Written answers
Thursday, 24 February 2005
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Official Engagements
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the outcome of the recent 3GSM World Congress and Exhibition in Cannes; his views on the lessons which can be... - Departmental Investigations
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main findings of the progress report submitted to him by a person (details supplied) relating to three companies; and if... - Proposed Legislation
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the promised new legislation in regard to export controls for military goods will be introduced; the main features of... - Company Closures
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent Enterprise Ireland report on start-up companies and the action he plans to take on the basis of the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 16: 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 will be... - Industrial Development
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work undertaken by Enterprise Ireland in 2004 in facilitating the expansion of Dublin companies to regional locations;... - Employment Rights
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from a centre (details supplied) which found that foreign women employed... - Insurance Industry
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in order to aid competitiveness by lowering insurance costs for both businesses and motorists, his Department is... - EU Directives
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility and which have yet to be implemented; the number in... - Industrial Relations
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that there are sufficient legal safeguards in place to ensure the right of all employees to be represented... - Commercial Rates
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out or commissioned any research on the effects on business of the current system of commercial... - Employment Rights
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to publish the report of the review group on the employment rights bodies; the main recommendations in the... - Public Service
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Question No. 301 of 15 February 2005, if he will review the policy; and if he will make a statement on the... - Employment Rights
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that the necessary measures have been taken to prevent exploitation of foreign workers in the construction... - Official Engagements
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the outcome of his recent official visit to China; and if he will make a statement on the... - Company Closures
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the liquidation process for Irish Fertiliser Industries; if he has satisfied himself that all possible... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that the Health and Safety Authority has sufficient staff and resources to carry out its work, in view of... - Enterprise Strategy Group
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received the report of the high level group to consider the implications of the report of the enterprise strategy... - Work Permits
Question 32: 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... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will be taking to encourage the growth of trade between developing countries and the European Union; and if he... - Consumer Rights
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received the final report of the consumer consultative panel; if it is intended to publish the report; if he... - Shannon Development
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has met with the board of Shannon Development; the outcome of those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the... - Job Creation
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA-supported firms which set up in Ireland in 2004; the number of existing IDA-supported firms which increased... - Proposed Legislation
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to introduce a "green card" system for migrant workers; the nature of the scheme; when he plans to introduce it;... - Site Acquisitions
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the IDA has withdrawn its option to purchase land (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of its past stated... - Grocery Industry
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the representations he has received relating to the groceries order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6207/05] - Departmental Investigations
Question 42: 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 his Department; the projected date for... - Proposed Legislation
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to introduce and enact the required legislation to give effect to EU Directive 2002/14/EC regarding... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the aspects of the economy, which are vulnerable due to high costs or lack of... - Unemployment Levels
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to tackle high rates of unemployment among disabled workers since training and employment services for... - Departmental Staff
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has plans to employ more labour inspectors and to give labour inspectors greater powers; and if he will... - Corporate Governance
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the establishment of an EU-wide corporate governance code in the context of increasing volumes of transnational... - Industrial Development
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policies his Department has formulated to help rural regions diversifying their economic development strategies in view... - Legislative Programme
Question 57: 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... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports of significant differences between prices for many goods on this side of the... - Waste Disposal
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department, in assessing the potential impact of REACH on competitiveness here, is also taking into account the impact... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the 3.3% drop in exports to EU accession states for the period to November 2004; and if he will make a statement... - Manufacturing Sector
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he is taking to develop the manufacturing sector of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Company Closures
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to bring alternative employment to Ballyshannon in County Donegal following the closure of a... - Work Permits
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the finding in the CSO's population and labour force projections, which suggested that Ireland will need 50,000... - Enterprise Ireland
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the reason, despite an increase in export sales of €1 billion among Enterprise Ireland's client firms, there... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the claim made by a trade union leader (details supplied) that safety on the nation's... - Consumer Price Index
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent consumer prices average analysis for Dublin and outside Dublin produced by the CSO which showed a... - Banking Sector
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to introduce further measures to make the personal banking sector more competitive; and if he will make a... - Health and Safety Legislation
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made with regard to the Government's proposals to provide legal protection on a sectoral basis for... - Job Losses
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he has monitored relocation of jobs to lower wage economies; if it is intended to put in place measures... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons on community employment places at 1 January 2003, 1 January 2004 and 1 January 2005; the anticipated... - Job Creation
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent call from ICTU for a major initiative to salvage manufacturing jobs following... - Semi-State Sector Remuneration
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether there are benefits in bringing in proposals requiring transparency of the levels of executive pay within... - Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the implications for the work of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board of the decision of the High Court of 25... - Regulation System
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to create one single national regulator; if such a regulator would be beneficial; and if he will make a...
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