Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013
131. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the names of companies or employers that have been blacklisted from the JobBridge scheme and the reason for same. [43118/13]
View answer132. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the names of the members of the JobBridge steering committee and details of their professional background. [43119/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together.
The Department takes the view that there is an overriding public interest in having the identity of host organisations who have been excluded from participation in JobBridge kept confidential on the following basis:
Pursuant to s. 20 (1) of the Freedom of Information Acts (1997-2003), the documents disclosing the identity of the host organisations contain matter relating to the deliberative processes of the Department (including opinions, advice, recommendations, and the results of consultations considered for the purpose of those processes).
Pursuant to s. 21 (1)(a) of the these Acts, the documents disclosing the identity of the host organisations could reasonably be expected to prejudice the effectiveness of investigations and enquiries of the procedures or methods employed for the conduct thereof.
Pursuant to s. 27 (1)(b) of these Acts, the identity of the host organizations in question is information whole disclosure could reasonably be expected to result in a material financial loss or prejudice the competitive position of the host organisations in the conduct of their business.
Pursuant to s. 28 (1) of the these Acts, the identity of the host organisations in question is personal information.
The members of the JobBridge National Steering Committee are:
Myself, Minister for Social Protection,
Mr. Martin Murphy (Chair), Managing Director, Hewlett Packard Ireland
Ms. Anna Doody, Director of Corporate Communications, Hewlett Packard Ireland
Mr. Sean O’Driscoll, Chief Executive and Chairman, Glen Dimplex
Mr. James Doorley, Deputy Director, National Youth Council of Ireland
Ms. Siobhan O’Dowd, Project Manager, Accenture
Three Officers of the Department of Social Protection
Two Officers of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
An Officer of the Department of Education and Skills
Two advisors to the Minister for Social Protection
