Results 1,601-1,620 of 26,465 for speaker:John McGuinness
- County Enterprise Boards. (19 Jun 2008)
John McGuinness: The former Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Micheál Martin, replied to this question some months ago.
- County Enterprise Boards. (19 Jun 2008)
John McGuinness: He said the number of IDA-owned premises is reducing in comparison with recent years. There is always scope for the local authority and county enterprise board, with the local chamber of commerce, to propose plans and initiatives for vacant buildings or sites. It is important that local authorities zone the appropriate amount of land to ensure it is available for businesses. Recently in...
- Unemployment Levels. (19 Jun 2008)
John McGuinness: Unemployment is measured by the quarterly national household survey, collated and published by the CSO. The latest release on 5 June for the first quarter, December-February 2008, shows that there are now 28,800 young people unemployed, an increase of 1,000 in the year, and the youth unemployment rate is 8.8%. This is one of the lowest among other EU member states and compares favourably to...
- Unemployment Levels. (19 Jun 2008)
John McGuinness: The first task is to analyse the job losses and quantify the numbers and the second is to determine whether the State is responding by way of putting in place a wide range of support mechanisms to create new jobs or teach the skills required by those who need to upskill to get new jobs. The Deputy's question referred to what the Government is doing to assist young people. There is a range...
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2008)
John McGuinness: I apologise to the House and to Senator Doherty for my late arrival. I was at another meeting. I thank Senator Doherty for placing this matter on the Adjournment. It gives me the opportunity to clarify to this House the position on reviewing decisions made by the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, in the context of resource allocation. As the Senator may be aware, the National...
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2008)
John McGuinness: I fully appreciate what can happen at public meetings and the desire of members of the public to have their case heard. Senator Doherty has dealt with that in terms of the adequate way in which he has put forward that case here this evening using the Seanad and this Adjournment debate. The Senator need be in no doubt that I will bring this matter to the attention of the Minister concerned....
- Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this important Bill. The last debate we had on café bars triggered a public response and a political debate on whether we had enough alcohol outlets. Towards the end of that debate, I was asked on radio if I was a publican. I did not presume that I was, but I had a loose connection as I had a publican's licence. Therefore, while I do not...
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: I do.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: I wish to share time with Deputies O'Connor and Kennedy.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: I wish first to extend my sympathy to the Brennan family on the death of Séamus Brennan, a colleague with whom I worked in Fianna Fáil headquarters when I participated in the 1977 general election campaign. I learned a good deal from him at that time. I found him to be a very compassionate and decent man. He will be a great loss to his family and to the political system. I listened...
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: The economy must be managed in a prudent manner. We are now living in different economic circumstances. What the Deputies opposite have failed to accept and I have heard all them debateââ
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: They fail to accept that there should a difference in the management of the economy when a barrel of oil is $142 as against when it was $50 a barrel.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: The Deputies opposite do not accept it because their colleagues have not accepted it.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: The necessary adjustments must be made. We must decide what we will do and we must show leadership. What we have done here in the past few days is set out our stall for the remainder of the year, how the Departments will function and how we will prepare for the budget that must be delivered at the end of this year. In that context, I will not refer to any politician but to business people...
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: I hope that in the context of Enterprise Ireland and the new arrangement we have with the county enterprise boards, which performed well creating 1,100 jobs in their timeââ
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: That is not true.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: I have the figures here.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: I will be down to see Deputy English's enterprise board very soon and he is welcome to come with me because I would like him to see and recognise at first hand exactly what they are doing.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: I compliment them on their work. Deputy Wall raised a question on funding for another enterprise board. I sat with the enterprise board section of my Department this morning. I went through the figures and they need to be examined in terms of the measures, draw-down and so on. However, I want to recognise what they have done.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John McGuinness: It costs approximately â¬7,000 to create a job and 1,100 jobs were created, and they give other supports. Let us recognise what is going on.