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- Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)
John Perry: The Deputy had 14 years in Government to do it.
- Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)
John Perry: Fianna Fáil did nothing when in Government for 14 years.
- Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)
John Perry: Deputy Martin is well used to that.
- Abolition of Seanad Éireann (10 Jul 2012)
John Perry: Fianna Fáil is well used to doing that.
- Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)
John Perry: What he knew himself.
- Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)
John Perry: We would love to know.
- Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)
John Perry: He should tell us what he knew.
- Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)
John Perry: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (4 Jul 2012)
John Perry: The role of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) is to support manufacturing and internationally traded services in the micro enterprise sector. Whilst my Department provides funding to the CEBs it has no function in their day-to-day decision-making. Decisions on applications for assistance from the CEBs are made independently by the Boards, subject to eligibility criteria, on the...
- Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (4 Jul 2012)
John Perry: I thank Senators for their contributions on this important Bill. Amendment No. 1 is a technical amendment to section 5. It seeks the removal of the provision in relation to the powers of the Minister to amend or revoke a scheme under section 5 of the Bill. There is an inherent power to amend or revoke a statutory instrument under section 22(3) of the Interpretation Act 2005. Accordingly,...
- Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (4 Jul 2012)
John Perry: The debate on the Bill in the Seanad was very good and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will consider the points raised. Confidence in the business world, the creation and retention of jobs and the effective recapitalisation of the banks are important. The State will provide â¬7 billion this year and â¬8 billion next year for areas where the banks may have a concern. It...
- Seanad: Garda Districts (3 Jul 2012)
John Perry: The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, has asked me to thank the Senator for raising this important issue. The Senator will be aware that proposals to alter Garda districts are a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of the Garda SÃochána Acts. In that context, section 22 of the Garda SÃochána Act 2005 requires...
- Seanad: Garda Districts (3 Jul 2012)
John Perry: For the benefit of the Deputy, the personnel strength for the Meath Garda division on 31 December 2007 and on 31 May 2012, the latest date for which figures are available, was 264 and 296 respectively. This represents an increase of 32 or 12% in the number of personnel allocated since that date. The personnel strength of each Garda station in the Meath Garda division on 31 December 2007 and...
- Seanad: Sick Pay Scheme (3 Jul 2012)
John Perry: I would like to apologise at the outset that my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, is unable to be here to respond to this debate. On her behalf, I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. The question of introducing a scheme of statutory sick pay, whereby employers would directly meet the costs of sick absence for an initial period of illness, is...
- Seanad: Sick Pay Scheme (3 Jul 2012)
John Perry: The number of people claiming illness benefit and other disability payments has increased greatly in the past 11 years. There has been a 40% increase, from 173,000 to 242,000 between 2001 and 2011. During that period, Exchequer spending on illness benefit alone has risen from â¬330 million to â¬876 million. Transferring responsibility for some element of sick pay would generate...
- Rent Supplement Scheme (28 Jun 2012)
John Perry: I am taking this Topical Issue matter on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, who conveys her apologies to the Deputies for being unable to respond in person. The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term income support to eligible tenants living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do...
- Rent Supplement Scheme (28 Jun 2012)
John Perry: The new rent limits were introduced in January 2012 and are applicable to all new rent supplement applicants and to existing recipients upon review. Rent limits were previously adjusted effective from June 2010. The purpose of the review is to ensure availability of accommodation and supplement tenancies, but not to provide rent supplements to tenants with access to housing in all areas....
- Rent Supplement Scheme (28 Jun 2012)
John Perry: Departmental officials dealing with rent supplement tenants will continue to ensure that their accommodation needs are met. There will be no incidence of homelessness. The Department's intention is to return rent supplement to its original purpose as a short-term income. This will be achieved through the rental accommodation scheme and the Government's new housing policy. Since 2005,...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance (28 Jun 2012)
John Perry: I am taking this topical issue on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, who conveys her apologies to the Deputies for not being here to respond in person. The domiciliary care allowance, DCA, is a monthly payment to the parent or guardian of a child with a disability so severe that he or she requires care, attention and supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance (28 Jun 2012)
John Perry: Regarding Deputy Phelan's point on consultation, consultation with parents is important. The Minister for Social Protection has a clear determination to listen to and co-operate with the people most affected, namely, the parents. This will be a review with straight talking and action. Hopefully we will end up with results. Deputy Harris's point, that no payments will be suspended, is...