2 Dec 2013, 09:42
Attracting companies to locate in Ireland will be the focus of the Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation tomorrow, Tuesday, 3rd December 2013 when it meets with Terry Clune, founder of ConnectIreland, the company responsible for delivering the Government’s Succeed in Ireland initiative, as part of the Action Plan for Jobs.
2 December 2013
Committee Chairman Damien English TD said: “ConnectIreland is an innovative way to create new jobs in Ireland by harnessing the power of the global Diaspora – at home and abroad. A referral model, ConnectIreland is asking individuals to use their contacts, family, friends and business connections, to identify and make introductions between ConnectIreland and overseas companies that are considering international expansion. Any individual who introduces a company that subsequently invests and creates jobs in Ireland will receive a minimum reward of €1,500 per job up to a maximum of 100 jobs. Tomorrow, we will discuss the scheme in more detail with its founder Terry Clune and it’s a chance to get an update on the progress the scheme has made in creating jobs and its future plans.”
This meeting will start in Committee Room 2, Leinster House at 1.45pm on Tuesday, 3rd December. Following this meeting, at 3.15pm, Ann Riordan, Chairperson Designate, Science Foundation Ireland, will come before the Committee.
Deputy English said: “Under the Programme for Government, those who are being proposed for appointment as chairpersons of State boards may be required to make themselves available to the appropriate Oireachtas Committee. Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is the national foundation for research in Ireland. Our Committee looks forward to meeting with Ann Riordan tomorrow to discuss her vision for Science Foundation Ireland. Ms Riordan will have an opportunity to outline what she sees as the priorities and challenges for the agency in the immediate period ahead and into the future. Committee members will have a chance to raise any issues they may have.”
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Committee Membership
Deputies: Dara Calleary (FF), Áine Collins (FG), Michael Conaghan (LAB) Damien English (FG) (Chairman), Mick Wallace (IND), Seán Kyne (FG), Anthony Lawlor (FG), John Lyons (LAB) (Vice-Chairman), Jonathan O’Brien (SF).
Senators: Deirdre Clune (FG), David Cullinane (SF), John Kelly (LAB), Michael Mullins (FG), Feargal Quinn (Ind), Mary White (FF).