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Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 Dec 2012)

John Perry: Given the amount of rental accommodation available throughout the country, not only in Dublin, I have no doubt the Minister and Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, will do their very best to obtain the best value for money despite the very limited resources made available through the voted Estimate. It is obviously a matter for the Minister for Finance to deal with the money allocated...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

John Perry: So should Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

John Perry: Good enough for them.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2012)

John Perry: The Deputy is breaking the law.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

John Perry: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the circumstances outlined by a person (details supplied) in relation to their student grant; if he will outline the options available to them and if he will intervene on their behalf in view of the extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57052/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

John Perry: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56647/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Dec 2012)

John Perry: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57050/12]

Private Members' Business - Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Dec 2012)

John Perry: Listening to the various contributions to the debate, I was reminded once again how close to home the issue of carers is. Each individual carer mentioned represents the thousands of carers from every family in every parish in every corner of Ireland who receive no awards, often little recognition and sometimes not even the awareness of those for whom they care. People need help and support...

Private Members' Business - Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Dec 2012)

John Perry: The other supports for carers - the carer's allowance, the carer's benefit, the half-rate carer's allowance, the domiciliary care allowance and the disability allowance - were all untouched by the budget. In very difficult circumstances over the past two years, this Government has had to make difficult decisions and reassess priorities. In the face of enormous economic pressures, the...

Private Members' Business - Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Dec 2012)

John Perry: It is all about caring in the community and social enterprise.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

John Perry: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a Student Universal Support Ireland third level grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be processed and granted as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58019/12]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

John Perry: I will be looking for the Deputy's vote.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (17 Jan 2013)

John Perry: I thank the Deputies for raising this important issue. I share their concern about situation in HMV Ireland Ltd., including in particular the position of employees in the company's Irish stores and consumers who hold unredeemed gift vouchers. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation regrets that he cannot be here as he is attending a Cabinet meeting. It was announced on Monday, 14...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (17 Jan 2013)

John Perry: I will not delay on this. With regard to the company selling gift vouchers in the busy Christmas period, consumers holding unredeemed vouchers who are concerned that the company may have engaged in reckless trading in continuing to sell gift vouchers in the knowledge that, because of the company's financial trading position, these would not be honoured, may wish to bring their concerns to...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (17 Jan 2013)

John Perry: I am talking about existing legislation. We could not introduce new legislation that would be retrospective. There is confusion with regard to whether gift vouchers should be honoured since the company went into receivership on 15 January. It is important to put on the record that with regard to HMV Ireland, the National Consumer Agency issued a public statement at 9.15 a.m. on 16 January...

Topical Issue Debate: Regional Aid (17 Jan 2013)

John Perry: I appreciate what Deputy Deasy has said on investment and thank him for raising this issue. State aid regulation is a matter of major concern for Ireland and the operation of a level playing field across the European Union is critical to the pursuit of industrial development. Large enterprises have an important impact on regional economies. They stimulate competitiveness and productivity,...

Topical Issue Debate: Regional Aid (17 Jan 2013)

John Perry: I appreciate the concerns of Deputy Deasy. I will bring them directly to the Minister, Deputy Bruton. As Barry O'Leary could testify, it is very hard to influence foreign companies that have the potential to invest in Ireland. They tend to be driven by their own factors when they decide to go to Dublin, Galway or Cork. Although we can avail of major benefits in the BMW region, we are...

Topical Issue Debate: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Jan 2013)

John Perry: There is a Cabinet meeting on at the moment.

Topical Issue Debate: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Jan 2013)

John Perry: I thank Deputy Ó Ríordáin for raising this important issue. The Government is committed to protecting front-line services, including services for children with disabilities and autism, to the greatest possible extent by seeking to maximise the provision of services within available resources. As the Deputy will know, the Government has decided that the number of people...

Topical Issue Debate: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Jan 2013)

John Perry: Being a teacher himself, the Deputy knows only too well the challenges facing children and I fully respect what he has said. I would ask him to engage with Mr. James O'Grady, whom the Deputy has possibly met, Professor Michael Fitzgerald and Dr. Fiona Keogh. It is very important that the school would engage with the review group in regard to how best to facilitate Beechpark. This report is...