Written answers
Wednesday, 2 November 2005
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider altering the current community employment scheme or social economy programme to provide opportunities... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional funding will be provided to efficient county enterprise boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - EU Funding
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he has taken to meet the €15 million reduction from the European Social Fund; and the steps he has taken to... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he intends to take in response to the 27% increase in workplace fatalities in 2005, the disproportionate... - National Consumer Strategy
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, arising from the report of the Consumer Strategy Group, it is intended to implement the recommendation that consumer... - Industrial Relations
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the ongoing Irish Ferries dispute, the practice of disemploying existing workers to replace them with lower... - Employment Support Services
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the failure of the employment services policy unit to address the problem of long-term unemployment over the... - Pension Provisions
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with the level of compliance by employers in relation to payment of contributions to the CIF sick pay and... - Departmental Inquiries
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the costs incurred by the State, at the latest date for which figures are available, arising from the various inquiries... - Regulatory Amalgamation
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the need for a new regulatory framework here with the creation of a single regulator under the auspices of his... - Public Safety Regulation
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Government has not acted on the main recommendation of the report, A Review of Public Safety in Ireland,... - Small Business Forum
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of meetings held by the Small Business Forum; when it is likely to report; and if he will make a statement on the... - Insurance Industry
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which insurance costs here compare with insurance costs in other European and European Union member states; and... - Proposed Legislation
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of recent revelations of rip-off Ireland, he will offer an explanation for the ongoing delay in the introduction... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times vessels or other workplaces belonging to Irish Ferries have been inspected by the labour inspectorate.... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the recommendations contained in the Enterprise Strategy Group's Ahead of the Curve report; and if he will make a statement... - Legislative Programme
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made regarding the Government's proposals to provide legal protection on a sectoral basis for whistleblowers... - Employment Rights
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the Industrial Relations Act 1990, in relation to the definition of "employee" in order to rectify this... - Job Creation
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to bring employment to Youghal following job losses there; and if he will make a statement on... - Employment Support Services
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he intends to take to create a more inclusive labour market with particular reference to areas of disadvantage... - Employment Rights
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent findings of an EU survey published by the European Foundation for the... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the criteria by which a person (details supplied) was appointed to the board of the new National Consumer Agency; and if he... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if women who are claiming deserted wife's benefit are disqualified from participating in a community employment scheme; and... - Employment Permits
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the possibility of a two-tier system of immigration, with wealthier employment visa holders awarded greater... - Employment Rights
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that abuses in the construction industry have been referred to in a recent... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to counteract job leakage to lower wage economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31543/05] - Labour Inspectorate
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2005 with regard to consideration of the discussion document covering the operation of the... - Employment Rights
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports that some non-national workers were paid less than Irish workers on at least two... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the recently published annual competitiveness report; the steps he intends to take to address... - Employment Rights
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the investigation by the labour inspectorate into allegations of very serious irregularities in... - Industrial Development
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to break up a company (details supplied) and the future role that the company will have in the mid-west region;... - Company Liquidation
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the liquidation of IFI; when its creditors will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31634/05] - Employment Rights
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to his consultations regarding the possible establishment of a joint labour committee... - Job Losses
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 301 of 15 February 2005, if he will review this policy; and if he will make a... - Employment Rights
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken and the proposals he has formulated to address concerns in relation to the protection of workers'... - Labour Court
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of the Labour Court's increased case load in 2004 which consisted of complaints concerning the construction... - Proposed Legislation
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is his intention to introduce legislation to provide for the creation of a new offence of corporate manslaughter as... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the level of investment in research and development here is compatible with economic goals and the... - National Consumer Agency
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to the establishment of the new National Consumer Agency; if the membership of the... - Job Losses
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to reverse the continuing trend of job losses in the manufacturing sector; and if he will make... - Job Creation
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that the additional 93,000 jobs created this year have not led to a [i]pro-rata[/i] increase in the... - Job Losses
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will arrange a visit to County Kerry in the near future to discuss the job losses in IDA supported industries over the... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made regarding his examination of the issues that have arisen in relation to the academic qualifications of the... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate and the number of prosecutions initiated by the...
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