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Other Questions: Youth Enterprise Initiatives (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 10. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current supports provided by his Department to Irish residents under 25 years of age to start their own businesses; if he will be introducing further support for this category of entrepreneurs; and if he has any further plans to assist and encourage women entrepreneurs. [33414/13]

Other Questions: Youth Enterprise Initiatives (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: When will that report be available? It will be a major national statement on entrepreneurship. Is it expected this year?

Other Questions: Youth Enterprise Initiatives (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I refer to the GDM report. Some of the comments about supports for young entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs were somewhat disappointing. Even allowing for the impact of the great recession, I wonder if more could be done. Youth unemployment is a common problem in most European Union countries. I refer to an interesting article in Süddeutscher Zeitung which states that what...

Other Questions: Youth Enterprise Initiatives (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: -----which would be regarded as a national catastrophe. Because of the failure of overall macroeconomic policy, are we not losing perhaps some of our most innovative, dynamic and business-orientated young people to Australia, Canada, the United States and Britain?

Other Questions: Youth Enterprise Initiatives (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Is this not a great tragedy? They will be entrepreneurs in a different culture. It is critical to get the macro policy right and follow it up. I know the Minister and the Minister of State are sincerely determined to try to keep the numbers at work at the current 1.845 million. They need to keep doing that.

Other Questions: Youth Enterprise Initiatives (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: The Acting Chairman is used to my being slightly over time in different forums, although I have not been in a forum with him for a long time. The Minister knows where I am coming from.

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I support my colleagues here. There was a discussion earlier about entrepreneurship on priority questions and the Minister, Deputy Bruton, launched the global entrepreneurship monitor, GEM, report a few days ago. Was he disappointed that there was such negative feedback and that among prospective entrepreneurs, particularly the young and women, fear of failure, lack of ambition and funding...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Taoiseach indicate the status of the criminal justice (corruption) Bill? As we approach the end of the session and enter into the third year in which there has been no resolution for the residents of Priory Hall, is there any prospect of an announcement in that regard? Given that the Taoiseach has a personal interest in the matter, will he undertake to give clarity on the matter?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of investment secured and the number of jobs created in 2012 and to date in 2013 by the Industrial Development Agency in north Dublin, particularly in Dublin 5, Dublin 13 and Dublin 17. [33413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (10 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 193. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received submissions on the proposal for an elected Mayor of Dublin for the four Dublin local authorities. [29130/13]

Business of Dáil (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: The Order of Business states there would be a round of speakers and then it would adjourn at 7.30 p.m., whichever is first.

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I must ask the Deputy to concentrate on the Bill.

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett, Thomas Pringle, Catherine Murphy and Mattie McGrath are sharing 30 minutes' speaking time, with seven minutes each.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her priorities for areas within her Department which she will be recommending for no further cuts in budget 2014; her views on her Department's plans to enhance work activation schemes for young unemployed persons here following the agreement reached on the youth guarantee scheme at European level. [33208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on her Department's progress to date in the roll out of Intreo offices across Ireland, in particular across north Dublin; and if she will also report on the integration of the services of community welfare officers to date into the services of her Department. [33207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Europe 2020 Strategy (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 273. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has satisfied himself with the results achieved by the State in 2012 in achieving its targets under the Europe 2020 Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23667/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 425. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Wallet; the number of persons charged and arrested under this operation to date; and the number of successful convictions obtained to date. [33178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 426. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Momentum; the amount of drugs seized under the operation to date; the number of persons arrested to date; and the number of successful convictions obtained to date. [33179/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (9 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding Irish seafood exports to the United States of America and the current value of this industry to the Irish economy; and his plans for expanding the size of Ireland's market share in this industry. [33180/13]