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Enterprise Support Services (26 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I raised this question because the proposal in the action plan is designed to help the indigenous sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs. The Minister of State referred to a pilot scheme for the mentoring programme. When does he envisage the system will be properly put in place?

Enterprise Support Services (26 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Yes, but that is an informal system.

Enterprise Support Services (26 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Will a formal system be put in place to link up these multinationals?

Organised Crime (26 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister of State will be aware that the Prison Officers Association, whose annual conference is taking place at the moment, has drawn attention to the difficulties caused by the activities of gangland figures in prison where they are replicating many of the activities in which they have been involved on the outside. This has very real consequences for the compliant prison population who...

Organised Crime (26 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister of State for her reply, and I understand why the Minister for Justice and Equality cannot be here. While I appreciate the work being done by prison staff and the experience they have built up, the Minister will understand that at the moment we are dealing with a particularly volatile situation. The prisons are crammed. I can understand the reason for that; I do not...

Industrial Relations (26 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that employers are increasingly disregarding the recommendations of institutions such as the Rights Commissioner and the Labour Court; his plans to deal with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21035/12]

Industrial Relations (26 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I welcome what the Minister has said with regard to the forthcoming legislation in the autumn. We look forward to seeing what improvements he can manage to bring about in the system. I would like to bring the Minister back to the situation under the industrial relations legislation. Is he aware that in 2010, the last year for which we have figures, no less than 543 cases were referred to...

Industrial Relations (26 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I agree with the Minister on his last point. I refer the Minister to a letter he wrote to the Mandate trade union dated 1 March 2012 in which he advised the union that he would consider, " vindication of employees' rights and the minimisation of the cost to employees in the context of the forthcoming reform of the State's employment rights and industrial relations structures and procedures"....

Social Welfare Appeals (25 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for appeals in her Department; the measures she has taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20570/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Participation: Third Level Participation (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he has to support growth in participation at third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19410/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 182: To ask the Taoiseach the State agencies under his remit that have an internship scheme in place for young graduates; the number of places available; the take up of these schemes to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20502/12]

Written Answers — Market Access: Market Access (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all market access plans have been updated and evaluated; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has identified diaspora to partake in the initiative referenced in item 5.9 of the action plan for jobs; the numbers involved; if not identified, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20083/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the State agencies under his remit that have an internship scheme in place for young graduates; the number of places available; the take up of these schemes to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20496/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance if the first €100,000 of research and development expenditure of all companies has been allowed on a volume basis for the purpose of the research and development tax credit; if not, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20030/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Finance if the outsourcing arrangements for research and development purposes have been improved to allow the greater of the existing percentage arrangement or €100,000; if not, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20031/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance if companies have been given the option to use some portion of the research and development credit to reward key employees who have been involved in the development of research and development; if not, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20032/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has extended the corporation tax holiday for those companies that commence a new trade in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance if the foreign earnings deduction has been introduced; if the extension of the FED has been completed; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20062/12]

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with stakeholders on the findings revealed in credit supply and demand surveys; if he has identified and addressed blockages in the system; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20070/12]