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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional staff from her Department have been deployed since December 2008 to increase job search supports capacity under the national employment action plan; if additional staff within FÁS have similarly been redeployed as outlined in Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the results of pilot schemes announced in December 2008 to target young people who become unemployed in Clondalkin and Letterkenny; and if a similar programme will be implemented nationwide as outlined in Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report. [43124/09]

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps the national training fund has taken since December 2008 to provide support for a targeted up-skilling programme to address identified skills gaps as outlined in the Building Ireland's Smart Economy report. [43136/09]

Written Answers — Research and Development: Research and Development (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way and when the commercialisation culture outlined in the Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report will be implemented; and the steps taken in its implementation since December 2008. [43143/09]

Written Answers — Trade Links: Trade Links (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the action plan for improving trade, investment and tourism links with new markets announced in December 2008 in the Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report will be published; the outcome of the review of diplomatic and consular missions simultaneously...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the merger of the Competition Authority with the National Consumer Agency as announced in Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report; when the merger will be expected to take place; and the costs involved. [43120/09]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that have been implemented since December 2008 to reduce the administrative burdens on businesses; if the target of a 25% reduction by 2012 as outlined in Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report is achievable; and the way in which this target will be...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of the 30,000 additional places in training for the unemployed and apprenticeships identified in Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report that have come on-line since December 2008; and if there is scope for this number to be expanded in the future....

Written Answers — Construction Sector: Construction Sector (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a strategy to develop construction companies here to a scale where they can successfully compete for major contracts around the world has been established since December 2008; and if Enterprise Ireland provides a construction sector export service as envisaged in the Building Ireland's Smart Economy...

Written Answers — Financial Services Sector: Financial Services Sector (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken since December 2008 to promote Ireland as the location of choice for high end international financial services as outlined in the Building Ireland's Smart Economy A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report. [43133/09]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the increased support given to companies since December 2008 to undertake research, development and innovation activity, as outlined in the Building Ireland's Smart Economy report. [43134/09]

Written Answers — Digital Sector: Digital Sector (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which potential business opportunities in the area of digital trade facilitation have been explored since December 2008; the opportunities which have been identified; the progress of the enterprise promotion agencies in identifying further key sectors to target as outlined in the Building...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has written to or formally communicated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43050/09]

Written Answers — Public Investment Projects: Public Investment Projects (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance if capital investment allocations have been reviewed since December 2008 to allow a focus on more labour intensive activities as outlined in Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report. [43114/09]

Written Answers — Illegal Substances: Illegal Substances (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she proposes to include snowblow on the list of illegal substances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43049/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date on a possible bilateral agreement with Ethiopia in relation inter-country adoption; if she has met with the Irish Ethiopia Adoption Organisation to discuss transition measures, if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43052/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Transport the initiatives being pursued with the Irish Maritime Development Office since December 2008; if there have been steps taken to expand ship finance and management capability in Dublin as outlined in the Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report; and the other opportunities in the maritime sector being...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders deployed so far in 2009 in Dublin; the same details for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43045/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí operational per Dublin postcode as of the end of October 2009; the same details for 2008 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43046/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Hayes: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí operational per Dublin postcode as of the end of October 2009; the same details for 2008 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43047/09]