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Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total cost of foreign travel, including flights, accommodation, food, subsistence, travel and other incidental costs, incurred by her and the Ministers of State at her Department in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36393/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the review process on employee representation as outlined in point 9.3 of the Transitional Agreement 2008 to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36496/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals to outlaw the victimisation of employees for involvement in trade union activity with regard to item 9.4 of the Transitional Agreement for 2008 to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36498/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of working days lost to her Department as a consequence of trade union leave for 2008; the trade union leave arrangements for staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36497/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the unions which have been contracted by FÁS with regard to the union-led learning network; the value and duration of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36499/09]

Written Answers — Workplace Innovation Fund: Workplace Innovation Fund (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies availing of the work place innovation fund for each of the past three years; the number of applications refused in each; the reason for refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36500/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff members who have been dismissed from her Department in each of the past five years and their grade and reason for dismissal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36501/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason only 3% of staff in her Department received an unacceptable or needs improvement rating; her views on whether this is an accurate reflection of her Department's strengths and weakness in terms of personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36502/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied with the operation of the performance management development system within her Department; her views on whether under-performance is being tackled and good performance is being acknowledged as stated in the report of the organisation review programme; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the report of the organisation review programme with respect to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36504/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Payments: Departmental Payments (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outcome of the assessment carried out on extending the 15 day payment deadline to local authorities and the health and education sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36505/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress regarding the main streaming of the knowledge economy skills passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36506/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding her reply to Question No. 69 of 10 December 2008, in view of the changed circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36507/09]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 23 June 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36508/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies which have applied for funding from the temporary job subsidy scheme; the number of jobs that will be subsidised; the number of applications accepted; the number rejected; the amount paid out to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36523/09]

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies which have applied for funding from the enterprise stabilisation fund; the number of applications accepted; the number rejected; the amount paid out to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36524/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently participating in the short-time training programme and the work placement programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36525/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of official domestic travel including all transport costs, accommodation, meals and other incidentals incurred by herself and the Ministers of State at her Department in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36563/09]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the rules for construction tenders by public bodies and local authorities in order that small building contracts of less than €5.25 million can be awarded to any one of a short-list of approved contractors and in the case of civil engineering projects up to a limit of €15 million to apply an open tender process subject to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Oct 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the costs incurred by his constituency office and the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at his Department for leaflet design, production, delivery and other related costs in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36381/09]