordinating Officer. Scrutiny of EU Proposals. Schedule A - COM(2016)34; COM(2012)124; COM(2016)662. Schedule B - COM(2016)508; COM(2016)524; COM(2016)614; COM(2016)629; COM(2016)630; COM(2016)631.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J16 Detailed Scrutiny of Teachers Union of Ireland: 09/05/2017 Banded Hours Contract  Ms. Annette Dolan, Deputy Bill 2016 [PMB] General Secretary; (resumed).  Mr. Colm Kelly, Assistant General Secretary.

Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland:  Mr. Ed Byrne, President;  Mr. Diarmaid de Paor, Deputy General Secretary.

TASC:  Professor James Wickham, Scrutiny of EU Director. Proposals.  Dr. Alicja Bobek, Researcher. Schedule A - COM(2017)142; Union of Students of Ireland: COM(2016)593.  Ms. Annie Hoey, President; Schedule B -  Mr. Daniel Waugh, Vice President COM(2016)703; for Campaigns. COM(2016)712;

COM(2016)721; Migrant Rights Centre Ireland: COM(2016)779; COM(2016)783;  Ms. Edel McGinley, Director; COM(2016)784.  Mr. Pablo Rojas Coppari, Policy and Research Officer.

J17 Detailed Scrutiny of University of Limerick: 23/05/2017 Banded Hours Contract  Dr. Michelle O’Sullivan, Lecturer Bill 2016 [PMB] in Industrial Relations; (resumed).  Dr. Juliet McMahon, Lecturer in Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management;  Dr. Jonathan Lavelle, Lecturer in Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management;  Dr. Caroline Murphy, Lecturer in Employment Relations.

Proposer of Bill:  Mr. David Cullinane T.D.;  Dr. Conor McCabe, PA to Deputy David Cullinane.

Mr. Pat Breen T.D., Minister of State for Employment and Small Business.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J18 Private Meeting. 20/06/2017 J19 The situation of non- MRCI: 04/07/2017 EEA crew in the Irish  Ms. Edel McGinley, Director; Fishing Fleet under the  Ms. Dearbhla Ryan, Community Atypical Worker Worker. Permission Scheme. ITF:  Mr. Ken Fleming, UK and Ireland co-ordinator;  Mr. Darren Proctor, ITF Inspector;  Mr. Padraig Yeates, 1913 Committee.

Scrutiny of EU Proposals. Schedule B - COM(2017)137; COM(2017)162; COM(2017)182; COM(2017)244; COM(2017)245; EWN(2017)C 187-60; EWN(2017)C 188-20; EWN(2017)C 188-21; EWN(2017)C 196-10; EWN(2017)L 146-17; EWN(2017)L 149-98; EWN(2017)L 155-6.

J20 The situation of non- Irish South and West Fish Producers 21/09/2017 EEA crew in the Irish Organisation: Fishing Fleet under the  Mr. Patrick Murphy, CEO. Atypical Worker Permission Scheme Irish Fish Producers Organisation: (resumed).  Mr. Francis O’Donnell, CEO;  Mr. Dermot Conway, IFPO Solicitor.

Irish South and East Fish Producers Organisation:  Mr. Hugo Boyle, CEO.

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation:  Ms. Norah Parke, Project Co- Ordinator.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended National Inshore Fisheries Forum: J20  Ms. Trudy McIntyre, South East 21/09/2017 Member. (Continued) Sea Fisheries Protection Authority:  Dr. Susan Steele, Chairperson;  Mr. Micheál O’Mahony, Authority Member.

Naval Service:  Ms. Margaret Stanley, Department of Defence;  Commander Martin McGrath, Naval Service.

Marine Survey Office:  Mr. Brian Hogan, Chief Surveyor.

Workplace Relations Commission:  Ms. Oonagh Buckley, Director General;  Mr. Padraig Dooley, Inspections & Enforcement Services.

Health and Safety Authority:  Mr. Martin O’Halloran, Chief Executive;  Mr. Brian Higginson, Assistant Chief Executive Operational Compliance and Prevention.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J21 Sectoral Employment Ms. Frances Fitzgerald Tánaiste and 03/10/2017 Order (construction Minister for Business, Enterprise and Sector) 2017. Innovation.

Mid Year Review 2017. Mr. John Halligan, TD, Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research Scrutiny of EU and Development. Proposals. Schedule A - COM(2016)283; COM(2016)616. Schedule B - COM(2011)164; COM(2011)367; COM(2011)683; COM(2011)684; COM(2011)778; COM(2011)779; COM(2011)793; COM(2011)794; COM(2011)834; COM(2012)7; COM(2012)130; COM(2012)131; COM(2012)524. J22 Cost of Doing Business. Ibec: 17/10/2017  Mr. Fergal O Brien, Director of Policy and Chief Economist;  Mr. Gerard Brady, Senior Economist.

Small Firms Association:  Ms. Linda Barry, Assistant Director.

Retail Ireland:  Mr. Thomas Burke, Director.

Food and Drink Industry Ireland:  Mr. Paul Kelly, Director.

Irish Hotels Federation:  Mr. Tim Fenn, CEO;  Mr. Joseph Dolan, President.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J23 Cost of Doing Business Chambers Ireland: 24/10/2017 (resumed).  Mr. Ian Talbot, Chief Executive;  Mr. Thomas McHugh, Policy and External Relations, Cork Chamber.

Irish Tax Institute:  Ms. Olivia Buckley, Communications Director;  Ms. Cora O’Brien, Policy Director.

ISME:  Mr. Neil Mc Donnell, Chief Executive;  Ms. Siobhan O’Connor, Vice Chair.

ICTU:  Mr. Peter Rigney, Industrial Officer;  Mr. Tom McDonnell, Senior Economist, NERI.

J24 Private Meeting. 7/11/2017

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J25 Cost of Doing Business Convenience Stores and Newsagents 28/11/2017 (resumed). Association:  Mr. Vincent Jennings, Chief Executive Officer;  Ms. Ann Martyn, National President.

Retail Grocery Dairy & Allied Trades Association:  Ms. Tara Buckley, Director General.

National OffLicence Association:  Mr. Jimmy Redmond, Executive.

Institute of Professional Autioneers and Valuers:  Mr. Pat Davitt, CEO;  Ms. Valerie Mogerley, PA, Communication & Membership Manager.

Insurance Ireland:  Mr. Kevin Thompson, CEO;  Mr. John Byrne, Communications Manager.

J26 Direct threats to Irish IDA Ireland: 6/12/2017 FDI and Jobs Growth.  Mr. Martin Shanahan, CEO;  Ms. Mary Buckley, Executive Director;  Mr. Leo Clancy, Global Head of Technology.

Ms. Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

Scrutiny of EU Proposals. Schedule A - COM(2017)637. Schedule B - COM(2015)635.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and Individuals and Date who attended J27 Cost of Doing Business Irish Farmers Association: 12/12/2017 (resumed).  Mr. Martin Stapleton, Chairman;  Mr. Damian McDonald, Director General.

Restaurants Association Ireland:  Mr. Adrian Cummins, CEO;  Mr. Liam Edwards, President.

Construction Federation Ireland:  Mr. Tom Parlon, Director General;  Ms. Jeanette Mair, Policy Executive.

APPENDIX 4: Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION Minutes of 17 January 2017 1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4.09 p.m. in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present: Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan, Noel Rock, and Bríd Smith. Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan, and James Reilly.

Apologies were received from Deputy Stephen Donnelly and Senator Ged Nash.

