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- Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: Before we move on I wish to say in reply that Enterprise Ireland in County Kerry is focused on the creation of new jobs. In 2011, a total of 3,602 people were employed in 124 enterprise client companies in County Kerry with 170 of those jobs created during that year. Equally, Enterprise Ireland has also provided funding of more than â¬2.2 million, as well as other supports for the...
- Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: This is important. That is the normal procedure that I would reply to the question asked by the Deputy.
- Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: It is important to put on record the fact that there are 12 IDA companies in Kerry employing 1,294 people. The IDA strategy for Kerry is to achieve development in globally traded business. The IDA promotes Kerry as part of an integrated region. The county has a population of 145,000. In addition, IDA Ireland is working closely with educational institutions in the region in developing the...
- Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: With regard to the comment on the Aetna premises, local reports indicated that the building would be given over to the State or local development interests but no such decision was ever agreed to or proposed by the company directly to Government.
- Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: Yes, but the normal procedure is that-----
- Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: This is not an Adjournment debate.
- Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: We are in injury time. The Acting Chairman should allow Deputy Fleming to speak.
- Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: I will engage with Enterprise Ireland and the IDA and they will support the Deputy in every way possible.
- Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: The Deputy can rest assured that they will.
- Cross-Border Projects (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: The development of a world-class all-island economy is of strategic importance and strongly complements our mission to accelerate the development of world-class Irish companies. There is a long history of co-operative action between North-South enterprise agencies to achieve mutual benefits. Close co-operation has been established between Invest NI and Enterprise Ireland. Since 2006...
- Cross-Border Projects (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: The collaboration has been successful. I will give one or two examples. InterTradeIreland is one of the six North-South implementation bodies-----
- Cross-Border Projects (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: It is 14 years old. Key InterTradeIreland initiatives include the Acumen programme which stimulates cross-Border trade by assisting individual SMEs, as does the Fusion programme. Some 19,000 SMEs have benefited from cross-Border information and 2,400 have taken part in all-island programmes. Some â¬600 million worth of trade and business development has been generated and 1,300 new jobs...
- Cross-Border Projects (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: I am not expressing platitudes. There is a huge level of co-operation, including by the IDA and Invest Northern Ireland. I attended an event in the Border counties yesterday held by the Border County Regional Authority. There is a huge level of action on the part of the enterprise boards in the North. Much has happened in the past 14 years in terms of co-operation. There is a huge level...
- Cross-Border Projects (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: We are proactively supporting Invest Northern Ireland and are doing much work through the ministerial council. I have no doubt how best we can further enhance that co-operation to grow business will be raised at the council. I have no doubt that there will be further improvements in the future. To date, there has been notable successes. Everyone involved must be complimented on the number...
- Enterprise Support Services (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: Mentoring has traditionally formed part of the suite of supports offered by Enterprise Ireland to its client companies. The existing mentor network, which is refreshed regularly, was established to help companies identify and overcome obstacles to growth, provide guidance and support and build management capability. Mentors are senior executives, drawn from the private sector, with a proven...
- Enterprise Support Services (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: Currently, there are 291 mentors in the domestic economy.
- Enterprise Support Services (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: There is a scoping exercise going on with collaboration between Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland on identifying the capabilities of the 100 companies that applied for the programme. I believe it is a unique opportunity. The second part of the Deputy's question concerned small companies mentoring with larger multinationals for business development. We are confident that many of the Irish...
- Enterprise Support Services (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland will come back with a clear plan of action for the mentoring and networking supports for smaller companies. This will be in the review of the action plan for jobs. It is important we do not just pay lip-service to this. There is much potential with mentors from across the globe offering their services, as well as their contacts bases. There is immense...
- Enterprise Support Services (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: Many Irish companies are also using international supply chains. I understand Deputy Wallace's point about growing capable, indigenous companies. Multinationals' domestic demand depends on timeframes and companies' ability to supply them. The Taoiseach is determined to examine the â¬14 billion that is spent annually on public procurement in terms of small to medium-sized enterprises,...
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (26 Apr 2012)
John Perry: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 35 together. Work on the Microfinance Loan Fund is being progressed rapidly to achieve an early launch. The Fund will stimulate lending to sustainable microenterprises and is targeted at start-up, newly established, or growing micro enterprises across all industry sectors, employing not more than 10 people. It will provide loans of up to â¬25,000 for...