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- Written Answers — Economic Strategy: Economic Strategy (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent to which he, his Department or groups or bodies under the aegis of his Department have become involved in the establishment of new markets for Irish products in the European and global economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2899/11]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his strategy to replace jobs lost throughout the economy in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2893/11]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the action he has taken or proposes to take to comply with the joint objections of EU Commissioners Barnier and Geoghegan-Quinn to enhance competitiveness and energise the manufacturing and service sectors in the European economy through innovation, technology and competition; the way this is most likely to manifest...
- Written Answers — Departmental Mission Statements: Departmental Mission Statements (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent if any to which his Department is motivated to achieve its mission statement having particular regard to the ongoing economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/11]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will outline, in order, the five most important issues affecting competitiveness in the manufacturing and service sectors in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the degree to which he plans to further address these issues with a view to enhancing the prospect for economic recovery; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent if any to which the use of alcohol as a loss leader is being used to promote sales at retail outlets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2900/11]
- Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent if any to which he has monitored the use of loss leaders to promote sales in a retail outlet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2901/11]
- Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent to which all major retail stores operating here are obliged to publish their profits in respect of operations in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2902/11]
- Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent if any to which he has monitored the prices charged to consumers in various major retail outlets throughout this country with those charged at similar outlets in other jurisdictions; if his attention has been drawn to a particular difference in the margins paid to manufactures on producers by such outlets; and...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter of public interest, namely, the ongoing and escalating industrial dispute between Aer Lingus and its aircraft cabin crews, which has resulted in dismissals, cancellation of flights, annoyance, stress and disappointment to passengers in a vital sector at a time of economic sensitivity. I call on...
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: On a point of order-----
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, the points raised by Members previously on the Opposition side are absolutely accurate. As a long-standing Member of this House, the Ceann Comhairle knows there never has been a situation in which there has been a major set of reappointments of Ministers to the Cabinet without the Taoiseach coming into the House and making a formal announcement. The Ceann Comhairle has...
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: I have not finished my point.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Particularly since the Tánaiste also, as a long-serving and experienced Member of this House, surely will not allow this House to be brought into further disrepute by refusing to allow the Taoiseach come into the House to make that formal announcement.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: On a point of order-----
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: What the Ceann Comhairle just said on the point of order was untrue. He does have the power to adjourn or dismiss the House at any time.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.