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- Small Businesses Report. (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: I am aware of various surveys carried out by ISME. The results of individual surveys from the enterprise and banking sectors can be useful in highlighting the generality of the credit supply issue but they must all be examined in the context in which they are carried out and the methodologies applied. The banks' recapitalisation package was about securing the long-term health of the...
- Small Businesses Report. (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: I am well aware of the survey. Mr. Mark Fielding, CEO of ESME attended one of the seminars I held in Dublin to discuss the whole issue. I have also met the county enterprise boards and chambers of commerce throughout the country. We invited regional bank representatives and the representatives of broader industry from farming to the chambers of commerce to the seven meetings to date. I...
- Small Businesses Report. (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: As I stated at the outset, ISME's survey was useful in that context. Mr. Fielding raised this issue at one of our seminars and the banks gave an undertaking they would re-advertise through their staff or inform their staff of the importance of the EIB's funding. The major banks have drawn down the funding. It is not for normal credit and short-term working capital, as criteria apply. It...
- Small Businesses Report. (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: -----and other Deputies.
- Small Businesses Report. (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: The EIB's money will begin to flow into businesses quickly. The banks took on board views expressed at the regional seminars and in ISME's survey and undertook to educate their staff regarding the EIB's funding.
- Proposed Legislation. (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: In the context of the Review and Transitional Agreement 2008-2009, the Government and the social partners agreed to the implementation of a series of measures, including the introduction of legislation, to strengthen the existing system for the making of both employment regulation orders and registered employment agreements and to provide for their continued effective operation. The Bill to...
- Written Answers — Companies Registration Office: Companies Registration Office (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: I am satisfied that the majority of submissions received by the Companies Registration Office are being recorded, scanned and made available for public inspection within the published target times. Checking and registration times are also generally on target. However, I am aware of delays in the registration of Business Names and Notifications of Changes of Director/Secretary. The Office is...
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: A properly functioning banking sector is an essential element for the maintenance and development of enterprises, especially SMEs. Government focus has been on creating a fit for purpose banking system as is evidenced by the bank guarantee scheme, the recapitalisation scheme, the nationalisation of Anglo Irish and the establishment of the National Assets Management Agency. Substantial...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: These matters are being considered by me in the context of company law and by the Minister for Finance as part of his reform of the banking sector. The Company Law Consolidation and Reform Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. It sets out the corporate duties of directors, company secretaries and auditors on a general basis across all sectors. The Bill...
- Written Answers — Export Credit Insurance: Export Credit Insurance (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: Officials from this Department have engaged with their counterparts in other relevant Departments, particularly the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Department of Finance and the Department of the Taoiseach, on the issue of Export Credit Insurance. In addition, the Tánaiste has discussed this matter with the Taoiseach and with her cabinet colleagues. The position on the...
- Written Answers — Export Credit Insurance: Export Credit Insurance (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: My Department's continuous support for enterprises arises through maintaining a positive business environment and through particular interventions from the State development agencies such as Enterprise Ireland, FÃS and the County and City Enterprise Boards. The significant allocations in my Department's Estimates for 2009 for the development agencies ensures that we can continue to build on...
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: A properly functioning banking sector is an essential element for the maintenance and development of enterprises, especially SMEs. Government focus has been on creating a fit for purpose banking system as is evidenced by the bank guarantee scheme, the recapitalisation scheme, the nationalisation of Anglo Irish and the establishment of the National Assets Management Agency. Substantial...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: The co-operative movement has made a huge contribution to economic and social development in Ireland over many years. We have only to think of agricultural co-ops, credit unions and other sectors such as social housing, group water schemes and community development in which the co-op model has been used with great success. A very good description and analysis of the co-operative sector was...
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: The County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) are the principal deliverers of State support to the micro-enterprise sector in Ireland. They provide support to businesses with 10 or less employees in the start-up and expansion phases, promote indigenous micro-enterprise potential and stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level. As locally based enterprise development...
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: In the period 2003-2008, annual growth in total Irish exports has averaged 5.5%. Over the five years in question our Services exports have risen steadily from â¬37.1bn or 31.1% of total exports in 2003 to â¬69.2bn or 44.5% in 2008. With regard to total imports, the annual growth rate averaged 6.6%. The growth in Merchandise imports showed an average annual growth rate of 3.9%, while the...
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (7 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: Ultimately it is individual businesses that must take advantage of global markets but it is my responsibility to ensure that no barriers are placed in their way. In this regard, my immediate competitiveness objectives are to ensure that the broad business environment is conducive to improved export opportunities and to facilitate a return to sustainable export growth. We will continue to...
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: Deputy Stagg never co-operates anyway.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: There is only one amendment.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: There is no legislation required in that area.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Billy Kelleher: No legislation is required for that.