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Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (7 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of persons working at the adult minimum wage; the number of employers who have claimed inability to pay and if he has accessed the practicality of the design of the inability to pay provisions for employers in difficulty [35595/10]

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach will be aware that three years ago the Government gave a commitment to reduce the unnecessary cost of compliance by business by €500 million. The halfway stage has now passed and the Government has delivered just 4% of this sum. I suggest that €500 million is a sum which is crucial to small business and it cannot easily do without it.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: This is exactly my question. This involves a series of both primary and secondary legislation in order to move this logjam and nothing is happening. No one is driving the agenda effectively.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach is responsible for the co-ordination of Government. This is a matter of cross-governmental responsibility, involving the Departments of Justice and Law Reform, the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. We are perfectly entitled to ask whether the Government will propose initiatives to drive this programme? Businesses are doing...

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (5 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the scale of the budget deficit in health in the four Health Service Executive areas; the action being taken to address the deficit; if this action will include bed or theatre closures; the location of these closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34721/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid by his Department in legal fees for each of the years from 2000 to date in 2010; the amount paid in legal fees by each of the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35001/10]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (5 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if Ireland is taking up the opportunity to participate in the EU's European Progress Microfinance facility which offers micro-credits up to €25,000 to small business and new start-ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34564/10]

Economic Strategy: Motion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: I thank all of those who participated in this debate, both on my own benches and on the Labour Party benches, and, indeed, on the Fianna Fáil benches - the Minister, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, adopted a particularly constructive approach. I do not doubt the Minister of State, Deputy Billy Kelleher's sincerity in addressing the issue of employment because we are facing a horrendous crisis....

Written Answers — Medical Records: Medical Records (30 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the State has made a decision regarding the release of medical records to persons who suffered damage as a result of the administration of a vaccines (details supplied) without the necessity of having to contest such cases in court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34399/10]

Written Answers — Migration Statistics: Migration Statistics (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 152: To ask the Taoiseach the estimated age profile of inward migration and of outward migration and of net migration flows in each of the past five years. [31821/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Nationals Data: Foreign Nationals Data (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 153: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons over 15 years of age who are not Irish citizens who were at work, unemployed, students or engaged in home duties in each of the past five years in different age groups. [31822/10]

Written Answers — Migration Flows: Migration Flows (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 154: To ask the Taoiseach the gross inward and outward migration flows for Irish citizens and for non Irish citizens in each of the past five years. [31823/10]

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 155: To ask the Taoiseach the employment rate that is the percentage of the total population at work; the unemployment rate that is the percentage of the labour force out of work at different levels of completed education, primary, secondary, third level, fourth and different age categories. [31824/10]

Written Answers — Earnings Data: Earnings Data (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 156: To ask the Taoiseach the average earnings level of persons at different levels of completed education and different sectors, that is industrial, private services and public services. [31825/10]

Written Answers — Cabinet Committee on Economic Renewal: Cabinet Committee on Economic Renewal (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 163: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet Committee on Economic Renewal has met in 2010. [33616/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in his Department by grade; the number of agencies under his remit; and the number of staff employed in each agency by grade. [33710/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding implementing a work experience scheme as announced in the supplementary Budget on 7 April 2009; the eligibility for this scheme; the places available; the location of these places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31785/10]

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have commenced work under the work placement programme, a breakdown of these figures by graduates and non-graduates and by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32216/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 341: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed in her Department by grade; the number of agencies under her remit; and the number of staff employed in each agency by grade. [33702/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed in his Department by grade; the number of agencies under his remit; and the number of staff employed in each agency by grade. [33705/10]