Written answers
Thursday, 2 December 2010
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Departmental Agencies
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he is satisfied with the effectiveness of enterprise agencies and their existing structures; and if he will make a... - Proposed Legislation
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he intends to publish legislation to address employee representation at work which was promised by June 2009 under the... - National Recovery Plan
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the way he intends to achieve the savings of €2.4 million in funding for science, technology and innovation, set out in... - EU Directives
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of EU directives for which he has responsibility, the number remaining to be implemented; the directives that are... - Business Regulation
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made to date in reducing the regulatory burden on businesses by 25%; the timeframe for the completion of this;... - Innovation Fund Ireland
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress to date in establishing the €250 million innovation fund overseen by Enterprise Ireland; the number of new... - National Recovery Plan
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the way he intends to achieve the savings in his Department's Vote set out in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014; and if... - Departmental Staff
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the staff reductions planned in his Department and its agencies by the end of 2011 and if these are being secured through... - Departmental Bodies
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the role he will play in the implementation of the recently published plan, Trading and Investment in a Smart Economy; and... - Credit Availability
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding his discussions with the main banks to ensure that credit is made available to all businesses and... - National Minimum Wage
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the analysis that he has undertaken of the job impact of reducing the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the... - Live Register
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he is taking to combat the continuing high level of unemployment in view of the fact that the live register... - Job Losses
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to reports that up to 10,000 jobs could be lost in the Irish banking sector over the next... - European Patents
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reasons he has not ratified the Agreement on the Application of Article 65 of the Convention on the Grant of European... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he is taking to support the role of County Enterprise Boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made regarding the commitment given in the renewed programme for Government to act on recommendations... - Business Regulation
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the status of the work of the Company Law Review Group; the timeframe for the publication of legislation following the... - Redundancy Payments
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total number of claims for redundancy payments waiting to be processed at the latest date for which figures are... - Retail Sector
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on amending the law to require major retail companies operating here to publish company accounts to establish the... - Employment Rights
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he intends to publish the legislation to amend the Competition Acts to uphold the rights of certain freelance workers... - EU Directives
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the current position and timeframe for the transposition of the services directive; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Minimum Wage
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total number of persons who earn less than the national minimum wage, by virtue of a number of exemptions provided by... - National Recovery Plan
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the plans he has put in place to assist and promote a programme for economic recovery sector by sector; the extent to which... - Business Regulation
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his response to the report Mapping the Golden Circle, published by the research body TASC, which showed that Ireland's... - Industrial Development
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made regarding the commitment given in the renewed programme for Government to undertake an independent review... - National Recovery Plan
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the way he intends to implement the commitment contained in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 to promote competition in... - Credit Availability
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when the proposed Government-backed loan guarantee scheme for viable small businesses will be established; the criteria... - Proposed Legislation
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he will publish the legislation promised (details supplied) to clamp down on crony capitalism, to restrict... - National Recovery Plan
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the analysis undertaken by him on the effects of the measures included in the four year plan on businesses in the Border... - Construction Contracts
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the severe difficulties faced by sub-contractors in the construction sector when main... - Industrial Development
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he will be conducting examinations into allowing entrepreneurs or business start-ups access to vacant or under-utilised... - Employment Rights
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he will take to prevent the exploitation of domestic workers, particularly migrant workers in such positions; and... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made regarding the commitment given in the renewed programme for Government to establish community and... - Consumer Protection
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding the draft consumer rights directive, if he is satisfied that the existing rights of consumers here,... - Employment Support Services
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the action he is taking to stop emigration; the pre-emptive projects planned to create employment here to stop 100,000... - Single Market
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent if any to which he has had discussions with the EU Commissioner, Michel Barnier, with a view to availing of the...
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