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Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I referred to No. 64, the criminal justice (amendment) Bill, which gives effect to certain provision of the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Next year for everything.

Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: What is the response to that?

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to improve competitiveness in the manufacturing and service sectors here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41850/08]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a work permit will issue to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 which was submitted to her office recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42055/08]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a work permit will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if she will have the matter clarified or rectified; the process whereby the person's work permit can be reissued urgently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42056/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she or her Department have investigated the situation whereby it appears that recent currency fluctuations likely to benefit Irish consumers do not appear to have been passed on particularly by chain stores with similar outlets here and in the UK or Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken or will take to reduce manufacturing costs here with particular reference to ensuring the competitiveness of Irish goods on world markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42058/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she or her Department have carried out an assessment of the number of manufacturing jobs which have in the past five years relocated to other more cost competitive jurisdictions; her plans to avert this trend in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42059/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which jobs in the services sector have relocated to other jurisdictions in each of the past five years; her plans to address these issues in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42060/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has to address the issue of job relocation to lower cost economies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42062/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she or her Department have sought or received reasons for the relocation of a major component of the Irish insurance industry to India; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42061/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if adequate funding has been or will be made available to FÁS to facilitate the provision of adequate training facilities to meet the needs of the economic recession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42063/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has provided adequate funding to meet the expected requirements of FÁS in respect of job retraining in the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42064/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which research has been undertaken to ascertain the most likely reason for foreign inward investment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42065/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she or her Department have studied the possible reason for any slow down in foreign inward investment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42066/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance when a P21 statement will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42029/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the application for residency and when a stamp will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42067/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/08]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (20 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/08]