3. Briefing from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

The Chair welcomed Mr. Philip Kelly, Assistant Secretary, Ms. Lorraine Benson, Principal Officer, Mr. Karl Finnegan, Assistant Principal, and Ms. Caroline Kiernan, Higher Executive Officer of the Department to the meeting to discuss the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. Mr. Kelly made a presentation to the Committee which was followed by a question and answer session with members. On conclusion, the Chair thanked the officials for engaging with the Committee on the topic. [Private Session]

4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. 6. Item discussed in Private Session. 7. Item discussed in Private Session. 8. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 6.03 p.m. until Tuesday, 31 January 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 31 January 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 31 January 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4.04 p.m. in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan, Noel Rock and Bríd Smith.

Senators: Paul Gavan and James Reilly.

Apologies were received from Senator Aidan Davitt.

[Private Session]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. [Public Session] 6. Hearings on the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed David Cullinane,T.D., and his adviser, Dr. Conor McCabe, to the meeting which was the first in a series of meetings to be held on the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 which was referred to the Committee by the Dáil for scrutiny.

Deputy Cullinane made a presentation to the Committee and this was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked Deputy Cullinane and Dr. McCabe for engaging with the Committee and said that the Deputy would have the opportunity to return to a future meeting of the Committee to discuss the Bill further.

[The meeting was suspended at 5.14 p.m. and resumed at 5.17 p.m.]

7. Hearings on the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed  Mr. Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive of ISME;  Mr. John Barry, of the Management Support Services of ISME; 27

 Ms. Maeve McElwee, Director of Employer Services of Ibec;  Ms. Nicola Harkin, Employment Law Solicitor with Ibec;  Mr. Ian Talbot, CEO of Chambers Ireland; and  Mr. Mark O’Mahoney, Director of Policy and Communications at Chambers Ireland to the meeting.

Presentations were made by Mr. McDonnell, Ms. McElwee, and Mr. Talbot. This was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the witnesses for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very informative session.

8. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 6.13 p.m. until Tuesday, 14 February 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 14 February 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 14 February 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4.08 p.m. in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan, Noel Rock, and Bríd Smith.

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan, and James Reilly.

Apologies were received from Deputies Niall Collins and Stephen Donnelly.

In accordance with Seanad Standing Order 80(2) Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh attended the meeting.

[Private Session]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. [The meeting was suspended at 4.14 p.m. and resumed in Public Session at 4.17 p.m.]

6. Hearings on the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed  Mr. Joe Dolan, President of the Irish Hotels Federation;  Mr. Tim Fenn, Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation;  Ms. Patricia Callan, Director General of the Small Firms Association;  Ms. Ciara McGuone, Executive at the Small Firms Association;  Mr. Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland; and  Ms. Kim Leonard, Public Affairs & Membership Services Manager of the Restaurants Association of Ireland to the meeting to discuss the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 which was referred to the Committee by the Dáil for scrutiny.

Presentations were made by Mr. Fenn, Ms. Callan, and Mr. Cummins. This was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the witnesses for engaging with the Committee.

[The meeting was suspended at 5.46 p.m. and resumed at 5.56 p.m.]

7. Hearings on the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed  Mr. Vincent Jennings, CEO of the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association;  Ms. Tara Buckley, Director General of Retail Grocery Dairy and Allied Trades Association (RGDATA)  Mr. Tommy Smyth, HR consultant with RGDATA; and  Ms. Lorraine Higgins, Head of Public Affairs and Communications for Retail Excellence Ireland to the second session of the meeting. Presentations were made by Mr. Jennings, Ms. Buckley, and Ms. Higgins, which were followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the witnesses for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very informative session.

8. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 6.40 p.m. until Tuesday, 21 February 2017 at 11 a.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 21 February 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION Minutes of 21 February 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 11.03 a.m. in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, and Maurice Quinlivan.

Senators: Aidan Davitt and Paul Gavan.

Apologies were received from Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

[Private Session]

9. Scrutiny of EU Proposals.

Schedule A

COM(2016)821 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the enforcement of the Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market, laying down a notification procedure for authorisation schemes and requirements related to services, and amending Directive 2006/123/EC and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (Text with EEA relevance) {SWD(2016) 434 final} {SWD(2016) 435 final} COM(2016)823 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal and operational framework of the European services e-card introduced by Regulation ....[ESC Regulation].... (Text with EEA relevance) {SWD(2016) 437 final} {SWD(2016) 438 final}

COM(2016)824 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a European services e-card and related administrative facilities (Text with EEA relevance) {SWD(2016) 439 final} {SWD(2016) 442 final} COM(2017)011 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (Text with EEA relevance) {SWD(2017) 7 final} {SWD(2017) 8 final}

Decision: It was agreed that COM(2016)821, COM(2016)823, COM(2016)824, and COM(2017)011 warrant no further scrutiny.

[The meeting was suspended at 11.12 a.m. and resumed at 11.14 a.m.]

10. Hearings on the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed Ms. Marguerite Bolger SC, labour and employment law specialist, and Ms. Cathy Maguire BL, Chairperson of the Employment Bar Association, to the meeting to discuss the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 which was referred to the Committee by the Dáil for scrutiny.

A presentation was made by Ms. Bolger and Ms. Maguire, which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked both the witnesses for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very informative session and it was agreed that the Committee would be in touch if further clarification was required.

11. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 11.59 a.m. until Tuesday, 28 February 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 28 February 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 28 February 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Private Session at 4.05 p.m. in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance.

The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Stephen Donnelly, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan, Noel Rock, and Bríd Smith.

Senators: Paul Gavan and James Reilly.

3. Item discussed in Private Session.

4. Item discussed in Private Session.

5. Item discussed in Private Session.

6. Item discussed in Private Session.

7. Item discussed in Private Session.

8. Item discussed in Private Session.

9. Adjournment.

The Committee adjourned at 5.52 p.m. until Tuesday, 21 March 2017 at 11 a.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 21 March 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 21 March 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 11.05 a.m. in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance.

The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan, and Noel Rock.

Senators: Paul Gavan, Ged Nash, Aidan Davitt, and James Reilly.

Apologies were received from Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

In accordance with Dáil Standing Order 95(3) Deputy John McGuinness attended the meeting.

[Private Session]

3. Item discussed in Private Session.

4. Item discussed in Private Session.

5. Item discussed in Private Session.

6. Item discussed in Private Session.

7. Item discussed in Private Session.

8. Item discussed in Private Session.

[Public Session]

9. Scrutiny of EU Proposals.

Schedule A

COM(2016)595 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cross - border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies of certain works and other subject - matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled 34

COM(2016)596 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain permitted uses of works and other subject - matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled and amending Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (Text with EEA relevance)

Decision: It was agreed that COM(2016)595 and COM(2016)824, warrant no further scrutiny.

Schedule B

COM(2016) 34 Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access of third-country goods and services to the Union’s internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries

COM(2016) 63 Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the East African Community Partner States, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part

COM(2016) 64 Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the East African Community Partner States, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part

COM(2016) 233 Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on the European Union request for an extension of the WTO waiver relating to the autonomous preferential regime for Western Balkans

COM(2016) 412 Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on the United States' request for a WTO waiver to extend the system of preferential treatment granted to the Former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

COM(2016) 440 Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol (2015) Amending the Product Coverage Annex of the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft

Decision: It was agreed to bring COM(2016)34 as a Schedule A proposal at the next meeting. It was agreed that COM(2016)63, COM(2016)64, COM(2016)233, COM(2016)412 and COM(2016)440 warrant no further scrutiny.

[The meeting was suspended at 11.30 a.m. and resumed at 11.31 a.m.]

