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Topical Issue Debate: Jobs Protection (24 Jun 2014)

John Perry: Never mind the reference to Cromwell. The Deputy is based in Clonmel and should deal with that history appropriately and without referring to the present. I understand the company is launching a new craft beer and that a plant is being commissioned. The Deputy should be assured that IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and other State agencies will do everything they can to work with the company.

Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Jun 2014)

John Perry: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present the Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 on Second Stage. It addresses two separate bodies of legislation, both of which operate under the Registry of Friendly Societies, namely, the legislation governing friendly societies and the legislation governing...

Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2014)

John Perry: I thank Deputies for their contributions to the debate on the Bill. It is clear that many of them have a significant interest in the co-operative sector, in particular, which is testament to the important role co-operatives have played in Irish society during the past century. The Bill is designed not to solve all issues affecting the co-operative sector bur rather to address the particular...

Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (26 Jun 2014)

John Perry: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Road Projects (2 Jul 2014)

John Perry: I am replying on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Varadkar, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and I thank Senator D'Arcy raising this important issue. As the Senator is aware, Narrow Water Bridge is expected to be discussed at the plenary meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council on Friday, 4 July, in Dublin Castle. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Road Projects (2 Jul 2014)

John Perry: I thank Senator Jim D'Arcy for raising this very important issue. I will convey his very kind comments to the Minister, Deputy Varadkar. I have no doubt that the Taoiseach will be delighted by people's determination to see this project progressed. There is no harm in repeating that in the context of the possibility of the Narrow Water bridge project qualifying for funding under the next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2014: Motion (8 Jul 2014)

John Perry: I thank the Members of the Oireachtas who were present in Navan this morning for the launch of the LEO. It is very much part of the mission of the committee. The Dundalk LEO was also launched. Members’ support was very much appreciated. I thank the Chairman and committee members for giving me the opportunity to address them on the draft Protection of Young Persons (Employment)...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (10 Jul 2014)

John Perry: Since coming into office the Government has had a clear focus on assisting SMEs which make up over 99% of businesses in the enterprise economy in Ireland and account for almost 70% of people employed to establish, expand and export, with a view to driving economic recovery and creating jobs across the country. One of the priorities of the Government has been to identify and act on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (10 Jul 2014)

John Perry: On procurement, last week we had a meeting with Mr. Vincent Campbell. We have also met Mr. Quinn. We had a discussion about how best to deal with this through collaboration and ensure smaller companies can avail of major opportunities in the procurement sector. There is a demand to ensure small companies can be included in that very essential process. That is very much the Government's...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (10 Jul 2014)

John Perry: That is going to EU tender at the moment. A review has been done of the 159 licences within the State and we expect that in the final quarter of this year the EU tender process, involving up to 40 different licences and 15 State authorities, will be complete. There will be a single portal for the issuing of licences. Within our Department there is a high-level group on business regulation...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (10 Jul 2014)

John Perry: I was delighted to see the Deputy on Monday in Navan. Anybody who met the county chief executive, Ms Jackie Maguire, and Mr. Hugh Reilly, the LEO chief operating officer, would know they do not need much training. I was very impressed with the efficiency with which the launch was made and the team working in the LEO office. It is a fantastic facility in Navan, including an incubation unit...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (10 Jul 2014)

John Perry: Both I and the Minister, Deputy Bruton, as well as the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, have been all over the country visiting local authorities, and I have no doubt about what we have seen. They are totally committed to promoting entrepreneurship and self-help, and the LEOs are now a first-stop shop for those beginning a new business. The Deputy must remember that there has been a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (10 Jul 2014)

John Perry: Yes; there will be reorientation of staff and a customer service charter. There will be training for all staff, with a focus on enterprise, job creation and recognition of an enterprise culture. One must remember that the job of the elected councillors - some of whom we saw the other day in Meath - concerns business in the county. In the motions at council meetings, there must be value to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Retail Sector (10 Jul 2014)

John Perry: The Forfás report, The Review and Audit of Licences, carries the findings of an audit of 159 licences in the State across key sectors of the economy and recommends the introduction of an integrated licensing system. The Government considers this project to be of significant importance and has positioned it as one of the disruptive reforms in An Action Plan for Jobs. Such an integrated...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Retail Sector (10 Jul 2014)

John Perry: Roll-out will be attempted by the end of this year. We met the State licensing authority bodies. The project is on the eTenders site and, subject to the successful awarding of the service contract to an appointed provider, the integrated licensing application system will be delivered in the autumn. By the start of 2015, this will be up and running. With regard to the question about the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Retail Sector (10 Jul 2014)

John Perry: We brought together the licensing bodies and I thank them for their co-operation. I compliment them on their willingness to participate in the integrated licensing system, which is one of the first in Europe. It will be the first of its kind and we are happy with the co-operation, the statutory instruments, and the fact that it has done to tender. The Office of the Chief State Solicitor...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

John Perry: He supports everyone - he is very supportive.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (18 Nov 2014)

John Perry: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Paudie Coffey, and wish him well on his appointment. I hope he will convey our concerns about Sligo County Council to the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly. The council is facing a challenging period, with a substantial capital debt and a growing current spend arising from the gap between...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (18 Nov 2014)

John Perry: I thank the Minister regarding the management plan. It is very important that we allay the fear that the council may be abolished. The council is willing to come up with a plan that will be acceptable to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, and work with him to find solutions to its financial problems. The Minister has met the county manager and...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Nov 2014)

John Perry: I am honoured to be a part of this formal acknowledgement by the Oireachtas of a former Member, colleague and friend, the late Ted Nealon. I welcome members of his family to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. Ted's wife Jo is unable to be with us today but she is here in spirit. We are joined today by Ted's son, Fergal, and his wife, Sinead, his daughter, Louise, live from Sydney via the...