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Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (2 Dec 2010)

Billy Kelleher: In accordance with Section 70(1) of the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001, the Company Law Review Group's (CLRG) Work Programme is assigned by the Minister of State in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (Minister Billy Kelleher) every two years. The Review Group is currently working on its 2010-2012 Work Programme (www.clrg.org) which was assigned to it in March 2010. While...

Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Will Deputy Ó Snodaigh publish his data on Members of this House?

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Motion (30 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the national recovery plan as a strategy for economic recovery with the aim of restoring stability to the public finances, improving Ireland's competitiveness and stimulating enterprise growth and job creation. The Government published the four year budgetary plan last week mapping out Ireland's return to economic stability. The National Recovery Plan...

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Motion (30 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Perhaps we might rename metro north "metro Norris".

Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Kerry cannot do without Deputy Sheahan.

Corporation Tax: Motion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion, which allows the House to reaffirm its support for the 12.5% corporation tax rate as a central plank in Ireland's economic development in recent years. We must send a clear message that it can only be changed by a decision of the Irish Government and the Oireachtas. The former President of the European Parliament, Pat Cox, has stated: The...

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. The Labour Party motion is very wide-ranging. Some speakers widened the discussion beyond the subject of the motion. My colleague Minister of State Deputy Dara Calleary, gave a lengthy and detailed response to the motion when he moved the Government counter-motion. In the short time available to me I will respond to some of the points...

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I am correcting the proceedings of the House. In June 2009, the Government discussed and agreed a comprehensive range of procedural reforms. On 2 July 2009, the then Chief Whip, Deputy Pat Carey, brought these proposals for discussion at the Dáil reform sub-committee. After consulting the minutes of that meeting, and of subsequent meetings, the Chief Whip has confirmed to me that these...

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I reject Deputy Stagg's assertion that the Taoiseach vetoed those proposals.

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: The minutes of the sub-committee meeting clearly state these were discussed at that meeting.

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I know that since he has taken up the position of Chief Whip, Deputy John Curran has met the various parties on a bilateral basis with a view to identifying where progress can be made. I understand he has yet to meet Deputy Joe Carey, the new Fine Gael spokesperson in this area, but I hope this will happen in the very near future. I am happy to correct the record of the House.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: A couple of loads of sand.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (9 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: The first meeting of the new Trade Council took place on 27 October last, as outlined in a reply by the Minister for Trade and Commerce to Parliamentary Question 40327 last week. The relevant Departments and State Agencies have, accordingly, commenced work on the implementation of the various actions set out in Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy including that in relation to developing...

Order of Business (9 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: And sanity.

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Many economic analysts point to the mistakes made in the financial sector as the source of the current world economic crisis. As far as Ireland is concerned, it is clear that mistakes were made and the Irish banking system has endured an unprecedented crisis. What is essential now is that we learn from those mistakes and take the necessary actions to repair the damage. The Government has...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy, the Government's new integrated strategy for the promotion of overseas trade, tourism and investment up to 2015, provides for the establishment of new Foreign Trade Council with responsibility for monitoring, reviewing and driving the implementation of the priorities and targets set out in strategy and action plan. I convened the first meeting of...

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Billy Kelleher: Deputy Rabbitte should not leave us now. We could not do without him.

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (20 Oct 2010)

Billy Kelleher: I am delighted to speak to the Private Members' motion. Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the economy. This has been well established by the statistics for the numbers they employ and the goods and services they provide for larger companies. This is critically important. Senator Carty referred to the need to attract foreign direct investment. Having a small and...

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (20 Oct 2010)

Billy Kelleher: That is what would happen if the Government shied away from its responsibility. The House heard a number of veiled references to the Fianna Fáil Party. As a practising politician, I will accept some blame for what my party did or did not do. That said, we cannot airbrush the fact that my party has been at the centre of building the economy and trying to ensure we are competitive, have a...

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (20 Oct 2010)

Billy Kelleher: For that reason, I believe one should try to put forward a view of confidence and optimism, even in these challenging times. One should state quite clearly to the small and medium-sized business sector, the trade union movement and all the country's stakeholders that it is possible to get through these challenging times by pulling together as well as addressing and facing up to the reality...