Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I would need to read the reply three or four times to understand the actual meaning of some of the phraseology given to the Taoiseach.

In 2008, the Government said it intended to reduce red tape for business by 25% by 2012. It is perfectly obvious that many businesses in this country are being strangled by having to allocate serious resources to deal with it, that is, a person spending half a day per week filling forms for the Government and so forth. The Irish Exporters Association said last March that it had seen little evidence of red tape reduction. Does the Taoiseach have a response on the progress made on his Government's commitment to reduce red tape for business by 25% by 2012? What is the position with that at present? Is there any evidence of it?

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