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Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: I will act. What we have done with the new high level group is to bring together the regulatory body in the Taoiseach's Department with the business regulation forum. We have endeavoured to do something like a clearing house similar to the financial services clearing house to buy in from the different sectors. We will take a sectoral approach and get early results to reduce the burden....

Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: Once we get over September.

Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: A substantial part of my agenda is contained in the business regulation forum's report, which I launched on 25 April. We will also draw from the work of the ESRI survey of business attitudes to regulation. They are important inputs into the work of the high level group. It is also worth putting on record that the World Bank's report, Doing Business in 2006, ranked Ireland tenth out of 175...

Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: I am clear that it is a significant core priority of mine in the future, as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, because I want to keep Ireland competitive. I want to keep us where we are currently vis-À-vis the European Union 25 in terms of entrepreneurial activity and the number of start-ups in this country. I stand to be corrected, but I believe we came second to Poland last...

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: To minimise the carbon footprint of my Department in its daily operations, the Department through its green team, which was established some years ago, has over the past few years initiated a range of actions which I outlined in a previous reply so I will not repeat them. The Department also operates a travel pass scheme for interested members of staff in order to encourage staff to use...

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate the question, which is a good one. In going through the preparation for this reply——

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: It is a great question. What is a carbon footprint audit? Does Deputy Quinn know?

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: Does Deputy Quinn know?

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: I am responding in the form of a rhetorical question.

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: Surely I am entitled to respond in the form of a rhetorical question, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: There are a number of definitions in the prepared script.

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: I work with my Green Party colleagues. I accept Deputy Quinn's point. The Department's carbon footprint is not known. There are different ways of measuring it. Different methods of calculation are used both nationally and internationally.

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: We will have to agree a model. Equally, I accept there is a lack of comprehensive data on energy consumption in public sector buildings generally, not just in our Department. I suspect that is the case across the public sector.

Energy Conservation. (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: The collation of specific data will be essential for developing a greater understanding of future progress in reducing emissions from this sector. We anticipate responding to further questions on this matter later in the year.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: That is not correct.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department has been making good progress in regard to the relocation of 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. The following business units/Offices of my Department have been selected as part of the Decentralisation Programme and will be relocated in the new decentralised office: Companies Registration Office/Registry of Friendly Societies; National...

Written Answers — Corporate Enforcement: Corporate Enforcement (3 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have no function in relation to investigations undertaken under the Company Law Enforcement Act, 2001 by the Director of Corporate Enforcement. Under the Act, the Director is an independent statutory office-holder. Section 12(5) of the Act provides that the Director shall be independent in the performance of his or her functions.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permit section of my Department informs me that, to date, no renewal work permit application has been received in the section.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that a work permit was issued recently in this case.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Jul 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that an application was received in the section on 9 May 2007 and that it will be dealt with in the near future.