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- SME Sector (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: We will do much more than the last Administration, which did nothing for small businesses.
- Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: The design phase of a temporary partial credit guarantee scheme has been completed and formal proposals will be brought to Cabinet shortly. Once the design of the scheme is approved by the Government, there will then be a further request for tender published to select an operator to allow for the roll out of the scheme over the coming months. In parallel with the work taking place on the...
- Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: The scheme will be rolled out in the first quarter of next year. We have to have confidence in the banks because how can they make profit without viable SMEs, which represent the backbone of their business? This partial loan guarantee will not be a substitute for bank lending. It will only guarantee loans for businesses with, for example, a new market or product range where there is a...
- Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: The day of the bank just giving money and standing back and hoping it will work are gone.
- Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: It is important that the bank take responsibility also.
- Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: The Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, met representatives of the banks in the past ten days to discuss their obligation to invest in companies. If we consider the principles of any business, the taxpayer has put money into the banks and therefore the banks are obliged to put money into companies which in...
- Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: This is about the potential for new business. I assure the Deputy that the Government is determined that the banks will play a critical role in kick-starting the domestic economy. It is very important to get confidence and credit. Unfortunately they are both linked. There is a great lack of confidence. There are 650,000 people working in small companies. We need to give confidence to...
- Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: That is why we need certainty. The banks will need to play a role and will be very much benchmarked by the Government as to what they are doing. I will come back to the Deputy again on this.
- Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: In response to Deputy O'Dea's question as to who will take the decision, there will need to be due diligence of the business plan. It will be in collaboration with the Department, which will have a critical recommendation on this along with the bank and the business's accountant. That will be very much a win-win situation. That level of mentoring will assist with the viability and will...
- Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: That is not the answer to all the problems.
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (22 Nov 2011)
John Perry: The issue of restructuring the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) is under consideration within my Department and various options have been considered. It is my intention, however, to ensure that any opportunity presented by CEB restructuring will not simply be about reducing or changing the numbers of CEBs in existence but will be used as an opportunity to fundamentally reform,...
- Commercial Rates: Motion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
John Perry: I am delighted to contribute to the debate on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. Deputy Niall Collins and his colleagues have raised important points. However, the Government is conscious of the 200,000 companies which employ 655,000 that generate â¬90 billion in the economy. It is important to recognise that many issues affect...
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)
John Perry: For the benefit of Members a briefing document has been circulated giving details of the scheme. Earlier today, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, proposed this motion to the Dáil, where it was passed. I am confident that the Seanad will also see the need for the scheme and the merit in approving it.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)
John Perry: Everyone is aware of the backdrop against which we are holding this debate.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)
John Perry: We are all aware of the seismic events in Europe and the uncertainty in the markets which the ongoing developments are causing. This makes it all the more necessary that the motion is recognised for what it is: a sensible step which will play its part in bringing certainty to a vital element in the economic and financial measures being taken as part of our economic adjustment programme. I...
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)
John Perry: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)
John Perry: It is the legacy we inherited from the previous Government.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)
John Perry: He has a short memory.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)
John Perry: Fianna Fáil caused the problem.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)
John Perry: Yes.