John Perry, TD, Minister for Small Business

John Perry TD was appointed Minister of State with responsibility for Small Business at the Department of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation in March 2011.

John, a full-time Public Representative, was first elected to the Dáil in 1997 representing Sligo/North Leitrim and was spokesperson on Science, Technology, Small Business & Enterprise and the Border Counties from 1997 - 2002. He then served as spokesperson on the Marine 2004 - 2007.

In the 29^th Dáil he was Vice-Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications and Natural Resources and was a member of the Audit Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission.

From September 2002 to October 2004 he was Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.

On his re-election to the Dáil in 2007 John served as spokesperson on Small Business.

He was re-elected to the 31^st Dáil in February 2011.