10. ConnectIreland’s Succeed in Ireland programme

The Chair welcomed Mr Richard Scannell and Ms Áine Maher from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, to the meeting to discuss the “Succeed in Ireland” programme.

A presentation was made by Mr Scannell, which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked both the witnesses for engaging with the Committee.

[The meeting was suspended at 12.28 p.m. and resumed at 12.32 p.m.]

11. ConnectIreland’s Succeed in Ireland programme

The Chair welcomed Mr Terry Clune, Founder and Chairman of ConnectIreland, Ms Joanna Murphy, Chief Executive of ConnectIreland, Mr James Moran, General Manager of SLM Connect and Mr Abdul Salam, CEO of SLM Connect.

A presentation was made by Ms Murphy, which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the witnesses for engaging with the Committee.

[The meeting was suspended at 1.42 p.m. and resumed at 1.36 p.m. in Private Session]

12. Item discussed in Private Session.

13. Adjournment

The Committee adjourned at 1.57 p.m. until Tuesday, 28 March 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 28 March 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 28 March 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4 p.m. in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, and Maurice Quinlivan.

Senators: Aidan Davitt and James Reilly.

Apologies were received from Senators Paul Gavan and Ged Nash.

[Private Session]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. [Public Session]

5. Consideration Draft Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulation 2017.

In accordance with Dáil Standing Order 84A(4)(k), and Seanad Standing Order 70A(3)(k), the Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017 in draft were referred to this Committee by Order of the Dáil of 21 March and by Order of the Seanad of 21 March. The Committee had been asked to send a message to both Houses by 13th April stating that it has completed its consideration of the Regulations.

The Chair welcomed Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor and her officials and invited her to make a brief opening statement in relation to the consideration of Regulations in draft: - Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017. This was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

It was agreed that the Clerk to the Committee would convey the following message to the Clerk of the Dáil and the Clerk of the Seanad:

“The Joint Committee on Jobs Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following Regulations in draft: Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017.”

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the Minister and her officials for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very insightful engagement.

6. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 4.16 p.m. until Tuesday, 11 April 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 11 April 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 11 April 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4.02 p.m. in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, and Maurice Quinlivan.

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan, and James Reilly.

Apologies were received from Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

In accordance with Dáil Standing Order 92(2) Deputy Tony Mc Loughlin substituted for Deputy Tom Neville for part of the meeting.

[Private Session]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. 6. Item discussed in Private Session. [Public Session]

7. Scrutiny of EU Proposals.

Schedule A

COM(2012) 124 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access of third-country goods and services to the Union’s internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries

COM(2016) 662 Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and 39

Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) jointly undertaken by several Member States {SWD(2016) 331 final}{SWD(2016) 332 final}

Decision: It was agreed that COM(2012) 124 and COM(2016) 662 warrant no further scrutiny. It was agreed that COM(2016) 34 warrants further scrutiny and that the Committee request an updated information note from the Department, specifically requesting further information on the implications for Ireland and an update on the progress of the proposal.

Schedule B

COM(2016) 508 Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the position to be adopted by the Union with regard to the amendments to the Annexes of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and to the Annexed Regulations to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)

COM(2016) 524 Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of an agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs

COM(2016) 614 Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on the United States' request for a WTO waiver to permit the US to provide preferential treatment to eligible products originating in Nepal

COM(2016) 629 Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union

COM(2016) 630 Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General

Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union

COM(2016) 631 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction of temporary autonomous trade measures for Ukraine supplementing the trade concessions available under the Association Agreement

Decision: It was agreed that the COM’s discussed in Schedule B warrant no further scrutiny.

[The meeting was suspended at 4.21 p.m. and resumed at 4.23 p.m.]

8. Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Health and Safety Authority.

The Chair welcomed Mr. Tom Coughlan and thanked him for coming before the Committee to discuss his appointment as Chairperson designate of the Health and Safety Authority.

Mr. Coughlan made a presentation to the Committee which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked Mr. Coughlan for engaging with the Committee and wished him well in his new role.

[The meeting was suspended at 4.49 p.m. and resumed at 4.52 p.m.]

9. Detailed Scrutiny of the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed Dr. Des Ryan from the School of Law in Trinity College Dublin, and Mr. Ronnie Neville, Employment Lawyer, and Ms. Joanne Hyde, Chair of the Employment Law Committee of the Law Society of Ireland to the meeting to discuss the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB]. Presentations were made by Dr. Ryan and the Law Society of Ireland, which were followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the witnesses for engaging with the Committee on the topic and for providing such useful information to the Committee.

[The meeting was suspended at 5.40 p.m. and resumed at 5.44 p.m.]

10. Detailed Scrutiny of the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed Ms. Patricia King, General Secretary, and Mr. Liam Berney, Industrial Officer, of ICTU, Mr. John Douglas, General Secretary of Mandate Trade Union, Mr. Paul Bell, Health Division Organiser and Ms. Ethel Buckley, Services Division Organiser from SIPTU, and Mr. Richie Browne, Regional Co-ordinating Officer from Unite the Union to the second session of this meetings discussion on the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB]. A presentation was made on behalf of the attending organisations by Ms. King and Mr. Bell which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the witnesses for engaging with the Committee in what had been a very informative session.

11. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 6.53 p.m. until Tuesday, 9 May 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 9 May 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 9 May 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4.06 p.m. in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan, and Bríd Smith.

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan, Ged Nash, and James Reilly.

Apologies were received from Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

[Private Session]

9. Scrutiny of EU Proposals.

Schedule A COM(2016) 593 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright in the Digital Single Market (Text with EEA relevance){SWD(2016) 301}{SWD(2016) 302}

COM(2017) 142 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market (Text with EEA relevance) {SWD(2017) 114} {SWD(2017) 115} {SWD(2017) 116}

Decision: It was agreed that COM(2016)593 warrants no further scrutiny. It was agreed that COM(2017)142 does warrant further scrutiny. It was agreed that the Committee will request a detailed note from the Department outlining changes to legislation that will be necessary and what extra powers (if any) will be required by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), and that the Committee also request a written observation from the CCPC on the proposal and their capacity to implement any changes

Schedule B

COM(2016) 703 Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the Association Committee in Trade configuration established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other in relation to the update of Annexes XXI-A to XXI-P on regulatory approximation in the area of public procurement

COM(2016) 712 Proposal for a Council Decision on EU accession to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)

COM(2016) 721 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union and Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union{SWD(2016) 370 final}{SWD(2016) 371 final}{SWD(2016) 372 final}

COM(2016) 779 Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken by the Union in the Working Party of the Participants to the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits with regard to Market Benchmark Pricing Rules

COM(2016) 783 Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1387/2013 44

suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural and industrial products

COM(2016) 784 Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

Decision: It was agreed that COM(2016)703, COM(2016)712, COM(2016)721, COM(2016)779, COM(2016)783, and COM(2016)784 warrant no further scrutiny.

[The meeting was suspended at 4.21 p.m. and resumed at 4.23 p.m.]

10. Detailed Scrutiny of the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed  Ms. Annette Dolan, Deputy General Secretary and Mr. Colm Kelly, Assistant General Secretary, of the Teachers Union of Ireland; and  Mr. Ed Byrne, President, and Mr. Diarmaid de Paor, Deputy General Secretary, of the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland to the meeting to discuss the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

Presentations were made by Ms. Dolan and Mr. de Paor, which were followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked both the witnesses for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very informative session.

[The meeting was suspended at 5.17 p.m. and resumed at 5.21 p.m.]

