Results 6,601-6,620 of 12,701 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

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?

Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The position is getting steadily worse.

Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Thanks to Greece.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding Solus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27032/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency sponsored companies in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26247/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the projected number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland backed companies in 2012; the projection for 2012 this time last year; the projection for 2013; the numbers created in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when jobseekers will be in a position to source information locally; the type of services that will be made available to jobseekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27033/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jun 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 1025: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 15 May 2012, if he will clarify and advise the budget allocated for the Nenagh/Limerick M7; the name of the Contractor and Engineering Company responsible and the costs involved in rectifying the problems associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27272/12]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (24 May 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the merger of vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25910/12]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (24 May 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he believes that need to be taken to prevent homophobic bullying of teachers and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25911/12]