Results 2,521-2,540 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English

Credit Availability. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: I did not say that.

Credit Availability. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: I did not ask about that at all.

Credit Availability. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: I specifically asked what the Minister will do. I only asked if the Government intends to capitalise the banks.

Credit Availability. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: With respect, the question I asked——

Credit Availability. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: It does not matter about my next question. The Minister has not answered my question, so I must ask it again.

Credit Availability. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: Is the Minister aware that the UK Government, as a condition of putting money into the banks, specifically insisted that money should be made available to business? I am only asking whether the Minister agrees with that concept. If the Minister for Finance ultimately decides that money has to be put into the banks, will the Minister urge him to have this condition inserted? I am asking her...

Credit Availability. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: That is not an answer to the question.

Credit Availability. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: It proves my point that they do not have any answers.

Small and Medium Enterprises. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people employed in the small and medium enterprise sector; her forecast for 12 months time; her plans to make available a new scheme to enable SMEs to maintain their current employment level; her further plans to make available a new scheme or schemes to enable SMEs expand their current...

Small and Medium Enterprises. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: I did not get an answer. I specifically asked about "further plans to make available a new scheme or schemes to enable SMEs expand their current employment levels" and included PRSI holidays. There was no comment on that. If the answer is that there are no such plans I should be told that. I asked for the predictions for 12 months time. I am glad to see the figures but I have had them...

Small and Medium Enterprises. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: I want to hear about the new programmes.

Unemployment Levels. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: I welcome the move to provide a fast track for people to FÁS. However, when we say the Minister is unaware of what is going on, we are pointing out that there are things that could be done to prevent jobs being lost in the first place.

Unemployment Levels. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: I tried to mention them earlier, but the Minister gave me a list of something else. The Minister could make cash available. That is what is needed. All the training in the world is no good without cash, but the Minister is doing nothing in that regard.

Unemployment Levels. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: All I asked was that the Minister come up with some initiatives and comment on them.

Unemployment Levels. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: The Minister simply read out a list of what had been done historically. That is irrelevant and I wish to hear of new measures that will work.

Departmental Appointments. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: And change the record.

Departmental Appointments. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: He is speaking in general.

Departmental Appointments. (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: That was his question.

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (20 Nov 2008)

Damien English: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she has taken to address concerns of small and medium sized enterprises that they cannot access the necessary levels of credit to maintain business operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41989/08]

Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Damien English: I wish to share time with Deputy Simon Coveney.