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Alternative Dispute Resolution. (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Devins: Exactly.

Business Regulation. (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Devins: It is not just quantity, it is quality as well.

Business Regulation. (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Devins: That will keep the Deputies on their toes.

Consumer Codes of Conduct. (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Consumer Protection Act 2007, which commenced in May last year, empowers the National Consumer Agency to prepare and publish guidelines to traders regarding issues of consumer welfare and protection and matters related to commercial practices. The Act also empowers the agency to review or approve codes of practice submitted to it by traders or by their trade associations where the agency...

Consumer Codes of Conduct. (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I shall correct the Deputy. It is actually the fifth time he has put a question on the matter.

Consumer Codes of Conduct. (24 Sep 2008)

Jimmy Devins: Regarding the codes of practice, the first one was published on 1 September and relates to developers. There are ongoing discussions at present in respect of the retail sector. We expect the code concering the health and fitness sector to be published shortly.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Devins: Our economy is at a watershed. Today my colleagues in government spoke of difficult and prudent savings decisions taken across a range of areas to correct the current fiscal downturn. The downturn affects not only the Irish economy but a number of major global economies, which in turn impact negatively on the situation here. What we have done is appropriate, prudent and timely and is a...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Devins: To survive and prosper, Irish companies must develop innovative and relevant products and services, which are targeted at the right geographic markets.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Devins: It is in this context that investment in research and development becomes an all-important factor for success. The Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013, launched in 2006 and underpinned in the national development plan, has marked a great shift in the investment in research and development in Ireland. While this shows we are moving in the right direction, we must be...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Devins: In 2007 the IDA concluded negotiations for 54 new research and development investments, resulting in a series of significant industrial and academic research collaborations. Enterprise Ireland has set a target of more than doubling the number of indigenous companies engaged in research and development in excess of €100,000 per annum and to increase fivefold the number of indigenous...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I am sharing time with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Peter Power, and Deputy Edward O'Keeffe.

Written Answers — Research and Development Strategy: Research and Development Strategy (8 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Lisbon agenda is aimed at making Europe more competitive and innovative on the world stage. As part of that process, the Barcelona European Council concluded that Europe as a whole should aim to reach a target of 3% of GDP on R&D by 2010, with two thirds of that spend to come from industry. The emphasis placed on strengthening research in Europe coincides with the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Technology and Innovation Strategy: Technology and Innovation Strategy (8 Jul 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Government has set a goal for Ireland to become a leader in research and development and innovation and has committed a budget of €8.2 billion under the NDP 2007-2013 and the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation (SSTI) 2006-2113 towards achieving this goal. My Department has responsibility for overseeing and directing the full implementation of the SSTI. It has ensured that...

Job Losses. (19 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I express my disappointment at the decision of the company to close its Cork operations and I have asked the State development agencies under the aegis of my Department to make every effort to assist the workers being made redundant in securing alternative employment. Freescale is a large global company that regularly makes adjustments to resources as a normal course of operations to meet...

Job Losses. (19 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I said "in addition to cost factors", as cost factors affect any company or business environment.

Job Losses. (19 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: There are other factors such as firm consolidation, business take-overs and market forces. County Cork has benefited from an increase in overall jobs from 13,000 in 1998 to more than 20,000 last year. These are largely in the bio-pharmaceutical and ICT sectors. The Deputy is correct in that the Government is committed to developing jobs at third and fourth level, which we call value-added...

Job Losses. (19 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: No, the opposite is the case. The thrust of our development is to encourage new jobs in this area. For example, Google encourages employees to go along that line. The primary and secondary education sectors have a very active programme to encourage children to take up science and engineering. This is starting to bear fruit already.

Job Losses. (19 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: We are not losing jobs; we are actually increasing jobs in the area.

Employment Rights. (19 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The National Employment Rights Authority, NERA, was established in 2007 on an interim basis on foot of a commitment in the social partnership agreement Towards 2016. NERA has responsibility for the promotion and enforcement of compliance with employment law generally. Under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 NERA may undertake inspections to check compliance with the provisions of the Act...

Employment Rights. (19 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: No breaches of employment law have occurred, other than the two I outlined. There is absolutely no evidence of what the Deputy says. If he has evidence and forwards it to us, we will refer it directly to NERA for investigation.

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