Results 6,481-6,500 of 12,590 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- County Enterprise Boards (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister of State but unfortunately he answered every question but the one I asked. On 7 March, I was told in the Dáil that a steering group was being established to advance the process. Legislation is required to abolish county enterprise boards and set up new structures, and much administrative work must also be done. The work can be done simultaneously. Currently, county...
- County Enterprise Boards (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: The Government obviously believes this change is vitally important. Surely the Minister must have some idea when it will be able to get through this necessary reform in the context of a huge unemployment crisis? Will the staff of the new one stop shops consist of the present staff of county enterprise boards and enterprise staff in local authorities? Will there a be a one stop shop in each...
- Job Creation (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: We have had a number of jobs initiatives at this stage. The last budget was referred to as a jobs budget, after which we had the action plan for jobs. In the wake of all of this, however, the quarterly national household survey figures released this morning show that unemployment has crept up to 14.8% and, more significantly, that the number of long-term unemployed - those out of work for...
- Job Creation (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: In view of these horrendous statistics and given that employment fell by 18,100 in the past year and now stands at its lowest since 2003, does the Minister of State agree the various jobs initiatives have not been a success?
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full cost of his Department's new website including hosting, designing, building and posting; the company or companies engaged to carry out the work; where the site is hosted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27654/12]
- Job Losses (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: The job losses in Cork represent a quarter of the Pfizer jobs force in the county. Our first thoughts must be with the workers who are displaced. It is incumbent on us and on the Government in particular to ensure those workers get the best possible deal. They are going out into one of the worst labour markets in the history of the country. It will be very difficult for those generally...
- Job Losses (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I am glad the Minister and IDA Ireland are alive to the danger to employment in the pharmaceutical industry from patents expiring. A number of patents are due to expire in the next two years. This presents a real challenge to maintaining employment in the pharmaceutical industry which, as the Minister knows, is a source of lucrative employment, providing more than 25,000 well-paid jobs. It...
- Job Creation (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied with the measures to increase the number of persons in employment; if he will provide the figures for the percentage of persons in unemployment for more than one year and for more than two years; the percentage of persons under 25 years who are unemployed; the same figures for this time in 2011; his...
- Job Creation (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Lack of employment is one of the greatest problems facing the Irish economy and Irish society. It is something of a joke that we are discussing this problem at 7.30 p.m. on a Thursday, when the media have departed. This is the second time in a row this has happened. I will not engage in this sort of farce again. This is the last time I will put questions to the Minister on such an...
- Job Creation (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I know. I was not suggesting the Minister had.
- Public Procurement (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: On a point of order-----
- Economic Competitiveness (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the measures he has implemented to improve competitiveness in relation to commercial rates, commercial rents, energy costs, utility costs and insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27561/12]
- Economic Competitiveness (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Does the Minister agree that, despite the recent survey findings, many of the improvements in competitiveness have been cyclical rather than structural? For example, unique among the countries of Europe, Ireland has a major trading relationship with the United Kingdom and the United States. The reduction in the value of the euro against sterling and the dollar has helped to improve...
- Economic Competitiveness (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: The main reduction in costs seems to be unit labour costs concentrated among the lower paid, which is what the industrial relations Bill is about. That is no proud boast. The Minister claims tax has been reduced on employment initiatives. Tax in this area has increased appreciably over the past year which has increased the cost of employment.
- Economic Competitiveness (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: That is concentrated mainly on the lower paid.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: A drop in the ocean.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To no effect.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: A total of 60 decisions in three years. The Tánaiste is joking. There are 200,000 small businesses out there.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Is that the best Deputy Buttimer can do?
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To what effect?