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- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (26 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the likely net impact on the Exchequer balance in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 of measures announced in the jobs initiative; if an economic assessment of the initiative has been or will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4718/12]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (26 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail, in tabular form, the amount allocated for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 for each revenue measure announced in the jobs initiative, the revised allocation following any subsequent policy decision; the outturn in 2011 for each measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/12]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (26 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new jobs created by him as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4730/12]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (26 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail, in tabular form, the amount allocated for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 for each current expenditure measure announced in the jobs initiative; the revised allocation following any subsequent policy decision; the outturn in 2011 for each measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (26 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail, in tabular form, the amount allocated for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 for each capital expenditure measure announced in the jobs initiative; the revised allocation following any subsequent policy decision; the outturn in 2011 for each measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (26 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion of the amount raised from the sale of State assets that may be used for job creation; the formula for determining that proportion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4722/12]
- Employment Rights (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I know the Minister has engaged in a hands-on way with the two companies mentioned but I will bring his attention to another case. He mentioned the responsibility of employers and the usefulness of the labour relations machinery. In my constituency, there was an employer that was, effectively, the State. This relates to St. Enda's Sports Complex in Limerick, which went out of business....
- Employment Rights (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Not in parts of Limerick.
- Business Regulation (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to reduce the regulatory burden on business; the steps he proposes to take over the next three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4171/12]
- Business Regulation (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I am confused by the Minister of State's reply. According to the briefing I obtained from his Department, an initial target of a 25% reduction in administrative burdens was set, with that reduction expected to produce cost savings for businesses of â¬500 million. However, the Minister of State says there has been a reduction of 23% and an associated saving of â¬198 million.
- Business Regulation (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Yes, the target is 25%. However, according to page 46 of the briefing given to me by the Department 12 months ago, a 25% reduction should represent a monetary saving of â¬500 million. If that is so, how can a 23% reduction amount to a saving of only â¬198 million?
- Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on his record on job creation so far; if he has a plan for dealing with job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4337/12]
- Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister for his reply. I heard the Minister talk about the past but we are in the present now and he is a member of a Government which has been given an overwhelming majority by the people as a result of putting forward a policy, the centrepiece of which was to create jobs. The average rate of unemployment in the past 12 months during which the Government has been in office is...
- Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: This is the present and tomorrow is the future.
- Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: How many jobs has this Government created?
- Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: When will the Minister start to do that?
- Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Not one net job has been created during the past 12 months that the Government has been in office. The reality is that unemployment is literally at the same point it was at the start of the year. I have two simple questions for the Minister. First, can he give those who are unemployed and who are emigrating any succour by indicating whether he thinks if we are sitting here in the same...
- Trade Relations (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the trade balance for goods and services with the UK, with the rest of Europe, with the rest of the world and with BRIC countries for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and for 2011; his projections for the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4338/12]
- Trade Relations (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I am trying to assimilate the host of figures the Minister has given the House. I cannot get my head around them just yet. An overall trade surplus has been projected for 2012. What increase does this represent on the trade surplus for last year? One of the many figures the Minister mentioned was the projected increase of 3.6% in exports next year. Is that correct?
- Trade Relations (25 Jan 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Is he aware of the view of the Irish Exporters Association that a minimum increase of 5% in exports will be needed to meet the financial and employment targets that are implicit in the IMF-EU deal?