Results 3,101-3,120 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (27 Jan 2010)

Damien English: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason agricultural laboratories are not available for bovine viral diarrhoea, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and Johne's disease testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3763/10]

Research Funding. (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the problems that companies looking to develop physical products, such as a new computing device for international markets, from inception, research and development, tooling manufacture and to packaging development and so on, are encountering when trying to source early stage capital funding...

Research Funding. (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and for acknowledging that a problem exists. He did not really discuss the solutions but rather described the current situation. I wish to make clear that a problem exists in the venture capital market in the case of companies with a physical product which need funding of between €1million and €10 million. Enterprise Ireland can only give up...

Research Funding. (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: I recognise the important work done by Enterprise Ireland. My point is that funding is insufficient to meet the needs of the businesses to which I referred.

Research Funding. (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: The Minister of State has made my point for me. In some cases Enterprise Ireland makes it a condition of its assistance that a company must first secure venture capital. It should be the other way around, and that is a simple matter to review. Second, the Minister of State said that the report of the innovation task force is due in a month. There is no room for delay in terms of action;...

Research Funding. (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: The early stage is the problem. Once a company is in operation it has a good chance of attracting funds. Attracting the funding to become established in the first instance is the difficulty.

Research Funding. (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: May I make a final brief comment?

Research Funding. (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: My point is that the main problem is in securing early stage funding. That is the difficulty.

Research Funding. (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: The Minister of State is missing the point.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will explore the possibility of developing a tourism driven walkway and cycleway on the old Letterkenny to Burtonport railway line, with a view to developing the project through a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4967/10]

Written Answers — Venture Capital Programmes: Venture Capital Programmes (2 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to promote venture capitalism in the market here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5353/10]

Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Does the Government move as fast?

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Damien English: The Chair is protecting the Government.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Damien English: I am glad to have the opportunity to say a few words on this relatively important Bill. The Bill was published last July, but it was agreed to address the issue under the Towards 2016 process. I got the impression from my research that there was a commitment this would happen three or four years ago. I often wonder why things take so long, especially when a Bill like this is relatively...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Damien English: That is fair enough. I hope some common sense applies to the point of whether agencies can train employees. The preparation of the code of practice is a good idea. Will Deputies have a say? The advisory board will not involve Members but I presume the Minister of State is happy that the code of practice can come before the committee and it can sign off on it. As Deputies, we are invited...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Will that be dealt with in the next item of legislation?

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Someone can be refused a licence for reasons on indictment in this State or another state. Three or four categories are set out in the Bill. Is the licence automatically refused in these cases or does discretion exists? Is it black or white? Discretion is important because an agency may have branches located in various countries and abuse of workers may occur in one branch. The Irish...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (9 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Question 138: To ask the Taoiseach the number of external consultants currently working for or in his Department; the work they are carrying out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6206/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost associated with setting up and running the National Consumer Agency since its establishment to date in 2010; the breakdown on the cost of salaries, market research and publication of reports. [6174/10]

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (9 Feb 2010)

Damien English: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have received financial grant aid from each county and city enterprise board in 2008 and 2009; the average grant paid to same; the number of employment opportunities that have been created from each in tabular form. [6177/10]