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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (10 Feb 2004)

Brian O'Shea: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she intends to take arising from the warning contained in the FÁS end-of-year review that unemployment will continue to rise with further job losses in low-skilled sectors inevitable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3789/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (10 Feb 2004)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs announced during 2003 from new investments or expansion of IDA-backed plants; the expected level of announcements during 2004; the steps being taken to promote job creation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3785/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Restructuring (10 Feb 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the proposals produced by the Amicus-MSF trade union for a restructuring of her Department, which would include the creation of a separate department of labour; her views on the proposals made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3804/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (10 Feb 2004)

John Gormley: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the full increase in the minimum wage will take place immediately; and if she will resist calls to defer half of the increase until 2005. [3819/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Practices (10 Feb 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the long term strategies she is considering to further the goal of reconciling the demands of work and family life as stated in the Government's report to the informal meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Galway in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Below-Cost Selling (10 Feb 2004)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the issue of below-cost selling and the wisdom or otherwise of a ban. [3726/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (10 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to bring insurance costs here into line with competitors with particular reference to motor, fire and public liability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3808/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Decentralisation Programme (10 Feb 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in regard to proposals for decentralisation, a survey has been undertaken to establish the number of persons employed in her Department and in boards or agencies operating under the aegis of her Department who are willing to move to the new locations announced by the Minister for Finance in his budget...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Licensing (10 Feb 2004)

Seán Ryan: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive phase 2 of the report from economic consultants (details supplied) on export licensing for military and dual-use goods; if it is intended to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3799/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (10 Feb 2004)

Gay Mitchell: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the application of the electronic commerce directive, especially in view of the fact that 54% of European Internet users are expected to shop on-line by 2006. [30415/03]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Orders (10 Feb 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she intends to make an order under the Consumer Affairs Act to require doctors, dentists and allied health professionals to publicly display their prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3779/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (10 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to each of the inquiries being carried out by, or on behalf of her Department; the projected date for the conclusion of each such investigation; the inquiries in respect of which reports have been referred to the DPP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3797/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Anti-Poverty Strategy (10 Feb 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress which has been made to date to achieve the target outlined in the National Anti-Poverty Strategy 2002 of eliminating long-term unemployment as soon as possible but no later than 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3763/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Carbon Taxes (10 Feb 2004)

Mary Upton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the representations she has received from industrial or commercial concerns regarding the possible introduction of carbon taxes; her views on the proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3806/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Stem-Cell Research (10 Feb 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she intends to take steps during her period as President of the Council of Ministers to deal with the issue of funding for, and regulation of, stem-cell research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3783/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she intends to bring forward the promised amendments to legislation to provide for increased penalties for breaches of industrial relations law, and especially for breaching the terms of registered building agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3805/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (10 Feb 2004)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and level of sanctions which have been applied to companies which have been found to be in breach of the minimum wage regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3814/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Groceries Order (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she intends to publish the results of her review of the 1987 groceries order which forbids below cost selling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3793/04]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (10 Feb 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the recent survey published by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority showing a huge variation in the cost of motor insurance and that premiums can vary as much as 500% depending on the location at which a person lives and the insurance company in question; the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Competitiveness (10 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has undertaken an investigation into the lack of competitiveness in the Irish economy which seems to originate with goods or services not contained in the CPI and consequently not reflected in inflation rates; if a scientific evaluation can or will be undertaken on these issues; and if she will make a...