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SME Sector (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Did I understand the Minister of State to say that as a result of restructuring, the banks are now providing credit to businesses, particularly small businesses? The Minister of State must realise that there is a credit famine out there. The banks are not lending to businesses, particularly small businesses. The Credit Review Office is effectively a toothless tiger; it is just as good as...

SME Sector (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I did, actually.

SME Sector (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: That is true.

SME Sector (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister of State suggests that I should read the reports. I have read them in some detail. I would like to know if the Minister of State agrees with my conclusion from having read the reports, which is that there seems to be something of a balance-sheet paradox. The actual lending to SMEs has dropped quite considerably because much of the money being loaned out, as per the balance...

SME Sector (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Has the Government factored in an annual figure for how much this will cost the State?

Job Creation (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: As the Minister rightly says, Ireland has been very successful in this area and there is great potential in it. Does the Minister agree that the development of this important sector is hampered somewhat by the fact that there are different Government agencies and Departments dealing with different segments of the market? Does he also agree that what is key to growing the sector is a highly...

Job Creation (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I am not suggesting for a moment that we create another agency. We want to see fewer agencies and not more of them. Is the Minister aware of the recommendations for the sector in the Forfás report about making it happen? I refer specifically to the proposal that the Government should facilitate networking and collaboration across sub-sectors of the creative industries, such as digital...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (14 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his involvement in the work of the tax strategy group. [20302/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Functions: Ministerial Functions (14 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the powers beyond those contained in the Act establishing his Department which he expects to have transferred to him in the coming months. [20301/11]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to tackle homelessness for children leaving care at 18 years of age. [19837/11]

Written Answers — European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the application by a company (details supplied) for European Globalisation Fund expenses; and when a decision will be finalised. [19917/11]

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: It was not dealt with. It was raised under Standing Order 32 but the Ceann Comhairle refused permission for a debate.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: It is.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: The Ceann Comhairle is confused.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Last Friday the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, promised the trade unions and the public, through the media, that he would introduce emergency legislation in the House this week to protect people working in the JLC system from the consequences of the High Court decision. He made that specific and unambiguous promise. Could the Taoiseach explain the current position?

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: He has not. We were labouring under the delusion, a Cheann Comhairle, that no such promise had been made. The promise was made and I am asking the Taoiseach what is the position.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: It certainly was not.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: It was raised under section 32 but it was not allowed.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Will we get an emergency provision? Was it a promise, a commitment, a metaphor or perhaps the Minister promised it in some other capacity?

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: So there will not be emergency legislation.