11. Detailed Scrutiny of the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed  Professor James Wickham, Director, and Dr. Alicja Bobek, Researcher, at the Think-Tank for Action on Social Change (TASC);  Ms. Annie Hoey, President, and Mr. Daniel Waugh, Vice President for Campaigns, at the Union of Students of Ireland; and

 Ms. Edel McGinley, Director, and Mr. Pablo Rojas Coppari, Policy and Research Officer, of the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland to the meeting to discuss the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

Presentations were made by Prof. Wickham, Ms. Hoey, and Ms. McGinley, which were followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked both the witnesses for engaging with the Committee and it was agreed that the Committee would be in touch if further clarification was required

12. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 6.44 p.m. until Tuesday, 23 May 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 23 May 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 23 May 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 3.33 p.m. in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan, and Bríd Smith.

Senators: Paul Gavan, and James Reilly.

[Private Session]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. [Public Session]

6. Detailed Scrutiny of the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed  Dr. Michelle O’Sullivan, Lecturer in Industrial Relations;  Dr. Juliet McMahon, Lecturer in Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management;  Dr. Jonathan Lavelle, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management; and  Dr. Caroline Murphy, Lecturer in Employment Relations from the University of Limerick to the last meeting to on the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

A presentation was made by Dr. O’Sullivan, which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the witnesses for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very informative session.

[The meeting was suspended at 4.21 p.m. and resumed at 4.23 p.m.]

7. Detailed Scrutiny of the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed Mr. David Cullinane, T.D., and his adviser, Dr. Conor McCabe to the meeting to discuss the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

Deputy Cullinane made a presentation to the Committee and this was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked Deputy Cullinane and Dr. McCabe for coming to a second meeting with the Committee and providing further clarification on the Bill.

[The meeting was suspended at 4.55 p.m. and resumed at 4.58 p.m.]

8. Detailed Scrutiny of the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

The Chair welcomed Deputy Pat Breen, Minister of State for Employment and Small Business and his officials to the last session of the meeting discussing the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB].

A presentation was made by Minister Breen, which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the Minister and his officials for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very informative session.

9. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 5.45 p.m. until Tuesday, 20 June 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 20 June 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 20 June 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Private Session at 4.05 p.m. in Committee Room 1, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan and Noel Rock.

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan and Ged Nash.

Apologies were received from Senator James Reilly.

[Private Session]

9. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 5.22 p.m. until Tuesday, 4 July 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 4 July 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 4 July 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4.02 p.m. in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan, Noel Rock, and Bríd Smith.

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan, Ged Nash, and James Reilly.

[Private Session]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. 6. Item discussed in Private Session. [Public Session]

7. Scrutiny of EU Proposals. Schedule B COM(2017)137 Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the World Trade Organization on the modification of the frequency of WTO Trade Policy Reviews in paragraph C(ii) of Annex 3 of the WTO Agreement and the rules of procedure of the Trade Policy Review Body COM(2017)162 Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the Joint Committee established by the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin as regards the request of Ukraine to become a Contracting Party to that Convention COM(2017)182 Proposal for a Council Decision on the extension of the entitlement to co-productions as provided for in Article 5 of the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the

Republic of Korea, of the other part COM(2017)244 Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products COM(2017)245 Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1387/2013 suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural and industrial products

Decision: It was agreed that the COM’s discussed in Schedule B warrant no further scrutiny.

EWN(2017)C 187-60 Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures EWN(2017)C 188-20 Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-subsidy measures EWN(2017)C 196-10 Notice concerning the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1328 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain cold rolled flat steel products originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation: name change of one company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate EWN(2017)L 146-17 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/969 of 8 June 2017 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People's Republic of China and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/649 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People's Republic of China EWN(2017)L 149-98 Corrigendum to the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/649 of 5 April 2017 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in the People's Republic of China

EWN(2017)L 155-6 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1019 of 16 June 2017 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain concrete reinforcement bars and rods originating in the Republic of Belarus

Decision: It was agreed that the EWN’s discussed in Schedule B warrant no further scrutiny.

[The meeting was suspended at 4.27 p.m. and resumed at 4.33 p.m.]

8. Non-EEA crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet under the Atypical Workers Scheme.

The Chair welcomed

 Ms. Edel McGinley and Ms. Dearbhla Ryan from the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland; and

 Mr. Ken Fleming, Mr. Darren Proctor, and Mr. Padraig Yeates of the International Transport Workers’ Federation

to the meeting to discuss Non-EEA crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet under the Atypical Workers Scheme.

Presentations were made by Ms. McGinley and Mr. Fleming to the Committee which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the guests for their presentations.

[Private Session]

9. Item discussed in Private Session. 10. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 6.04 p.m. until Thursday, 21 September 2017 at 2 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 21 September 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 21 September 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 2.00 p.m. in Committee Room 1, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan, Noel Rock and Bríd Smith.

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan, Ged Nash, and James Reilly.

In accordance with Dáil Standing Order 95(3) Deputies Michael Collins and Margaret Murphy O’Mahony attended the meeting.

[Private Session]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. 6. Item discussed in Private Session. [Public Session] 7. Discussion on the situation of non-EEA crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet under the Atypical Worker Permission Scheme. The Chair welcomed  Mr. Patrick Murphy, CEO, Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation;  Mr. Francis O’Donnell, CEO, Irish Fish Producers Organisation;  Mr. Dermot Conway, IFPO Solicitor, Irish Fish Producers Organisation;  Mr. Hugo Boyle, CEO, Irish South and East Fish Producers Organisation;  Ms. Norah Parke, Project Co-Ordinator, The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation; and  Ms. Trudy McIntyre, South East Member from the National Inshore Fisheries Forum to the meeting to discuss the situation of non-EEA crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet under the Atypical Worker Permission Scheme and related matters. Presentations were made.

[The meeting was suspended at 3:05 p.m. until 3:31 p.m. due to a Dáil vote.]

A question and answer session ensued with Members upon resumption of the Public Session. On conclusion the Chair thanked the witnesses for attending.

[The meeting was suspended at 4.44 p.m. and resumed at 4.52 p.m.]

8. Discussion on the situation of non-EEA crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet under the Atypical Worker Permission Scheme. The Chair welcomed  Dr. Susan Steele, Chairperson, Sea Fisheries Protection Authority;  Mr. Micheál O’Mahony, Authority Member, Sea Fisheries Protection Authority;  Ms. Margaret Stanley, PO Department of Defence, Naval Service; and  Mr. Brian Hogan, Chief Surveyor from Marine Survey Office to the meeting to discuss the situation of non-EEA crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet under the Atypical Worker Permission Scheme and related matters. Presentations were made by Dr. Steele, Ms. Stanley, and Mr. Hogan to the Committee which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the guests for attending.

[The meeting was suspended at 5.52 p.m. and resumed at 5.55 p.m.]

9. Discussion on the situation of non-EEA crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet under the Atypical Worker Permission Scheme. The Chair welcomed  Ms. Oonagh Buckley, Director General, Workplace Relations Commission;  Mr. Padraig Dooley PO, Inspections & Enforcement Services, Workplace Relations Commission;  Mr. Martin O’Halloran, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Authority; and  Mr. Brian Higginson, Assistant Chief Executive Operational Compliance and Prevention from the Health and Safety Authority to the meeting to discuss the situation of non-EEA crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet under the Atypical Worker Permission Scheme and related matters.

Presentations were made by Ms. Buckley and Mr. O’Halloran to the Committee which was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion, the Chair thanked the guests for attending.

10. Adjournment.

The Committee adjourned at 6.42 p.m. until Tuesday, 3 October 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 3 October 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 3 October 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4.05 p.m. in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present: Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan and Bríd Smith.

