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Other Questions: Industrial Development (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: The Deputy should look at the BMW region and the accelerated level of incentives that were given in the Border region.

Other Questions: Industrial Development (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: The IDA brings in the potential investor. It is about location but there is a big emphasis on the north west and Border regions. I agree there is a difficulty getting people out of the main centres and the job of the Government is to encourage the IDA to support that. Obviously, however, business is driven by its customer and that determines its preferred location. The IDA has had a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: Much work has been done and the role of county enterprise boards is still very effective. I attended the national ploughing championships last week and I noted a certain number of start-up businesses getting on with their enterprise. There have been closures but there are also some very high-potential start-up businesses. There has been an establishment of the first-time exports division...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: I disagree that there is inertia.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: There is a big commitment from within the enterprise sector, and even in the county and city enterprise boards, to be effective on the ground. The advisory groups are dealing with business people who are coming in, and there is an allocation of budget for each county.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: That is the view I have from meeting the people involved. The restructuring process will tackle the local enterprise office process that has operated since 1993. The microfinance fund will be operational and people with an idea can go to a local enterprise office and seek up to €25,000. In the short term that will be operated by enterprise offices.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: I congratulate Deputy Calleary on his appointment to this important area of responsibility. Micro and small businesses are crucial parts of our economy. Ensuring more such businesses can start up, expand and export is a key pillar of our plans for jobs and growth. For this reason, the Government has decided to implement an ambitious reform of the delivery of services to small and micro...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Closures (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: The latest official statistics available on business start-ups and closures were published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in their Press Release on “Business Demography 2010” which was published on 22 June 2012. These returns show that: - During 2010, there were over 195,000 enterprises active in the private business economy in Ireland, with nearly 1.24 million...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Advisory Group on Small Business Recommendations (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: The Advisory Group on Small Business which I chair, published the Voice of Small Business Report in 2011, which was submitted to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Employment as the recommended small business actions for consideration in the Action Plan for Jobs. The Voice of Small Business contains fifty-seven actions across twelve broad policy areas. Thirty-four of the Advisory Groups...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

John Perry: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41312/12]

Seanad: Adjournment Matters.: Health Services (27 Sep 2012)

John Perry: I listened carefully to the Senator. He stated clearly that four regional narcolepsy co-ordinators were designated. It is important that the actions introduced by the Government to deal with the issue are implemented on the ground. The concerns raised by the Senator will be brought to the attention of the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly. What is required is straight talk, action and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters.: Health Services (27 Sep 2012)

John Perry: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. As Senators are aware, the H1N1 influenza pandemic alert was issued by the World Health Organization in 2009. As part of the response two pandemic vaccines were provided in Ireland, Pandemrix and Celvapan. There are 32 children and young adults who are known to have developed narcolepsy after receiving the H1N1 influenza vaccine and I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (18 Sep 2012)

John Perry: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered by a family (details supplied) in County sligo in relation to their school transport. [37014/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Admissions: Third Level Admissions (17 Jul 2012)

John Perry: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will again review a persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim higher education access route application in view of the fact that her parents are not employed and she resides in a marginally below average area: and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35006/12]

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (17 Jul 2012)

John Perry: Question 474: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress on the status of an application (details supplied) in County Leitrim as the project has been approved for funding at county level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35008/12]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Jul 2012)

John Perry: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve the additional funding to this school (detail supplied) in County Sligo in view of the fact that there is not adequate space to hold whole school assemblies and the best option is to erect two functional classrooms with sliding sound proof partition between them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34066/12]

Seanad: Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

John Perry: I thank Senators Mary White, Deirdre Clune, Feargal Quinn, Jimmy Harte, Kathryn Reilly, Imelda Henry and Rónán Mullen for their contributions to the debate. The issue under discussion is one of the most important for small business in Ireland and has been identified as mission-critical by the advisory group on small business. The Bill reflects the fact that the Government is listening to...

Seanad: Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

John Perry: I welcome the opportunity to present the Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012 to the House. The Bill is one of the key targeted actions in the Government's action plan for jobs 2012 to address the issue of access to credit and support lending for the most vulnerable cohort of the SME sector, namely, microenterprises. It will prove to be a practical way of facilitating additional lending to...

Seanad: Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

John Perry: That is the legacy we inherited.

Seanad: Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

John Perry: We did not create the deficit.