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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 418. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which regional airports are expected to continue to play a major part on the national transport network in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23081/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 419. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas in the tourism sector which have shown the greatest potential for future development and expansion both internally and externally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 420. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date regarding upgrade works in respect of the M7 Naas to Newbridge-Osberstown interchange and Sallins bypass as announced in the recent capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 421. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has examined the potential growth for business tourism here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23084/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 436. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to accede to the request for extra facilities including a sports hall at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23369/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 440. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that all means of assistance available to the indigenous business sector here are readily available and accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23078/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 441. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she expects foreign direct investment to play a part in job creation over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23079/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 458. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the major considerations of foreign companies contemplating investment here; if skills, services such as IT, road or rail transport or other considerations are paramount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23288/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 442. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which it is expected that the skills available through those on the live register can be matched to the skill requirements of the workplace in respect of both the indigenous and the foreign direct investment sectors over the course of the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23080/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 448. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which her Department has identified the most important issues affecting job retention based on the performance over the past eight years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23277/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 449. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the cost base in Irish industry remains in line with that in other adjoining and European jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23278/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 450. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which consideration remains to be given to supporting regional developments in a way likely to spread economic growth throughout the regions thereby preventing imbalances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23279/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 451. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she continues to monitor the performance of smaller, indigenous companies here in comparison with similar enterprises throughout Europe with a view to ensuring that companies in this jurisdiction are well placed in the context of international competition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23280/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 452. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which foreign direct investment and indigenous investment has contributed to job creation in County Kildare over the past four years to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23281/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Policy (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 453. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she expects innovation and technology to remain a feature of economic development over the next five years; the extent to which supportive incentives are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23282/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 454. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she expects further job creation in areas not previously the beneficiaries of major invest, to avail of increased opportunities in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23283/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Live Register Data (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 455. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which it is expected that the skills available through those on the live register can be matched to the skill requirements of the work place in respect of the indigenous and foreign direct investment sectors over the course of the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23285/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Youth Unemployment Measures (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 456. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects job creation over the next three years to focus on the job requirements of youth unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23286/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 457. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs lost and gained in County Kildare in each of the past eight years and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23287/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 460. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 239 and 240 of 26 April 2016, the reason a number of young persons leaving the care of the State at 18 years of age were found ineligible for an aftercare service; the assessment undertaken to ascertain the level of support required by these young persons; and if she will make a statement on the...