Senators: Paul Gavan and James Reilly.

[Private Session 4.05pm]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. 6. Item discussed in Private Session. 7. Item discussed in Private Session. [Public Session 4.16pm] 8. Scrutiny of EU Proposals. Schedule A COM (2016) 283 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (Text with EEA relevance) {SWD(2016) 164 final}{SWD(2016) 165 final} It was agreed that this proposal warrants further scrutiny. It was also agreed that the Committee request a note from the Department updating the Committee on the general progress of the proposal and if the subsidiarity concerns raised have evolved. COM(2016) 616 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering, technical assistance and transit of dual-use items (recast) {SWD(2016) 314 final} {SWD(2016) 315 final

It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. 56

Schedule B

COM(2011) 164; COM(2011) 367; COM(2011) 683; COM(2011) 684; COM(2011) 778; COM(2011) 779; COM(2011) 793; COM(2011) 794; COM(2011) 834; COM(2012) 7; COM(2012) 130; COM(2012) 131; COM(2012) 524.

It was agreed that the COM’s discussed in Schedule B warrant no further scrutiny.

[The meeting was suspended at 4.19 p.m. and resumed at 4.20pm]

9. Discussion on Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017

In accordance with Dáil Standing Order 84A(4)(k), and Seanad Standing Order 71(3)(k), the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) in draft was referred to the Committee by Orders of the Dáil and the Seanad on 26th September. The Committee had been asked to send a message to both Houses not later than 12th October, 2017 stating that it has completed its consideration of the Order. The members had been circulated with the briefing document prepared by the Department.

The Chair welcomed the Tánaiste, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald, and her officials

to the meeting. The Tánaiste made her opening statement.

[The meeting was suspended at 4.25 p.m. and resumed at 4.28 p.m.]

10. Discussion on Mid-Year Review of the 2017 Estimates for Public Services - Vote 32 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

The Chair welcomed Mr. John Halligan, Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development and department officials to the meeting and thanked them for the briefing material supplied to the committee.

The Tánaiste then made her opening statement, giving a high level overview of Programme A.

A question and answer session with members followed.

Minister Halligan then made his opening statement on Programme B.

A question and answer session with members followed.

The Tánaiste made an opening statement on Programme C.

A question and answer session with members followed.

Following the programme by programme consideration, the question and answer session was opened to general questions on the Vote.

On conclusion of the question and answer session, the Chair thanked the Tánaiste and Minister Halligan and their officials for attending the meeting.

11. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 5.49 p.m. until Tuesday, 17 October 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 17 October 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION Minutes of 17 October 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4:05pm in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present: Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville and Maurice Quinlivan.

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan and James Reilly. [Private Session 4:05pm] 3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. 6. Item discussed in Private Session.

[The Meeting was suspended at 4.46 p.m. and resumed in Public Session at 4.50 p.m.]

7. Cost of doing Business. The Chair welcomed:

 Mr. Fergal O Brien, Ibec  Mr. Gerard Brady, Ibec  Ms. Linda Barry, Small Firms Association  Mr. Paul Kelly, Food and Drink Industry Ireland and  Mr. Tom Burke, Retail Ireland

to the meeting to discuss the cost of doing Business. Presentations were made by the attendees and this was followed by a question and answer session with Members. On conclusion the Chair thanked the speakers for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very interesting discussion. [The Meeting was suspended at 5.44 p.m. and resumed at 5.48 p.m.]

The Chair welcomed:

 Mr Tim Fenn ,CEO of the Irish Hotels Federation and

 Mr Joseph Dolan, President of the Irish Hotels Federation.

8. Adjournment. The Joint Committee adjourned at 6.37pm. Until Tuesday, 24 October 2017 at 11 a.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 24 October 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION Minutes of 24 October 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 11.13am in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan and Noel Rock.

.Senators: Paul Gavan.

[Private Session 11:14am]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session.

[Public Session A]

The Meeting was suspended at 11:17am and resumed in Public session at 11.20am

6. Cost of Doing Business. The Chair welcomed:

 Mr. Ian Talbot, Chief Executive Chambers Ireland

 Mr. Thomas Mc Hugh, Policy and External Relations Cork Chamber

 Ms. Olivia Buckley, Communications Director Irish Tax Institute

 Ms. Cora O Brien, Policy Director Irish Tax Institute

 Mr. Neil Mc Donnell, Chief Executive ISME

 Ms. Siobhán O Connor, Vice Chair ISME

[Public Session B]

The Meeting was suspended at 12.30pm and resumed in Public session at 12.33pm

The Chair welcomed:

 Mr. Peter Rigney , ICTU

 Mr. Tom Mc Donnell , NERI

7. Adjournment. The Joint Committee adjourned at 1pm. until Tuesday, 7 November 2017 at 12 noon.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 7 November 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

Minutes of 7 November 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Private Session at 12.09 p.m. in Committee Room 1, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Gino Kenny, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan and Noel Rock.

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan

Apologies were received from Deputy Stephen Donnelly, Senator Ged Nash and Senator James Reilly.

11. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 1.28 p.m. until Tuesday, 28th November 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 28 November 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION Minutes of 28 November 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4.05pm in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Paul Gavan, Kevin Humphreys, James Reilly

[Private Session 4.06pm]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. 6. Item discussed in Private Session.

[Public Session A]

The Meeting was suspended at 4.21pm and resumed in Public session at 4.23pm

7. Cost of doing Business. The Chair welcomed:

 Mr Vincent Jennings CEO Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association

 Ms Tara Buckley Director General RGDATA

 Mr Jimmy Redmond National Off-Licence Association

[Public Session B]

The Meeting was suspended at 5.22pm. and resumed in Public session at 5.27pm Senator James Reilly Took the Chair upon Resumption

The Chair welcomed:

 Mr. Pat Davitt CEO , Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers  Ms. Valerie Mogerley, PA to Pat Davitt  Mr. Kevin Thompson, CEO Insurance Ireland  Mr. John Byrne, Communications Manager Insurance Ireland

Senator Aidan Davitt took the Chair at 6.14pm

8. Adjournment. The Joint Committee adjourned at 6.20 p.m. until Tuesday, 6 December 2017 at 5 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 6 December 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION Minutes of 6 December 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 5pm in Committee Room 2, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Maurice Quinlivan

Senator: Kevin Humphreys.

Apologies were received from Senators Paul Gavan and James Reilly and Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

In accordance with Dáil standing order 95(3) Deputy Eugene Murphy attended the meeting.

It was agreed by the Committee to go into Public session first and have the Private session after the session with Minister Humphreys and the IDA.

[Public Session]

The Meeting was suspended at 5.06pm and resumed in Public session at 5.07pm

3. Direct threats to Foreign Direct Investment in Ireland.

The Chair welcomed:  The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Heather Humphreys, and her officials and

 Mr. Martin Shanahan, CEO of the IDA, Ms. Mary Buckley, Executive Director and Mr. Leo Clancy, Global Head of Technology

to the meeting to discuss direct threats to Foreign Direct Investment in Ireland.

Presentations were made by the attendees and this was followed by a question and answer session with Members. On conclusion the Chair thanked the speakers for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very interesting discussion.

[Private Session 6.37pm]

4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session. 6. Item discussed in Private Session. 7. Item discussed in Private Session.

8. Adjournment. The Joint Committee adjourned at 6.42 p.m. until Wednesday, 12 December 2017 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 12 December 2017

JOINT COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION Minutes of 12 December 2017

1. The Joint Committee met in Public Session at 4pm in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.

2. Attendance. The following Members were present:

Deputies: Mary Butler (in the Chair), Niall Collins, Tom Neville.

