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Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: I would like to echo what my colleagues have said in wishing the Taoiseach well at tomorrow's vital summit. I am a little concerned about the message he sent in his speech. There seemed to be a complacency about this meeting that did not exist two days ago, before Mrs. Merkel said yesterday that Germany does not expect a sudden solution to be found on Thursday. We need a sudden solution...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: On this issue, a little unlike Deputy Finian McGrath, I stand firmly behind the Labour Party. This is an extremely difficult problem and it would not be a good idea to have a knee-jerk reaction to a highly controversial court case of this nature. It appears as though this pertains to the discretion that is exercised by the joint labour committees and it probably will take some time to sort...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: This is a very difficult issue and Members must be balanced. They must think both for the guy on the minimum wage and the small businessman with a family who will go out of business and who will be placed in poverty if they push too far in this direction.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22265/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22264/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the sum of any public funds, and their purpose, which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22262/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22272/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation in the past decade. [22266/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by her Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation in the past decade. [22269/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of State funding, directly or indirectly, that has been paid to fund trade unions, related bodies or trader union interests or causes in the past decade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22620/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department, either directly or indirectly, to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation in the past decade. [22258/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22259/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 483: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22263/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22268/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of State funding, directly or indirectly, that has been paid to fund trade unions, related bodies or trade union interests or causes in the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22621/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Defence the sum of any public funds, and their purpose, which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22261/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22257/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 605: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by her Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22260/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 672: To ask the Minister for Health the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22267/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 742: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sum of any public funds and their purpose which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation in the past decade. [22271/11]