Results 8,561-8,580 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: The Minister of State could listen to some of our suggestions.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: We all agree on that.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: This is more fun.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: I wish to share time with Deputy Simon Coveney.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: I thank and congratulate the Labour Party for putting down this motion which deals with a serious issue, one which the Government, however, has not yet realised. Question Time and other Private Members' business has been devoted to the problems faced by small businesses and the threat to jobs, yet there is still no action or plan from the Government. This is an emergency. Serious problems...
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: It is a Labour motion, we support it.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: We were being honest. Deputy O'Brien's party should tell the truth.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: They are entitled to.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: That speech will save jobs.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: Is it anybody in particular?
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: The motion is on small business, not foreign investment.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: The motion is not about Deputy Varadkar but about small business. Has Deputy Kennedy read the motion? It does not mention Deputy Varadkar.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, this cannot continue. This is an attack on Deputy Varadkar's character. This motion is on small business and has nothing to do with Deputy Varadkar.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: They need it all.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Damien English: There is a lot of space all right.
- Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (20 Nov 2008)
Damien English: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she has taken to address concerns of small and medium sized enterprises that they cannot access the necessary levels of credit to maintain business operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41989/08]
- Small and Medium Enterprises. (20 Nov 2008)
Damien English: I did not get an answer. I specifically asked about "further plans to make available a new scheme or schemes to enable SMEs expand their current employment levels" and included PRSI holidays. There was no comment on that. If the answer is that there are no such plans I should be told that. I asked for the predictions for 12 months time. I am glad to see the figures but I have had them...
- Small and Medium Enterprises. (20 Nov 2008)
Damien English: I want to hear about the new programmes.
- Unemployment Levels. (20 Nov 2008)
Damien English: I welcome the move to provide a fast track for people to FÃS. However, when we say the Minister is unaware of what is going on, we are pointing out that there are things that could be done to prevent jobs being lost in the first place.
- Unemployment Levels. (20 Nov 2008)
Damien English: I tried to mention them earlier, but the Minister gave me a list of something else. The Minister could make cash available. That is what is needed. All the training in the world is no good without cash, but the Minister is doing nothing in that regard.