Results 1,761-1,780 of 26,465 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Social Welfare Benefits. (12 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I will convey the Deputy's views to the Minister.
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (17 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: The 35 County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) were set up in 1993 to provide support for micro-enterprises in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level. The CEBs deliver a series of Programmes to underpin this role and they can provide both financial and...
- Work Permits. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: The schemes are reviewed every six months. There is a constant change in the context of the labour market and that change is reflected in the review. The statistics, both here and across Europe, indicate that the numbers coming in to seek employment are reducing quite rapidly. There is a need for us to adjust accordingly and as that change takes place, depending on the area about which we...
- Work Permits. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: The fees issue is under review and out for consultation at present. The comments made by the Deputy can be taken into consideration in the context of that review.
- Work Permits. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: Deputy Naughten has just answered his own question. It is being reviewed and he just acknowledged it is being reviewed.
- Work Permits. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: Deputy Naughten asked one question and answered it. He answered his own questionââ
- Work Permits. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: ââand acknowledged that, in fact, it is being reviewed.
- Work Permits. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: On the fees, consultation is taking place and comments made by Deputy Naughten can be taken into consideration in terms of that consultation.
- Work Permits. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: Better that than waffling from the Deputy's side of the House.
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I have no plans to establish a State guaranteed loan for small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs. The Government's recapitalisation scheme for Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland, announced on Wednesday, 11 February 2009, is a fundamental requirement in restoring stability to our financial sector. Such stability will ensure that the financial institutions can actively contribute to our...
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: If the Deputy had listened to the answer, he would know that I referred to mortgages because if they are not taken up, they can be moved on to the SME sector. As regards the meetings the Tánaiste had with the banks in terms of businesses, banking and funding, all those issues can be taken up by the private sector in terms of purchasing any company, including the companies the Deputy...
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: That is not the answer.
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: The banks have already made an application for the money from Europe, so that is currently under way and has been identified.
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: As regards the Deputy's other question, there are many examples, such as the one he gave. In response to that, there will be an independent review of banks' lending to ensure that they are responding positively to the SME sector. That has been set up. The banking arrangement with the SME sector will be the focus of attention to ensure that what the Deputy is requesting does happen.
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are interested in the businesses affected in their sectors. The arrangements requested by the Deputy will be put in place.
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: The moneys that will be drawn down will be for the SME sector and business in general.
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: The new group will monitor the availability of funding to the SME sector. Deputies English and Penrose are correct that it needs to be monitored to ensure it does what it says on the tin, so to speak.
- Export Credit Insurance. (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter, with which I am familiar and which is of great concern to the exporters and companies he mentioned. Since the State withdrew from the provision of export credit insurance in 1998, exporters have been able to avail of such insurance on the open market as commercial operators made such cover easily available and there was significant take-up...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Priority Question No 67 and Oral Question No 76 on 10 December 2008, where I set out in detail to the House, the various initiatives and measures in place to address the credit crunch and its impact on SMEs, through Enterprise Ireland, the 35 County and City Enterprise Boards, FAS and my own Department, as a follow-up to the Small Business Forum's Report....
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (24 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: The 35 County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) were set up in 1993 to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer (micro-enterprises) in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level. The CEBs deliver a series of Programmes to underpin this role and...