Results 2,701-2,720 of 4,491 for speaker:John Perry
- Seanad: Road Network (16 Jun 2011)
John Perry: I will raise the Senator's concerns about this important issue with the Minister. They will be taken into consideration in the future plans for infrastructural development in Ireland.
- Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)
John Perry: I thank all the Deputies who have contributed to this debate. A number of important issues were raised, arising from the report of the independent review of our statutory wage setting mechanism. An agenda for a radical overhaul of the ERO and REA systems from my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, includes proposals dealt with in the report...
- Seanad: Jobs Initiative and Competitiveness: Statements (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)
John Perry: I thank Senators for their contribution to this debate and for their encouraging words of support for the measures in the jobs initiative. I am also grateful for the expressions of personal support on my appointment. I also congratulate the Leader on his appointment. As Minister of State with responsibility for small business, I fully recognise the critical role of 250,000 companies...
- School Staffing (23 Jun 2011)
John Perry: I thank the Deputy for providing me with the opportunity to outline the position on the allocation of resource teaching support in schools generally and in respect of the particular school referred to by him. As he will be aware, the Department of Education and Skills provides for a significant level of additional teaching support in schools for pupils with special educational needs....
- School Accommodation (23 Jun 2011)
John Perry: I listened carefully to what the Deputy said and I hope those who will make the decision on this matter are also listening. I am replying to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairà Quinn . I thank the Deputy for affording me the opportunity to outline to the House the current position regarding the provision of accommodation for...
- National Monuments (23 Jun 2011)
John Perry: I thank Deputy Costello for tabling the motion on the need for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to disclose the contents of the report he has received on the development of the national monument at Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street. I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Deenihan. The Government fully appreciate the historical significance of these...
- National Monuments (23 Jun 2011)
John Perry: I apologise.
- Missing Persons (23 Jun 2011)
John Perry: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter of the 116 000 hotline for missing children. The establishment of this hotline is a cross-departmental issue and the Minister intends to ensure every effort is made to have the hotline up and running as soon as...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)
John Perry: I thank the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jul 2011)
John Perry: Since 2009, Central Government Departments have been obliged to pay their suppliers within 15 days of receipt of a valid invoice. This 15 day prompt payment rule was introduced to Government Departments on an administrative basis only and does not alter the current legal position on late payments as covered by the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002...
- Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jul 2011)
John Perry: I thank Deputy Ryan for raising this important issue. I listened actively to his points and I will address some of them if I can. I am replying to this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, who conveys her apologies to Deputy Ryan for being unable to attend and reply in person. The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent...
- Local Authority Housing (12 Jul 2011)
John Perry: I thank Deputy Healy for raising this important issue. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, who conveys his apologies to Deputy Healy as he is unable to attend due to official Government business abroad. I start by emphasising that the prescribed income limits referred to by the Deputy are solely for the purpose...
- Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)
John Perry: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. There has been considerable debate around the issue of the role of smaller hospitals, much of which has been ill-informed. There have been many claims around lack of resources both financial and human. The real issue at stake is the need to ensure acute hospital services at national, regional and...
- Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (12 Jul 2011)
John Perry: The High Level Group on Business Regulation was set up in 2007 to provide a fast-track mechanism for business to communicate specific, concrete red tape issues to the Government and follow through on their implementation. The Group works to identify the administrative burdens placed on businesses arising from regulation and to determine ways to reduce and simplify these burdens or eliminate...
- Special Educational Needs (14 Jul 2011)
John Perry: The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has responsibility for implementing the free preschool year in the early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme, which was introduced in January 2010. The programme provides for a free preschool year for all eligible children in the year prior to commencing primary school. Currently, 63,000 children availing of the preschool year. This...
- National Carers Strategy (14 Jul 2011)
John Perry: I thank Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy for raising this important issue. I am taking this Adjournment debate on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton. The programme for Government contains a commitment to "develop a national carers' strategy to support carers and address the issues of concern". It is important to clarify that there is not a completed draft...
- Data Protection (14 Jul 2011)
John Perry: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The protection of personal information is a matter for the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, which falls under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality. However, the point raised by the Deputy is one which is of concern across the Government, particularly following revelations in recent weeks about the...
- Data Protection (14 Jul 2011)
John Perry: It should be, absolutely.
- Data Protection (14 Jul 2011)
John Perry: I will raise the Deputy's concerns with the Minister and safeguards should be provided by the mobile telephone companies.
- Alcohol Abuse (14 Jul 2011)
John Perry: I am replying on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. Alcohol plays a significant role in society. However, it is no ordinary commodity. Alcohol is responsible for a considerable burden of health and social harm at individual and societal levels. The recent statistics published by the Health Research Board showed a rise in alcohol-related deaths between 2004...