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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Jan 2011)

John Perry: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the supports given by State enterprise companies to a company (details supplied); the number of new jobs promised following recent investment announcements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3682/11]

Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2011)

John Perry: The bankers are bankrupt.

Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2011)

John Perry: Bankrupting the country.

Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2011)

John Perry: He had his Weetabix.

Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2011)

John Perry: I would like to pay tribute to the outstanding service given to Fine Gael by Deputy Pádraic McCormack, chairman of our parliamentary party. I wish him and his wife, Eilish, the very best. I also pay tribute to the work of Deputy Jimmy Devins, my colleague from Sligo-North Leitrim. I have worked very closely and effectively with him since he was elected to this House in 2002. I found him...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jan 2011)

John Perry: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be granted their redundancy money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4161/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

John Perry: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive their full and corrected area aid payments in view of the fact that they received an incorrect 50% payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4626/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (1 Feb 2011)

John Perry: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will ensure that the allowance paid to Permanent Defence Force cadre staff in respect of working in conjunction with the Reserve Defence Force will not be abolished in view of the financial hardship this will cause to many members; if he will ensure that the allowance is retained in view of the fact that it has been in existence for over 40...

County Enterprise Boards (29 Mar 2011)

John Perry: As Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation one of my main priorities is to ensure that the manner in which State support for enterprise activity, entrepreneurship stimulation and job creation is delivered, properly targeted, effective and coherent. I want to ensure it is cost effective and that the resources available to the State are used to maximise business...

County Enterprise Boards (29 Mar 2011)

John Perry: Importantly, it is our intention to have a one-stop-shop solution for enterprise in every county. On the current duplication of providers, it is important that we would have facilitation, involving not only county enterprise boards but partnership and FÁS. Streamlining is needed. It is our intention to bring forward a plan in the next 100 days that will set the possibilities of getting...

County Enterprise Boards (29 Mar 2011)

John Perry: We will get additional value for money from the funding already allocated. It is important that we maximise the value from the funding being allocated. While taking Deputy Tóibín's point on job retention and job creation, great things can be achieved by small companies. I believe in the supports given. We are 20 days in the job. I can assure the Deputy that top of my priorities is to...

Schools Refurbishment (14 Apr 2011)

John Perry: I congratulate Deputy Deering on his election. I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the House the level of investment by the Department over the past number of years in the scheme and to outline the position on the application from the...

Job Losses (14 Apr 2011)

John Perry: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter on the Adjournment. Aetna Ireland Incorporated is a subsidiary of US-based Aetna Incorporated, a leading company in the health care benefit sector. Aetna Ireland Inc. provides customer service, claim processing and plan sponsor support services for Aetna Global Benefits, the international insurance products and services division of Aetna Inc. The...

Company Takeovers (19 Apr 2011)

John Perry: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. On 14 April last, Anglo Irish Bank announced the appointment of a share receiver to take control of the Quinn family equity interest in Quinn Group (ROI), the ultimate parent company of the Quinn Group. The receiver holds these shares on behalf of Anglo Irish Bank. It should be noted that a share receiver is fundamentally different from a...

Commercial Rates (5 May 2011)

John Perry: The setting of commercial rates is a matter for local authorities which come under the remit of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes, in accordance with the details entered into the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation....

Commercial Rates (5 May 2011)

John Perry: While no reports have been undertaken to date examining specifically the effects of local authority rates on business, Forfás compiled a report in 2008 on the cost of running retail operations in Ireland. The report found that local authority rates constitute up to 4% of business costs on the retail sector. I take on board the Deputy's valid point on the costs associated with doing business...

Business Regulation (5 May 2011)

John Perry: Payment terms in commercial transactions are determined by the parties concerned and the responsibility for the collection of those payments and general credit control rests with the selling enterprise, in the first instance. The issue of late payment is covered by the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002, SI 388 of 2002. Under these regulations, it...

Business Regulation (5 May 2011)

John Perry: A total of 60,666 payments totalling €1.7 billion have been paid. Some 50,000 payments were paid within 15 days which indicates a high level of compliance on behalf of semi-State bodies in a system which is currently operated on an administrative basis. I fully agree that cash flow is the backbone of any business. Given the lack of credit to small companies it is critically important...

Business Regulation (5 May 2011)

John Perry: Fourteen Departments have paid between 96% and 100% of their invoices within 30 days and this Department has paid 91% of invoices within 30 days. I would be delighted if compliance with the 30-day rule was implemented in the private sector because that would be a great benefit for the viability of small companies. That is not the case currently. The Departments are setting a good example...

County Enterprise Boards (5 May 2011)

John Perry: The restructuring of the boards is long overdue, but they have operated successfully as a one-stop-shop facility. As Deputy Bruton stated, we are looking at options that will ensure there will be a facility available for people who are setting up small companies in the innovation, research and development area or in the micro-enterprise area and the boards will certainly fund seed capital...