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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

John Perry: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a Student Universal Support Ireland pplication in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17371/13]

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

John Perry: I met them last week.

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

John Perry: I commend the Minister, Deputy Bruton, on the great advancements he has made. This is an uphill struggle but we cannot respond with negativity all the time. I have toured the country to meet business people and employers. Yesterday I was in New York where I meet 20 Enterprise Ireland companies which left this country as part of the wave of emigration and are bringing people from Ireland to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Services (28 Feb 2013)

John Perry: I am taking this Adjournment debate on behalf of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, and I welcome this opportunity to address this issue and thank the Senator for raising it. Some ¤53.173 million is being provided in 2013 by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to support the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and youth services for all young...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Public Transport (28 Feb 2013)

John Perry: I thank Senator Higgins for raising this important issue. I am taking this Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar. The Minister has no role in the bus routes operated by Bus Éireann. The provision of bus services and the routes they take are operational matters for the company in conjunction with the National...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Public Transport (28 Feb 2013)

John Perry: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is carrying out an evaluation of all of the PSO routes in respect of commercial viability. I am sure Senator Higgins has already embarked on engagement with the Bus Éireann manager in the area and discussed the viability of alternative routes. The extension of the Galway route, the additional rail services and the licensing of bus additional...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Public Transport (28 Feb 2013)

John Perry: The arranging of delegations is entirely at the behest of Senator Higgins's office and is not the Minister's job. The Minister has clearly specified what he can do and I would strongly recommend examining it from a business sense. If the viability is so assured, and given that the Minister has said he has no direct responsibility for Bus Éireann, I strongly suggest the Senator speaks to...

Topical Issue Debate: Prison Accommodation (27 Feb 2013)

John Perry: I again thank the Deputy for his contribution and I am happy to address some of the issues raised. With regard to the clarification from the Minister, Deputy Shatter, I cannot do that, but the tone of the initial reply gives a fair idea of the Minister's motivation. The Minister appreciates, as I do, that there might be security related issues of concern to the local population. His...

Topical Issue Debate: Prison Accommodation (27 Feb 2013)

John Perry: -----it is very well managed. While the Minister has made no final decision on the type of prisoner to be located there, all the prisoners will be subject to the normal temporary release rules and conditions. If there are any infringements of those conditions, the prisoner involved will be dealt with by the governor in the normal way. I know Castlerea and everybody is aware of the prison...

Topical Issue Debate: Prison Accommodation (27 Feb 2013)

John Perry: Of course it will.

Topical Issue Debate: Prison Accommodation (27 Feb 2013)

John Perry: The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, is unable to be here due to official business elsewhere and he has asked me to thank Deputy Naughten for raising this matter, in particular as it offers him the opportunity to clarity the record in regard to a number of reports which have recently appeared in both the national and local media. At the outset, the Minister wishes to...

Other Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: There is a dedicated unit in Enterprise Ireland, the potential exporter division, that has responsibility for responding to the development or needs of companies promoting the export agenda and proactively promoting a range of services. The survey acknowledges the sector has made a rapid and dramatic transition from unsustainable boom to bust and it is currently operating at a sub-optimal...

Other Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: There might not have been any joined up thinking in the last Government but there is in this Government when it comes to job creation. The Taoiseach is driving the action plan for jobs. This report will not sit on a shelf; it will be driven forward.

Other Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: By the Government. This is an all-inclusive Government that will deliver on jobs, as we have already discussed today. I have no doubt the action plan will provide evidence of integrated, joined up thinking. Delivering on the 30 recommendations will be discussed in the Dáil and it will be clear that the Government is acting to offer every support to a critical sector of the economy. I...

Other Questions: Construction Sector Strategy (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 and 20 together. In response to the requirement set out in Action Plan for Jobs 2012, Forfás prepared a draft strategy for the construction sector to 2015 following consultations with industry and other key stakeholders. The draft strategy sets out actions aimed at placing the sector on a sustainable footing for future growth. The issues facing the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: I thank Deputy Calleary for raising these very important points about point of sale and engagement. As Deputy Bruton has stated recently, we are totally unhappy with the level of lending by banks, especially given that they have been recapitalised by the taxpayer. On the issue of the micro-finance fund, there is a very active board in place. It has a charitable company status and is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: The Minister, Deputy Bruton, is actively engaging with the banks. The banks are now focused on domestic lending and they also need successful businesses. The onus is now on the banks to step up to the mark, especially in the context of the State guarantee. We expect a lot more tangible results from the banks and proof that they are actively engaging with business people. We have given...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Development (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: The micro and small business sector is central to Ireland’s overall economic recovery. The purpose of restructuring the current model for the delivery of State supports to that sector is to rejuvenate and enhance the national model. The new model is designed to harness the best elements of local government and the enterprise agencies to support local business and contribute to local...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Development (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: This must work because the whole economy depends on the "think small first" principle and the role of small business in every economy is absolutely critical. Intensive consultation is ongoing with all of the vested interests. I have chaired the advisory group on the role of small business in the economy and genuinely believe that all of the expertise in the 35 enterprise boards will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Development (21 Feb 2013)

John Perry: I can assure the Deputy that there is no tension whatsoever. All of us in government and in every State agency have one motivation - to get Ireland back working again. That has been my experience in my dealings with civil servants. They are totally committed to getting people back into business and I am very encouraged by that. What the Deputy is referring to is only hearsay. The best...