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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he and or his Department have studied the most commonly quoted causes for failure to retain or create new employment in the manufacturing, services or retail sectors; the extent, if any, to which he can put in place measures to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34263/12]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost factors most regularly reoccurring in any determination of viability or sustainability in respect of job retention or job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34256/12]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has studied the issue of cost as affecting employment in the service sectors; if any particular studies have been done with a view to ensuring that the costs here are in accord with those in more competitive or adjoining jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34258/12]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied regarding the competitiveness of the economy; the issues most commonly raised by employers, consumers or investors in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34259/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he and his Department have evaluated the potential for job creation through technology and innovation over the next five years having particular regard to past experiences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34261/12]

Written Answers — Job Retention: Job Retention (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has studied the effect of upward only rent reviews on the retention of jobs in retail, manufacturing or services sectors; if any particular reports have been sought or made available to his Department regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34262/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which he and his Department have engaged with employers with a view to ascertaining how best to generate new jobs with particular reference to Incentivising job creation by existing employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34264/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which all employers have been approached with a view to absorbing by way of job creation a greater number of persons off the live register; if incentivisation will be utilised in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34266/12]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for work permits received by his Department in each of the past three years to date in 2012; the numbers granted and or refused in each of the years in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34265/12]

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which research has been carried out to identify possible disincentives to job creation in the small and medium sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34267/12]

Written Answers — Job Statistics: Job Statistics (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of jobs through foreign direct investment created in each of the past three years to date in 2012; the extent to which emerging trends have indicated opportunities for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34268/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an increase in one parent family allowance or job seekers allowance is applicable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34040/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection he progress to date in the determination of eligibility to rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34063/12]

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the exact entitlement to jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); the entitlement should the person take up employment of less than 20 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34064/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when arrears will issue on an application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34065/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for refusal of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) who is deemed by their consultant as being unfit for work, if this inquiry will be taken as grounds for appeal and or referral for oral hearing; if an application for invalidity pension is more appropriate in this case; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) who was in receipt of disability allowance following surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34278/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current position in respect of rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who submitted the required information as requested arising from review some months ago. [34279/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a slightly higher than average rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34280/12]

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current or expect position in regard to the determination of appeal in respect of invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34281/12]