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Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

John Perry: This is about private businesses.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

John Perry: It is easy for the Deputy to come with all the solutions and all the answers. His party was long enough in government and it did nothing about these matters. We have an understanding, concern and respect for business and we are in touch. We know only too well that the issue is about getting the banks to lend. It is not that simple to get money to small business because there is also the...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

John Perry: This is a budget to provide for SMEs and the focus is on creating jobs in the real economy. The Taoiseach is very much aware of small companies. The Forfás report reviewed 159 licences required to do business. We are reducing them and will get rid of every one of them if we can. That is the legacy we inherited. The Minister, Deputy Noonan, has put together a comprehensive package....

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

John Perry: -----but the Minister, Deputy Hogan, is examining that.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

John Perry: It is not a difference of profit and loss because on the basis of the rates of an average business of €3,000 per year, per euro it is 310%. No rates have gone up under this Administration. The Minister, Deputy Hogan, is dealing effectively with a major reform of local government. As the Minister with responsibility for small business, I welcome the opportunity to speak on the...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

John Perry: They will not give money to non-viable businesses. Access to finance is a key issue for SMEs and is critical to long-term economic success. We have brought in the microfinance fund, the partial loan guarantee fund and there are private investors and other investors, but it is all about investing for a return. Increasing access to credit is a priority that the Government is addressing in a...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: It would not be constitutional. The Deputy should ask the Attorney General.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: Rents are falling rather than increasing in County Kerry. The Deputy should stick to facts.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: Is the Deputy claiming rents are increasing?

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: The Deputy should tell it as it is. Rents are not rising in County Kerry.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: The Deputy will be aware that both Microfinance Ireland, MFI, and the credit guarantee scheme began operating in October 2012. It is my intention that progress reports on the microenterprise loan fund will be published via the MFI website microfinanceireland.ie and updates on both schemes will be published on my Department’s website, enterprise.gov.ie, on a quarterly basis. Over 100...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: I thank Deputy Calleary for raising these very important points about point of sale and engagement. As Deputy Bruton has stated recently, we are totally unhappy with the level of lending by banks, especially given that they have been recapitalised by the taxpayer. On the issue of the micro-finance fund, there is a very active board in place. It has a charitable company status and is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: The Minister, Deputy Bruton, is actively engaging with the banks. The banks are now focused on domestic lending and they also need successful businesses. The onus is now on the banks to step up to the mark, especially in the context of the State guarantee. We expect a lot more tangible results from the banks and proof that they are actively engaging with business people. We have given...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Development (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: The micro and small business sector is central to Ireland’s overall economic recovery. The purpose of restructuring the current model for the delivery of State supports to that sector is to rejuvenate and enhance the national model. The new model is designed to harness the best elements of local government and the enterprise agencies to support local business and contribute to local...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Development (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: This must work because the whole economy depends on the "think small first" principle and the role of small business in every economy is absolutely critical. Intensive consultation is ongoing with all of the vested interests. I have chaired the advisory group on the role of small business in the economy and genuinely believe that all of the expertise in the 35 enterprise boards will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Development (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: I can assure the Deputy that there is no tension whatsoever. All of us in government and in every State agency have one motivation - to get Ireland back working again. That has been my experience in my dealings with civil servants. They are totally committed to getting people back into business and I am very encouraged by that. What the Deputy is referring to is only hearsay. The best...

Other Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 and 20 together. In response to the requirement set out in Action Plan for Jobs 2012, Forfás prepared a draft strategy for the construction sector to 2015 following consultations with industry and other key stakeholders. The draft strategy sets out actions aimed at placing the sector on a sustainable footing for future growth. The issues facing the...

Other Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: There is a dedicated unit in Enterprise Ireland, the potential exporter division, that has responsibility for responding to the development or needs of companies promoting the export agenda and proactively promoting a range of services. The survey acknowledges the sector has made a rapid and dramatic transition from unsustainable boom to bust and it is currently operating at a sub-optimal...

Other Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: There might not have been any joined up thinking in the last Government but there is in this Government when it comes to job creation. The Taoiseach is driving the action plan for jobs. This report will not sit on a shelf; it will be driven forward.

Other Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: By the Government. This is an all-inclusive Government that will deliver on jobs, as we have already discussed today. I have no doubt the action plan will provide evidence of integrated, joined up thinking. Delivering on the 30 recommendations will be discussed in the Dáil and it will be clear that the Government is acting to offer every support to a critical sector of the economy. I...