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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Numbers (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and or lost in each of the past five years to date in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3249/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any top up higher education grant is available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3666/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current status of HMV employees in view of the lack of clarity following the lay-offs at the store; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3650/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which his Department has monitored the competitiveness of industry here; if economic competitiveness has fluctuated and if so to what extent in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3668/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Statistics (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of jobs lost or created in the area of innovation and technology in each of the past seven years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3672/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if arising from any studies following the relocation of manufacturing or service jobs from this jurisdiction to others throughout the EU or otherwise over the past six years, a determination has been made as to any common factors causing such relocation; the extent to which any such factors have been addressed; the benefit of such action...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which his Department has identified the most commonly cited reasons for job losses in the manufacturing, services and commercial sectors in the course of the past five years to date; the extent to which he has addressed or intends to address the underlying issues in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of jobs through foreign direct investment created in each of the past six years to date; the extent to which emerging trends have indicated opportunities for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3674/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which research has been carried out to identify possible disincentives to job creation and retention of existing jobs in the small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3675/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for work permits received by his Department in each of the past five years to date; the numbers granted and or refused in each of the years in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3676/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Support Services (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full extent of incentivisation or inducement for employers to take on long-term unemployed and particularly the young long-term unemployed thereby achieving a reduction in the live register; if it is possible to quantify possible progress in this area within the next twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3677/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Upward Only Rent Reviews (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor business closures in the retail and or commercial sector deemed to be caused by high rents which are the subject of upward only rent reviews; the number of premises closed in respect of which upward only rent reviews was a condition in the past two years to date; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he and his Department continues to engage and or liaise with traditional or indigenous enterprises with a view to possible job creating prospects for the future with particular reference to enterprises likely to have the greatest potential in terms of short or medium term job creation; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which, through his contacts with the various stakeholders, he has identified the factors most likely to seriously affect job retention or creation over the next three years; the measures he has put in place or intends to put in place to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3681/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason payment for invalidity pension is under review in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3512/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in the determination of an appeal in respect of an application for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the old age pension/retirement pension entitlements on foot of Irish and UK contributions in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to rent supplement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3540/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in respect of an appeal for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, when the appeal will reach a conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3541/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (24 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any top up or back to education grant is available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3646/13]