Senators: Aidan Davitt, Kevin Humphreys, James Reilly.

Apologies were received from Senator Paul Gavan and Deputies Stephen Donnelly and Maurice Quinlivan.

[Private Session]

3. Item discussed in Private Session. 4. Item discussed in Private Session. 5. Item discussed in Private Session.

[Public Session 4.29 p.m.]

6. Cost of Doing Business.

The Chair welcomed:-

 Mr. Tom Parlon Director General of the Construction Industry Federation and Ms. Jeanette Mair, Policy Executive;  Mr. Martin Stapleton IFA Farm Business Committee Chairman and Mr. Damian McDonald IFA Director General;  Mr. Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland and Mr. Liam Edwards President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland

to the meeting to discuss the cost of doing Business.

Presentations were made by the attendees and this was followed by a question and answer session with Members.

On conclusion the Chair thanked the speakers for engaging with the Committee on what had been a very interesting discussion.

7. Adjournment. The Joint Committee adjourned at 5.42 p.m. until Tuesday, 16 January 2018 at 4 p.m.

MARY BUTLER, T.D. Chair 16 December 2017

APPENDIX 5: Meetings of the Dáil Select Committee

The following are the details, in date order, of the scheduled meetings of the Select Committee which took place during the period under report.

Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and and Date Individuals who attended S04 Knowledge Development Box Mr. John Halligan T.D., Minister of 09/03/2017 (Certification of Inventions) Bill State for Training, Skills and 2016 [Seanad]. Innovation.

S05 2017 Revised Estimates for the Ms. Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., 28/03/2017 Public Services – Vote 32 - Jobs, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Enterprise and Innovation. Innovation.

Mr. John Halligan T.D., Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation.

Mr. Pat Breen T.D., Minister of State for Employment and Small Business.

S06 Companies (Amendment) Bill Ms. Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., 14/06/2017 2017. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Competition (Amendment) Bill Innovation. 2016 [Seanad] [PMB].

S07 Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D., Tánaiste 15/06/2017 2016. and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

S08 Legal Metrology (Measuring Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., Minister of State 27/09/2017 Instruments) Bill 2017. for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection.

S09 Further Revised Estimate for the Mr. Pat Breen, T.D., Minister of State 22/11/2017 Public Services for the year for Trade, Employment, Business, EU ending 31st December, Digital Single Market and Data 2017 – Vote 32 – Business, Protection. Enterprise and Innovation.

S10 Supplementary Estimate for the Ms. Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister 06/12/2017 Public Services for the year for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. ending 31st December, 2017 – Vote 32 – Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

APPENDIX 6: Proceedings of the Select Committee

IMEACHTAÍ AN ROGHCHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE

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Déardaoin, 9 Márta, 2017

Thursday, 9 March, 2017 ______

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 2.05 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 2.05 p.m.

1 2 2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR . 2. MEMBERS PRESENT .

An Teachta Máire de Buitléir, (i Deputy Mary Butler (in the Chair), gCeannas), An Teachta Seán Ó Deputy John Halligan (Minister of State at hAileagáin (Aire Stait ag an Roinn Poist, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Fiontair agus Nuálaíocht), na Teachtaí Innovation), Deputies Richard Boyd Risteard Buíd Bairéid, Séamus Laighléis, Barrett, James Lawless, Tom Neville, Tomás Ó Niaidh, Muiris Ó Maurice Quinlivan, Noel Rock. Caoindealbháin, Nollaig Mac Concharraige.

3. AN BHILLE UM BOSCA FORBARTHA 3. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT BOX EOLAIS ( DEUMHNIÚ AIREAGÁN), 2016 (CERTIFICATION OF INVENTIONS) BILL [SEANAD] 2016 [SEANAD]

Chrom an Coiste ar an mBille a The Committee took the Bill into bhreithniú. consideration.

(i)Aontaíodh alt 1. (i)Section 1 agreed to.

4. SEISIÚN PRÍOBHÁIDEACH. 4. PRIVATE SESSION.

1 Ghlac an Teachta Seán Ó hAileagáin (Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Poist, Fiontair agus Nuálaíocht) ionad an Aire Poist, Fiontair agus Nuálaíocht [B.O. 95(1)]. Ghlac na Teachtaí Risteard Buíd Bairéid agus Séamus Laighléis ionaid na dTeachtaí Bríd Nic Gabhann agus Niall Ó Coileáin faoi seach [B.O. 95(2)].

2 Deputy John Halligan (Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation) substituted for the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation [S.O. 95(1)]. Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett and James Lawless substituted for Deputies Bríd Smith and Niall Collins respectively [S.O. 95(2)] 71

Ordaíodh: Go suífidh an Coiste i seisiún Ordered: That the Committee now sit in príobháideach anois. private.

Shuigh an Coiste i seisiún príobháideach The Committee sat in private accordingly. dá réir sin.

Chuaigh an Coiste as seisiún The Committee went out of private príobháideach. session.

5. AN BHILLE UM BOSCA FORBARTHA 5. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT BOX EOLAIS ( DEUMHNIÚ AIREAGÁN), 2016 (CERTIFICATION OF INVENTIONS) BILL [SEANAD] 2016 [SEANAD]

D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a The Committee resumed consideration of bhreithniú. the Bill.

(ii) Aontaíodh ailt 2 go 4, go huile. (ii) Sections 2 to 4, inclusive, agreed to.

6. SEISIÚN PRÍOBHÁIDEACH. 6. PRIVATE SESSION.

Ordaíodh: Go suífidh an Coiste i seisiún Ordered: That the Committee now sit in príobháideach anois. private.

Shuigh an Coiste i seisiún príobháideach The Committee sat in private accordingly. dá réir sin.

Chuaigh an Coiste as seisiún The Committee went out of private príobháideach. session.

7. AN BHILLE UM BOSCA FORBARTHA 7. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT BOX EOLAIS ( DEUMHNIÚ AIREAGÁN), 2016 (CERTIFICATION OF INVENTIONS) BILL [SEANAD] 2016 [SEANAD]

D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a The Committee resumed consideration of bhreithniú. the Bill.

(iii) Alt 5. (iii) Section 5.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

8. AN CRUINNIÚ AR FIONRAÍ. 8. MEETING SUSPENDED.

Ordaíodh: An Cruinniú a chur ar fionraí Ordered: That the Meeting be now anois go dtí 3.15 p.m. (An Teachta Máire suspended until 3.15 p.m. (Deputy Mary de Buitléir). Butler).

Cuireadh an Cruinniú ar fionraí dá réir sin The Meeting was accordingly suspended ar 2.15 p.m. at 2.15 p.m.

9. AN BHILLE UM BOSCA FORBARTHA 9. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT BOX EOLAIS ( DEUMHNIÚ AIREAGÁN), 2016 (CERTIFICATION OF INVENTIONS) BILL [SEANAD] 2016 [SEANAD]

D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a The Committee resumed consideration of bhreithniú. the Bill.

(iv) Alt 6. (iv) Section 6.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(v) Alt 7. (v) Section 7.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(vi) Alt 8. (vi) Section 8.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(vii) Alt 9. (vii) Section 9.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(viii) Aontaíodh alt 10. (viii) Section 10 agreed to.

(ix) Alt 11. (ix) Section 11.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(x) Alt 12. (x) Section 12.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xi) Aontaíodh alt 13. (xi) Section 13 agreed to.

(xii) Alt 14. (xii) Section 14.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xiii) Alt 15. (xiii) Section 15.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xiv) Alt 16. (xiv) Section 16.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xv) Alt 17. (xv) Section 17.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xvi) Alt 18. (xvi) Section 18.

