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Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (10 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the regulatory system has to date served its purposes with particular reference to adherence to lending and borrowing practices; the extent to which this is expected to change in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45558/08]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (10 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of the undertakings received from the various lending institutions in return for Government support of the banking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45555/08]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (10 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is intended to apply specific or particular regulatory conditions on the banking system in the future in view of recent experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45556/08]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (10 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that action taken to date to support and reorganise the banking system is adequate to meet requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45557/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (10 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the full impact of the international financial crisis to impact on the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45559/08]

Written Answers — Transfer of Prisoners: Transfer of Prisoners (10 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 2 December 2008 and the inconclusive reply thereto in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, previously a patient of the psychiatric services in County Kildare at Dunshane Camphill, County Kildare who was referred to the UK as part of their treatment programme, had a...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons registered unemployed in County Kildare in the 12 months to date and in each 12 month period in the previous five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45311/08]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in the economy in the 12 months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45296/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her intended role for FÁS in the future with particular reference to the need to meet the challenges arising from higher unemployment levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45297/08]

Written Answers — Manufacturing and Services Sectors: Manufacturing and Services Sectors (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to improve the prospects for the manufacturing and service sectors in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45298/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost to the economy in the 12 month period to date; the extent to which this corresponds to the four previous 12 month periods; the number of those jobs in the service and manufacturing sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45299/08]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the type of jobs created in the economy in the 12 months to date in both the manufacturing and services sectors; the way these figures compare with the previous 12 month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45300/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way she proposes to improve the competitiveness of the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45301/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she has taken to identify, isolate and address the most salient issues currently deemed to discourage investment in jobs here, such as the high cost base; her proposals to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45302/08]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken or will take to discourage the relocation of manufacturing or service jobs to lower cost economies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45303/08]

Written Answers — Irish Exports: Irish Exports (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the particular economic indicators arising from the growth or fall in imports and exports in the 12 months to date as compared with each 12 month period in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45304/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that adequate training and re-training places are available to FÁS and similar bodies in the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45305/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost and created in County Kildare in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45306/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs relocated from County Kildare to more competitive economies in the 12 months to date and the previous five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45307/08]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her future plans for job creation in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45308/08]