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Written Answers — Action Plan for Jobs: Action Plan for Jobs (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Industrial Development Authority has established a global institution group within its financial services division to explicitly target very large groups with a view to winning projects of scale in line with item 7.9.4 of the action plan for jobs; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Action Plan for Jobs: Action Plan for Jobs (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Industrial Development Authority has identified large, global financial services groups that are restructuring their operations in response to the challenges facing the sector in line with item 7.9.5 of the action plan for jobs; what are these groups; if not identified, when this will be completed; and if he will...

Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if structures have been established through the Research Prioritisation Action Group on Science, Technology and Innovation to implement priority areas across all relevant programmes; if not, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20027/12]

Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a monitoring system to demonstrate alignment with priority areas for research has been completed; if not, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20028/12]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied item 1.12 of the jobs action plan has been implemented; when he expects legislation reforming wage setting mechanisms to pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20033/12]

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

Willie O'Dea: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Government Departments and bodies have assessed which charges levied by them on businesses are amenable to reduction in the short term, or frozen for 24 months; if not, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20035/12]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has ensured that all requirements for establishing businesses which are amenable to electronic compliance are available online; if not, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20047/12]

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

Willie O'Dea: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all 30 centres for the new community enterprise development programme have been identified and targeted; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20055/12]

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

Willie O'Dea: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all 30 centres for community enterprise development have been provided with full?time business development function, 50% grant towards eligible costs or €50,000 over two years; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20056/12]

Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a schedule of 15 Ministerial led trade missions has been completed; if he will publish the schedule; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20063/12]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has held a round table with key procuring authorities regarding the development of a procuring innovation initiative; the persons present at the round table; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20076/12]

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

Willie O'Dea: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the go to person per item 7.2.1 of the action plan for jobs has been designated; who this person is; if the project team has been designated; the membership of same; if not completed, when these will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20088/12]

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

Willie O'Dea: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [20498/12]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has made any efforts at EU level to ensure a greater level of funds are provided to member states for tackling youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20506/12]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits issued each year for the past four years; the breakdown of the countries where these applicants were from and their age, sex and their professional background. [20507/12]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (24 Apr 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated cost of youth unemployment to society in terms of taxes foregone, lost output and welfare benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20509/12]

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

Willie O'Dea: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his role in the setting up of SOLAS and the new National Employment and Entitlements Service and his engagement in the process to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20510/12]

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

Willie O'Dea: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant jobs in the ICT sector here at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20513/12]

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

Willie O'Dea: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial supports or schemes currently in place to help young persons to set up their own businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/12]

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

Willie O'Dea: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures, other than jobbridge, springboard and the labour market activation fund that she has taken to tackle youth unemployment over the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20505/12]