Tairgeadh leasú 1 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 1 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid) agus diúltaíodh dó. Barrett proposed and negatived.

Tairgeadh leasú 2 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 2 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid ) agus diúltaíodh dó. Barrett ) proposed and negatived.

Tairgeadh leasú 3 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 3 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid ) agus diúltaíodh dó. Barrett) proposed and negatived.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xvii) Ailt nua. (xvii) New sections

(xviii) Alt 19. (xviii) Section 19.

Tairgeadh leasú 4 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 4 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid) agus diúltaíodh dó- Barrett) proposed and negatived – new diúltaíodh don alt nua. section negatived.

Tairgeadh leasú 5 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 5 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid ) agus diúltaíodh dó- Barrett) proposed and negatived – new diúltaíodh don alt nua. section negatived.

Tairgeadh leasú 6 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 6 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid) agus diúltaíodh dó- Barrett) proposed and negatived – new diúltaíodh don alt nua. section negatived.

Tairgeadh leasú 7 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 7 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid) agus diúltaíodh dó- Barrett) proposed and negatived – new diúltaíodh don alt nua. section negatived.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xix) Alt 20. (xix) Section 20.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xx) Alt 21. (xx) Section 21.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xxi) Alt 22. (xxi) Section 22.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xxii) Alt 23. (xxii) Section 23.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xxiii) Alt 24. (xxiii) Section 24.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xxiv) Alt nua. (xxiv) New section

(xxv) Alt 25. (xxv) Section 25.

Tairgeadh leasú 8 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 8 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid) agus diúltaíodh dó- Barrett) proposed and negatived – new diúltaíodh don alt nua. section negatived.

Tairgeadh leasú 9 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 9 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid) agus diúltaíodh dó- Barrett ) proposed and negatived – new diúltaíodh don alt nua. section negatived.

Tairgeadh leasú 10 (An Teachta Risteard Amendment 10 (Deputy Richard Boyd Búid Bairéid) agus diúltaíodh dó- Barrett) proposed and negatived – new diúltaíodh don alt nua. section negatived.

Question put and decided in the Question put and decided in the affirmative – section agreed to. affirmative – section agreed to.

(xxvi) Alt 26. (xxvi) Section 26.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xxvii) Alt 27. (xxvii) Section 27.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xxviii) Alt 28. (xxviii) Section 28.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xxix) Alt 29. (xxix) Section 29.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xxx) Alt 30. (xxx) Section 30.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(xxxi) Alt 31. (xxxi) Section 31.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi-aontaíodh affirmative – section agreed to. an t-alt.

(10) An Teideal. (10) Title.

Cuireadh an Cheist agus cinneadh gur Question put and decided in the freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi - affirmative – title agreed to. aontaíodh an teideal.

12. TEACHTAIREACHT CHUIG DÁIL 12. MESSAGE TO DÁIL ÉIREANN. ÉIREANN.

Cuireadh teachtaireacht chun na Dála á Message sent to the Dáil acquainting it chur in iúl di gur chríochnaigh an Coiste a that the Committee had completed its bhreithniú ar an mBille agus nach raibh consideration of the Bill and had made no aon leasú déanta aige air. amendment thereto.

13. ATHLÁ. 13. ADJOURNMENT.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 4.25 p.m go The Committee adjourned at 4.25 p.m dtí 4.00p.m. Dé Máirt, 28 Márta, 2017. until 4.00p.m. on Tuesday, 28 March, 2017.

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Dé Máirt, 28 Márta, 2017

Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 ______

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4.30 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 4.30 p.m.

2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR. 2. MEMBERS PRESENT.

Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair: The following Members were present:

An Teachta Máire de Buitléir (i Deputy Mary Butler (in the Chair), gCeannas), An Teachta Máire Mistéil Ní Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor Chonchubhair (an tAire Poist, Fiontair (Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and agus Nuálaíocht), An Teachta Pádraig Ó Innovation), Deputy Pat Breen (Minister Briain (Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Poist, of State at the Department of Jobs, Fiontair agus Nuálaíocht), An Teachta Enterprise and Innovation), Deputy John Seán Ó hAileagáin (Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Halligan (Minister of State at the Poist, Fiontair agus Nuálaíocht), na Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Teachtaí Niall Ó Coileáin, Tomás Ó Innovation), Deputies Niall Collins, Tom Niaidh, Muiris Ó Caoindealbháin. Neville, Maurice Quinlivan.

3. BREITHNIÚ AR MHEASTACHÁIN I 3. CONSIDERATION OF ESTIMATES FOR GCOMHAIR SEIRBHÍSÍ POIBLÍ. PUBLIC SERVICES.

Bhreithnigh an Coiste an Meastachán seo The Committee considered the following a leanas i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí don Estimate for Public Services for the year bhliain dar críoch an 31 Nollaig, 2017 – ending 31st December, 2017 –

Vóta 32 (Poist,Fiontair agus Vote 32 (Jobs, Enterprise and Nuálaíocht) (Meastachán Innovation) (Revised Estimate). Athbhreithnithe).

Críochnaíodh an breithniú ar an Consideration of the Estimate was Meastachán. concluded.

Cuireadh teachtaireacht chun na Dála de Message sent to the Dáil in accordance réir Bhuan-Ordú 90 á chur in iúl di gur with Standing Order 90 acquainting it that chríochnaigh an Coiste a bhreithniú ar an the Committee had completed its Meastachán. consideration of the Estimate.

4. ATHLÁ. 4. ADJOURNMENT.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 6 p.m. sine The Committee adjourned at 6 p.m. sine die. die.

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Dé Máirt, 23 Bealtaine, 2017

Tuesday, 23 May, 2017 ______

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 6.00 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 6.00 p.m.

3 4 2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR . 2. MEMBERS PRESENT .

3. BILLE NA GCUIDEACHTAÍ (LEASÚ), 3. COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 2017 2017[SEANAD] [SEANAD]

Chrom an Coiste ar an mBille a The Committee took the Bill into bhreithniú. consideration.

(i) Aontaíodh ailt 1 agus 2. (i) Sections 1 and 2 agreed to.

(ii) Aontaíodh an Teideal. (ii) Title agreed to.

4. CRÍOCHNÚ AN GHNÓ. 4. CONCLUSION OF BUSINESS.

Chríochnaigh an Coiste a bhreithniú ar an The Committee concluded its mBille ar 6.02 p.m. consideration of the Bill at 6.02 p.m.

5. TEACHTAIREACHT CHUIG DÁIL 5. MESSAGE TO DÁIL ÉIREANN. ÉIREANN.

3 Bhí an Teachta Alan Ó Ceallaigh i láthair [B.O. 95(3)].

4 Deputy Alan Kelly attended [S.O. 95(3)]. 80

6. AN CRUINNIÚ AR FIONRAÍ. 6. MEETING SUSPENDED.

Ordaíodh: An Cruinniú a chur ar fionraí Ordered: That the Meeting be now anois go dtí 6.03 p.m. (An Teachta Máire suspended until 6.03 p.m. (Deputy Mary de Buitléir). Butler).

Cuireadh an Cruinniú ar fionraí dá réir sin The Meeting was accordingly suspended ar 6.02 p.m. at 6.02 p.m.

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Ar 6.03p.m. athchromadh ar an gCruinniú. The Meeting was resumed at 6.03p.m.

7. AN BILLE IOMAÍOCHTA (LEASÚ), 2016. 7. COMPETITION (AMENDMENT) BILL [SEANAD] 2016. [SEANAD]

Chrom an Coiste ar an mBille a The Committee took the Bill into bhreithniú. consideration.

