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- Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (19 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an estimate of the cost of his Department's new website including hosting, designing, building and posting, the location at which the site is hosted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29262/12]
- Written Answers — Meat Slaughtering Plants: Meat Slaughtering Plants (19 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the legal obligations regarding certification for scales used for the purposes of purchasing livestock in meat slaughtering plants; the person responsible for the legal certification of the scales and the person who provides this service; the requirements in respect of the frequency which these scales must be...
- Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (19 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [28988/12]
- Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: When will the residential tenancies (amendment) Bill be published? It is important legislation.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: If the Government introduced a proper one-----
- Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: It is woefully inadequate.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: How many jobs did you create?
- Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Did the Taoiseach point out anything to do with a debate?
- Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: There are no prospects.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: When is it going to start?
- Written Answers — Credit Review Office: Credit Review Office (12 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the Credit Review Office for each year since its establishment, a breakdown in terms of annual remuneration including salary and pension entitlements of its chief executive officer and board members; the total salary costs of the office; the number in employment in the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that he has made in relation to improving the public procurement process for small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27517/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Health the changes he will make to the management of hospitals in the mid-west region; his views on a statement by a person (details supplied) that the proposed changes will result in rampant managerialism and inevitable failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27978/12]
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: When is the Garda vetting Bill due?
- Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I do not believe I will need 30 minutes. I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. When considering any legislation, Members must consider it in context and against the backdrop against which it is being introduced. In this case, one part of the backdrop is persistent and devastating unemployment and emigration, as outlined in the recent report by the Central Statistics Office,...
- Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Jun 2012)
Willie O'Dea: -----the person who pays the piper seems to determine the tune. I urge the Minister of State and his colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, to take this on board. I know there are certain movements within the profession to deal with this sort of situation. It is difficult, for the reasons I stated, but the Government should use the opportunity of the...
- 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?