Written answers
Tuesday, 16 November 2004
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Lisbon Agenda
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policies he intends pursuing to ensure the achievement of the employment participation targets set out in Lisbon Agenda... - Departmental Investigations
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to each of the inquiries being carried out by or on behalf of him; if he will give a projected date... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to ensure that new legislation is business proofed in order to maintain Ireland's international... - Proposed Legislation
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to make the promised order under the Consumer Affairs Act to require doctors, dentists and allied health... - Employment Statistics
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give the figures for the level of industrial employment at the latest date for which figures are available; the... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the annual report of the National Competitiveness Council which he launched on 14 October... - Work Permits
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued to date under the new arrangements to give access to employment to the spouses of non-EEA... - Future Employment Needs
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of non-Irish workers which will be needed to sustain the economy here over the next three years; and if he will... - Proposed Legislation
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering introducing employment rights legislation in respect of sick pay and sick leave; and if he will make a... - Job Creation
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA supported jobs that were created in County Kerry in 2001, 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004, respectively; the... - Flexible Work Practices
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of direct financial assistance provided in 2003 by the national framework committee on work-life balance policies... - Employment Statistics
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the statistics for the length of the average working week for persons in full-time employment in the economy here; the... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons on community employment places at 1 January 2003 and 1 January 2004; the anticipated numbers at 1... - Grocery Industry
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his review of the groceries order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28354/04] - Economic Competitiveness
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received the report he sought from the National Competitiveness Council on the implications for exporters of the... - Export Licensing
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects to establish a web-based approach for military exports licences applications and an annual report listing the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress in regard to his consideration of proposals to introduce legislation to provide for a new offence of corporate... - Job Creation
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals he has to attract alternative employment to Westport, County Mayo, in regard to his statement of 1 November... - Currency Fluctuations
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the impact which the continued strength of the euro against the US dollar and the pound sterling has had on Irish exports; if... - Insurance Industry
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to the operation of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of staff recruited to date;... - Job Losses
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make financial provision for the shortfall in severance packages particularly with respect to reduced pension... - Budget Submissions
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the representations he has made to the Department of Finance prior to the budget for 2005 to alleviate the burden on small... - Accounting Standards
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the proposed treatment by the European Commission of a new accounting standard issued by the International... - Legislative Provisions
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will remove the provisions in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004 related to random drug and alcohol... - Consumer Issues
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work to date of the consumer consultative panel; if he has received the final report of the panel; and if he will make a... - Enterprise Policy
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to help in the implementation of the enterprise strategy group's recommendation to establish a... - Tax Code
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the representations he has received regarding the rate of corporation tax; if he envisages the rate being amended in the... - Insurance Industry
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific areas in regard to the policy and legislation on the availability and cost of motor insurance that it is... - National Minimum Wage
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has yet received the result of the review of the national minimum wage that the Labour Court was asked to undertake by... - Semi-State Bodies
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to his consideration of the deliberations of the working group established to examine... - Employment Support Services
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a report produced for his Department found that State bodies charged with protecting employment rights were so... - EU Directives
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which he has responsibility which have yet to be implemented; the number in respect of which... - Job Losses
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs that have been relocated out of Ireland in the past three years; the reason for the relocation; the... - Employment Action Plan
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the implementation to date of the Irish national employment pact. [28331/04] - Insurance Industry
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has satisfied himself at the reported reduction in the level of insurance premiums in view of figures showing that... - Redundancy Payments
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce legislation to increase redundancy payments to three weeks of pay per year of service; and if he will... - Industrial Development
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has satisfied himself that the geographical spread of IDA Ireland investment is acceptable; and if he will make a... - Construction Sector
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the likely impact on employment of a slowdown in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/04] - Work Permits
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the promised legislation to put the employment permit regime on a comprehensive and sound statutory footing; the reason... - Workplace Absenteeism
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he concurs with IBEC's assessment that absenteeism in the workplace costs business here €1.5 billion per year; and if... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide additional funding to efficient county enterprise boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Job Creation
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs announced during 2003 from new investments or expansion of IDA Ireland backed plants; the expected... - Job Losses
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to his Department during 2000, 2001, 2002 2003 and to date in 2004; the projected... - Job Creation
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives he proposes to put in place to attract industry to Tralee, County Kerry, due, to the increase in the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing amendments to the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2001 to reduce the period which a person must... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he has addressed or proposes to address industrial costs; the main factors in this regard; the action or... - Employment Action Plan
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of interventions by his Department that resulted in pre-employment training and development for each of the years... - Adult Education
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the agencies he has worked with to implement the recommendations of the task force on lifelong learning; the progress to...
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