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- Seanad: Report of Advisory Group for Small Business: Statements (11 Jan 2012)
John Perry: I hope the Senator will attend one of the meetings.
- Seanad: Report of Advisory Group for Small Business: Statements (11 Jan 2012)
John Perry: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Report of Advisory Group for Small Business: Statements (11 Jan 2012)
John Perry: Yes.
- Seanad: Report of Advisory Group for Small Business: Statements (11 Jan 2012)
John Perry: I will call to the Senator's factory.
- Seanad: Report of Advisory Group on Small Business: Statements (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)
John Perry: Aldi.
- Seanad: Report of Advisory Group on Small Business: Statements (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)
John Perry: I am delighted to be here again. I note there is to be a three-hour debate this afternoon on jobs ideas, which will be an important debate. I discussed earlier with the Leader the importance of ensuring the advisory group, which is the group that advises Government on actions for business, receives a copy of the transcripts of that debate and is given an opportunity to respond. Some great...
- Seanad: Report of Advisory Group on Small Business: Statements (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)
John Perry: Issues raised last week will be taken on board. My officials intend to reply to every Senator on the issues of concern. The report has an impact on the job strategy, which the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, will launch in the coming weeks. Many issues that were raised last week will emerge once again in the important three-hour debate here this afternoon....
- EU Funding (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: The European progress microfinance facility is a European Investment Fund initiative to support entrepreneurship and employment through microfinance activities. The European Investment Fund does not provide direct financing for micro-entrepreneurs, micro-businesses or individuals. Financing is made available through intermediaries participating in the facility. Eligible intermediaries are...
- EU Funding (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: This is the first time the State has provided a microfinance loan facility. The initial fund will be â¬10 million which it is hoped will leverage further funding from banks and other private bodies. The Government has consulted relevant stakeholders and legislation will be required. The key to the success of the facility will be local involvement through the county enterprise boards or...
- EU Funding (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: The Government has guaranteed a sum of â¬3.5 billion to small businesses through the two pillar banks.
- EU Funding (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: The fund is part of the bigger picture. The Government does not-----
- EU Funding (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: The Government has given â¬3.5 billion through the two pillar banks-----
- EU Funding (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: No, through the two pillar banks. The fund is open to private intermediaries to draw down funding-----
- EU Funding (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: First Step has used the fund very effectively to date. As the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, has correctly stated, the exports of Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia supported companies are the highest on record. We have met the two pillar banks and viable businesses are receiving funding, despite what the Deputy says.
- Business Regulation (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: Good progress has been made by my Department and its agencies in reducing administrative burdens on business, with a reduction of more than 23% already achieved. This amounts to annual savings for business of more than â¬198 million. Details of all the initiatives making up this total are available on my Department's website. Successful initiatives resulting in significant savings include...
- Business Regulation (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: The target is 25%.
- Business Regulation (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: The figure is a whole-of-Government estimate. A large number of intergovernmental bodies and Departments are working on this initiative, but my reply referred only to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. It is about the simplification of regulations, but not all of the Departments that are bringing in reductions deal with business. There are many simplifications that can be...
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (25 Jan 2012)
John Perry: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to reform public procurement so that it supports innovative firms and allows greater access to public procurement by SMEs. The Jobs Initiative of last May also reinforced the Government's commitment to promote greater access to procurement opportunities for SMEs, including through identifying and overcoming barriers to their participation in...
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)
John Perry: Was the Deputy not in Government?
- Seanad: Employment Rights (2 Feb 2012)
John Perry: I thank the Senator for his timely and pertinent comments and observations on the proposed Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011, which is aimed at fulfilling Ireland's EU obligations to transpose the terms of the EU directive on temporary agency work. As such, the Bill represents the last piece of a three-part matrix of employment rights protection geared towards...