(i) Aontaíodh ailt 1 go 4, go huile. (i) Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, agreed to.

(ii) Aontaíodh an Sceideal. (ii) Schedule agreed to.

(iii) Aontaíodh an Teideal. (iii) Title agreed to.

8. CRÍOCHNÚ AN GHNÓ. 8. CONCLUSION OF BUSINESS.

Chríochnaigh an Coiste a bhreithniú ar an The Committee concluded its mBille ar 6.05 p.m. consideration of the Bill at 6.05 p.m.

9. TEACHTAIREACHT CHUIG DÁIL 9. MESSAGE TO DÁIL ÉIREANN. ÉIREANN.

10. ATHLÁ. 10. ADJOURNMENT.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 6.05 p.m. go The Committee adjourned at 6.05 p.m. dtí 2.00 p.m. Déardaoin, 15 Meitheamh, until 2.00 p.m. on Thursday, 15 June, 2017. 2017.

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Déardaoin, 15 Meitheamh, 2017

Thursday, 15 June, 2017 ______

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 2.00 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 2.00 p.m.

2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR. An Teachta Máire de Buitléir (i 2. MEMBERS PRESENT. gCeannas), An Teachta Proinséas Mhic Deputy Mary Butler (in the Chair), Gearailt (an Tánaiste agus an tAire Poist, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald (Tánaiste and Fiontair agus Nuálaíocht), na Teachtaí Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Tomás Ó Niaidh, Muiris Ó Innovation), Deputies Tom Neville, Caoindealbháin. Maurice Quinlivan.

3. AN BILLE UM SHAINMHARCÁIL (LEASÚ), 3. HALLMARKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 2016. 2016.

Chrom an Coiste ar an mBille a The Committee took the Bill into bhreithniú. consideration.

(i) Aontaíodh ailt 1 go 15, go huile. (i) Sections 1 to 15, inclusive, agreed to.

(ii) Aontaíodh an Teideal. (ii) Title agreed to.

4. CRÍOCHNÚ AN GHNÓ. 4. CONCLUSION OF BUSINESS.

Chríochnaigh an Coiste a bhreithniú ar an The Committee concluded its mBille ar 2.10 p.m. consideration of the Bill at 2.10 p.m.

5. TEACHTAIREACHT CHUIG DÁIL 5. MESSAGE TO DÁIL ÉIREANN. ÉIREANN.

6. ATHLÁ. 6. ADJOURNMENT.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 2.10 p.m. The Committee adjourned at 2.10 p.m. sine die. sine die.

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Dé Céadaoin, 27 Meán Fómhar 2017

Wednesday, 27 September, 2017 ______

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 1:30p.m. 1. The Committee met at 1:30p.m.

2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR. 2. Members Present.

Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair: The following Members were present:

An Teachta Máire de Buitléir (i gCeannas), Deputy Mary Butler (in the Chair), Deputy An Teachta Pádraig Ó Briain (Aire Stáit Pat Breen (Minister of State for Trade, um Thrádáil, Fostaíocht, Gnó, Margadh Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Aonair Digiteach AE agus Cosaint Sonraí) Market and Data Protection) Deputies na Teachtaí Tomás Ó Niaidh, Muiris Ó Tom Neville and Maurice Quinlivan. Caoindealbháin.

3. An Bille um Méadreolaíocht Dlí (Uirlisí 3. Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Tomhais), 2017. Bill 2017.

Chrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú. The Committee took the Bill into consideration.

(i) Aontaíodh ailt 1 go 4, go huile. (i) Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, agreed to.

(ii) Aontaíodh an Sceideal. (ii) Schedule agreed to.

(iii) Aontaíodh an Teideal. (iii) Title agreed to.

4. TEACHTAIREACHT CHUIG DÁIL 4. MESSAGE TO DÁIL ÉIREANN. ÉIREANN.

5. ATHLÁ. 5. ADJOURNMENT.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 1:45p.m. The Committee adjourned at 1:45p.m. sine die. sine die.

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Dé Céadaoin, 22 Samhain, 2017

Wednesday, 22 November, 2017 ______

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 5 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 5 p.m.

2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR. 2. MEMBERS PRESENT.

Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair: The following Members were present:

An Teachta Máire de Buitléir (i Deputy Mary Butler (in the Chair), Deputy gCeannas), An Teachta Pádraig Ó Briain Pat Breen (Minister of State for Trade, (Aire Stáit um Thrádáil, Fostaíocht, Gnó, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Margadh Aonair Digiteach AE agus Market and Data Protection) and Deputy Cosaint Sonraí) agus an Teachta Tomás Ó Tom Neville. Niaidh,

3. BREITHNIÚ AR MHEASTACHÁIN 3. CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER REVISED ATHBHREITHNITHE BREISE I GCOMHAIR ESTIMATES FOR PUBLIC SERVICES. SEIRBHÍSÍ POIBLÍ.

4. Bhreithnigh an Coiste an Meastachán 4. The Committee considered the following seo a leanas i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí Estimate for Public Services for the year don bhliain dar críoch an 31 Nollaig, 2017 ending 31 December, 2017

Vóta 32 (Ghnó,Fiontair agus Nuálaíocht) Vote 32 (Business, Enterprise and (Meastachán Athbhreithnithe Breise). Innovation) (Further Revised Estimate).

Críochnaíodh an breithniú ar an Consideration of the Further Revised Meastachán Athbhreithnithe Breise. Estimate was concluded.

Cuireadh teachtaireacht chun na Dála de Message sent to the Dáil in accordance with réir Bhuan-Ordú 90 á chur in iúl di gur Standing Order 90 acquainting it that the chríochnaigh an Coiste a bhreithniú ar an Committee had completed its consideration Meastachán Athbhreithnithe Breise. of the Further Revised Estimate.

5. ATHLÁ. 5. ADJOURNMENT.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 5.25 p.m. The Committee adjourned at 5.25 p.m. sine die. sine die.

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Dé Céadaoin, 6 Nollaig 2017

Wednesday, 6 December 2017 ______

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 7.00 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 7.00pm

2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR. 2. MEMBERS PRESENT.

Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair: The following Members were present:

An Teachta Máire de Buitléir (i Deputy Mary Butler (in the Chair) Deputy gCeannas), An Teachta Heather Mhic Heather Humphreys (Minister for Business, Unfraidh (Aire um Ghnó, Fiontair agus Enterprise and Innovation) Deputies Niall Nuálaíocht), na Teachtaí Niall Ó Coileáin, Collins, Tom Neville and Maurice Quinlivan Tomás Ó Niaidh, Muiris Ó Caoindealbháin

3. BREITHNIÚ AR MEASTACHÁN 3. CONSIDERATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY FORLÍONTACH I GCOMHAIR SEIRBHÍSÍ ESTIMATES FOR PUBLIC SERVICES. POIBLÍ.

Bhreithnigh an Coiste an Meastachán The Committee considered the following Forlíontach seo a leanas i gcomhair Supplementary Estimate for Public Services Seirbhísí Poiblí don bhliain dar críoch an for the year ending 31 December, 2017 31 Nollaig, 2017

Vóta 32 (Ghnó, Fiontair agus Nuálaíocht) Vote 32 (Business, Enterprise and (Meastachán Forlíontach ) Innovation) (Supplementary Estimate).

Críochnaíodh an breithniú ar an Consideration of the Supplementary Meastachán Forlíontach Estimate was concluded.

5. ATHLÁ. 5. ADJOURNMENT.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 7.30 p.m. The Committee adjourned at 7.30 p.m. sine die. sine die.

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