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Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the intellectual property protections afforded to a company (details supplied) that is fully registered in the State for taxation, VAT and with the Companies Registration Office that faces competition from a company based outside the State but that uses a similar name in the promotion of its services to the...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protections afforded to a company (details supplied) that is fully registered here for taxation, VAT and with the Companies Registration Office that faces competition from a company based outside the State but that uses a similar name in the promotion of its services to the detriment of the indigenous...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when he expects this application to be decided on. [32727/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for family reunification by a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be decided on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32729/08]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the ongoing investigation into a scheme (details supplied); when the investigation will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32735/08]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that all customers whose personal and payment information that was on the reported stolen laptop computers have been identified, contacted and informed of this incident; the number of calls that were received by her Department's free phone number on this matter; the number of emails received; the number of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average waiting time in County Meath for an application of jobseekers allowance from date of application to receipt of benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32730/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average waiting time in County Meath for an application of jobseekers benefit from date of application to receipt of benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32731/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has plans to increase the payment for each dependent child under the widow's and widower's contributory pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32736/08]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities that have provided a farm plastic collection and drop service in 2008; the local authorities that have not provided such a service or do not intend to provide such a service in 2008; the reason such a service was not or will not be offered in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (1 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to extend the farm plastic collection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32726/08]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (2 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if budgets for education and training within Irish prisons will be reduced in view of the economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32778/08]

Written Answers — Mobile Phones in Prisons: Mobile Phones in Prisons (2 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of mobile phones that have been seized from Irish prisons annually in the years 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32777/08]

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Does the Minister wish to tell us anything?

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Damien English: The Minister keeps giving the same speech.

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Damien English: This is the third occasion on which I have heard this speech.

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Damien English: I wish to share time with Deputies Clune and Coveney.

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Damien English: I welcome this Labour Party motion, which addresses a serious issue. My party has tabled additional amendments that may be accommodated as the debate proceeds. However, I do not think we can accept the Government's amendments. This issue is becoming increasingly serious and has to be addressed through the range of initiatives which have been set out in the motion and my party's amendments....

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Damien English: She did not say anything. She is the do-nothing Minister. The Deputy should read her contribution again. FÁS appeared before the joint committee on two occasions to speak about reports and meetings with the Construction Industry Federation, yet nothing happened.

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Damien English: Exactly. In April 2007, prior to the general election, FÁS set up a working group to consider this area. It knew that problems had arisen but kept quiet about them. Here we are, 18 months later, with no new proposal. What is happening? We all agree that county enterprise boards do excellent work but most of them have received no money since July. They create jobs and achieve value for...