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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration he has given to reducing the commercial rates applicable to private child care facilities in line with the commercial rates applicable to community child care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46013/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a commitment to maintain funding for an organisation (details supplied) in County Meath through her Department and the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46012/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the dentistry clinic in Trim, County Meath, will open in view of the fact that two dentists have been appointed recently and a third will be in place shortly; if the school screening programme will recommence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46015/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is committed to maintaining funding levels at an organisation (details supplied) in County Meath through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46014/09]

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: That will not happen.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: I have a couple of questions for the Minister of State. I accept the contents of his speech and believe the motives are right as regards trying to attract foreign business to Ireland. Is this a common initiative across Europe, and have many other countries done it? I accept when we were changing years ago to the IFRS system, sufficient time was given to companies. However, have other...

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs she or each agency under her remit have forecast to be created in 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44912/09]

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: What question was the Minister answering? It was not the question I asked.

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: I asked for the job predictions for the next three years. That is the information I am seeking. I am trying to be helpful and to work on this.

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: That is very strange because they always prophesised the future previously. Enterprise Ireland and the other bodies always gave predictions for job creation in the years ahead.

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: No, Minister. Its representatives used to come to Oireachtas committee meetings and give a rough estimate of the jobs they hoped to create. I hope the Minister is wrong and that they have plans to create jobs in the years ahead. If the Minister of State cannot tell me about them today, perhaps he will undertake to find out what their predictions are for job creation for the next couple of...

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Perhaps the Minister of State would comment on it. We believe it is a good document that is well thought out and well costed. It is a good initiative and we believe it will create more than 100,000 jobs over the next four years. In the absence of plans for job creation from these Ministers and their agencies, perhaps they will examine ours. If the Minister thinks it is wrong, she should...

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: It does.

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: It does.

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: I am very nervous for the future given that the Minister of State tells me he has no predictions, aims or targets to create jobs.

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: That is what I asked about in the question. With respect, it is true that Enterprise Ireland makes predictions. Its representatives appeared before an Oireachtas committee two years ago and predicted it would create 10,000 jobs. It makes predictions and the Minister should not try to tell me I am wrong about that. It is its job to do that. If the Minister does not have that information...

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: It is not. It is better than no predictions. Please come back to the House on the next Question Time with some predictions for job creation.

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: The country has serious problems, but the Government has no plans or targets. It is a disgrace. I cannot believe it.

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: It involves creating jobs.

Job Creation. (2 Dec 2009)

Damien English: It is amazing; there are no targets.