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Topical Issue Debate: Company Takeovers (18 Jul 2013)

John Perry: I appreciate fully Deputy Lowry's remarks and I believe it is very important that the due diligence being carried out by C&C Group will be open and upfront. The Labour Relations Commission is available for consultations on this issue and it is all about livelihood as for every action, there is a reaction. It is important for the livelihood of everyone concerned that meaningful...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Official Languages Act (18 Jul 2013)

John Perry: I thank Senator Ó Clochartaigh for the opportunity to address the Seanad on the subject of the Official Languages Act 2003. I express my gratitude to Senators for the interest they have shown in this matter. The Official Languages Act was signed into law on 14 July 2003. This was the first time that the provision of State services in general through Irish was placed on a statutory...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Official Languages Act (18 Jul 2013)

John Perry: I am not overstating the reply. The Minister stated clearly that a new legislative programme is coming on stream. I will certainly bring to the attention of the Minister the concerns expressed by the Senator.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (18 Sep 2013)

John Perry: The table shows the post-1 July 2013 annual salary for the CEOs of the Non-Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies under my Department’s remit and identifies the savings that would arise from a 10% cut in the salary of each. The individual salary of each of the 35 City and County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) CEOs was not immediately available to me in the time provided to answer the...

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I welcome this opportunity to present the County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013 to the Seanad. The purpose of the Bill is to give effect to last year's Government decision to reform the system for the delivery of State supports to micro and small enterprises by dissolving the current county enterprise boards structure and creating an enhanced enterprise support model to be...

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

John Perry: That will continue, as those boards still will be in place.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)

John Perry: That is provocation; get on with it.

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2013)

John Perry: Following advice from the Parliamentary Counsel it was decided to redraft this section to ensure that the Companies Registration Office is properly notified of the dissolution. The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Minister to comply with the winding-up obligations of limited companies - in this case the county enterprise boards - under the Companies Act by virtue of a written...

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I will clarify this issue for the Senator. The new local enterprise offices - in 31 locations around the country - will comprise the existing staff resources of the county enterprise boards and those of the business development units of the local authorities. These combined resources will deliver an enhanced service via a very effective service level agreement, which I will circulate. It...

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2013)

John Perry: To clarify the issue raised by Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill, the primary allocation under this scheme will equal the moneys allocated under existing grants. Exchequer funding currently secured by the Minister will continue to be allocated under a separate subheading on a collective basis to Enterprise Ireland, and responsibility for the distribution of these funds to and between the county...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Creation (9 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I thank Senator Cullinane for raising this important issue. There has been a long-standing unemployment problem in Waterford and in the region. The structural challenges that the region faces have built up over many years and could not be reversed with a simple set of actions. When TalkTalk announced job losses in Waterford in 2011, the Minister decided to take a very focused approach to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Creation (9 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I reiterate that implementation of the south-east action plan is proceeding well. The Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, also established the south-east forum which comprises all of the State stakeholders in the region. The Senator cannot say there is no plan. The aim of the forum is to oversee implementation of the action plan. It is the first such mechanism for the representatives...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Creation (9 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I cannot guarantee that.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Creation (9 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I thank Senator Higgins for raising this very important issue. I apologise for the absence of the Minister, Deputy Bruton. I share the Senator's concern about the loss of up to 30 jobs at ALS Minerals in Loughrea. In 2011, ALS Limited acquired the Stewart Group, a UK-based mineral testing services company which owned OMAC Laboratories in Loughrea. Following discussions with IDA Ireland, a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Creation (9 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I fully appreciate the Senator's significant commitment to Loughrea and I fully understand her view. IDA Ireland is actively working with new and existing overseas companies in Galway to encourage them to grow and expand. The following are some recent significant investments in the area, and it is important to put them on the record. On 17 May 2012, Merit Medical Systems Inc., a leading...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (10 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I thank Deputy Calleary for raising this important issue. Microfinance Ireland, MFI, began operations in October 2012. It is the first time such a scheme has been put in place in Ireland. By its nature, the scheme is demand driven. To date there have been 295 applications and 107 approvals for a sum of €1.62 million. Some 237 jobs are estimated to have been supported through the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (10 Oct 2013)

John Perry: In respect of microfinance, there will be a major event entitled Taking Care of Business in Dublin on 23 October. Other measures include the midlands think tank awareness and local enterprise offices which will be a real vehicle for pushing the 25,000 applications. The County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill is going through Seanad Éireann. In respect of Deputy Calleary's...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (10 Oct 2013)

John Perry: I assure the Deputy that the Minister is actively working with the Minister for Finance with regard to the potential for the business sector. We recognise fully that the potential of Ireland lies in its 200,000 small businesses. The banks have very much obliged to support viable companies. We have had excellent facilitation from the Credit Review Office, which has been very successful in a...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (10 Oct 2013)

John Perry: The Government recognises that small and medium sized businesses are a key component of the Irish economy and the backbone of employment in Ireland. SMEs make up over 99% of businesses in the enterprise economy in Ireland and account for almost 70% of people employed. Supporting SMEs in the current difficult economic climate is a key Government priority. Government action to support small...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (10 Oct 2013)

John Perry: We are not only talking about taking action, we are delivering on it. Yesterday, officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform dealt with the issue of rates and the valuation process. Current property ratings are based on 1986 values. A review of rates in Dublin and, possibly, Limerick is currently ongoing. Rates for properties constructed during the boom are also based...