Results 24,881-24,900 of 26,653 for speaker:John McGuinness
- 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.
- 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...
- Hospital Services. (12 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I thank Deputy O'Shea for raising this issue. It provides me with an opportunity to update the House on this matter and to outline the background to the situation and the action taken by the Health Service Executive, HSE. I also want to reassure the older people...
- Public Transport. (12 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I thank Deputy Barrett for raising this matter on the Adjournment, and I assure him I will bring it to the attention of the Minister. The Government's recently published smarter travel action plan sets ambitious targets for us all. It states that by 2020 we will move over 500,000 potential car-based commuters to other more sustainable forms of transport; slash CO2 emissions by at least 4...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (12 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I will pass on Deputy Durkan's views to the line Minister. I remind him that it is great to be asked to serve at all.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (12 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I concur with his views on the fire service and those who participate in it. Decisions on entitlement to any social welfare scheme are made by statutorily appointed deciding officers who are independent in the exercise of this function.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (12 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: Social welfare legislation provides that if a person is to be entitled to jobseeker's payment, he or she must satisfy the conditions of being available for and genuinely seeking work. Anyone who fails to satisfy these conditions on an ongoing basis is not entitled to jobseeker's payment. Unlike other jobseekers, who must sign off the live register on any day on which they find work,...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (12 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I will convey the Deputy's views to the Minister.
- Brewery Closure. (12 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and I am pleased to be able to take it. I sympathise will all those who have lost jobs throughout the country and we must make an extra special effort to find replacement jobs and training where necessary. Deputy Hogan referred to the 10,400 unemployed people in the region and I sympathise with those people. We will work with them to improve...
- Written Answers — Companies Registration Office: Companies Registration Office (10 Feb 2009)
John McGuinness: The Companies Acts 1963-2006 sets out the requirements in relation to the filing of annual accounts by companies. Filing Requirements The Companies Acts require that an annual return be delivered by a company, whether trading or not, to the CRO once at least in every calendar year. Companies are required to attach a copy of their accounts to the annual return. Sanctions for Late Filing or...