Written answers
Tuesday, 7 February 2006
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Labour Inspectorate
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the establishment level for the post of labour inspector within his Department; the number of posts filled at present; and... - Anti-Competitive Practices
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to outlaw predatory pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4070/06] - Industrial Disputes
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views regarding the failure of a company (details supplied) to implement a Labour Court decision to allow staff to be... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to develop the county enterprise board investment programmes in the Border, midlands and western... - Employment Rights
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports of serious under payment and mistreatment of foreign workers employed as... - Job Creation
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, type and location of Irish Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland assisted jobs created in counties... - EU Directives
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the nature and extent of Ireland's representation and participation in the group of national experts on the implementation... - Departmental Investigations
Question 126: 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... - Labour Mobility
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to seek a change to Ireland's current approach to the seven-year transition period for labour mobility as... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to ensure the competitiveness of Irish industry, with particular reference to escalating costs... - Regional Industrial Support
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for State aid for Irish firms of new EU rules that State aid can only be provided in areas that cover 75%... - Redundancy Statistics
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4068/06] - Labour Inspectorate
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for increasing the number of labour inspectors and improving the scope and effectiveness of such inspections that... - Enterprise Support Services
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the Enterprise Ireland eligibility criteria for companies to include import substitution as an acceptable... - Sustainable Development Strategy
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress which has been made to date in 2006 on the actions contained in his Department's sustainable development... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the events surrounding the closure of a construction site in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4061/06] - Labour Inspectorate
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in regard to his announcement of the recruitment of an additional 11 labour inspectors, the number who have been appointed... - Employee Training Programmes
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on proposals from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions regarding the introduction of paid learning to enable workers... - EU Directives
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has responded to the detailed questionnaire from the European Commission on the application here of the posting of... - Science Policy
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report of the international evaluation panel on Science Foundation Ireland; the measures he proposes to... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that Irish exporters are able to compete with their respective competitors on world markets; the recent... - EU Directives
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives remaining to be implemented for which his Department has responsibility; the directives that are... - Workplace Accidents
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that according to the Health and Safety Authority 23 people were killed in workplace accidents in the... - Jobs for People with Disabilities
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he intends to take to reduce the level of unemployment among people with disabilities; and if he will make a... - Anti-Competitive Practices
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had communication regarding recent accusations of anti-competitiveness in the cement industry; if his Department... - Employment Rights
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the investigation his Department has carried out into reports highlighted in the media of the treatment and subsequent... - Trade Liberalisation
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications of the recent round of World Trade Organisation trade talks in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement... - Regional Development
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for the Ballina and Mayo region in general in view of the Celtic tiger and that Ballina and Mayo as a county... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 148: 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... - Trade Liberalisation
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress which has been made towards the establishment of a World Trade Organisation working group to examine non-tariff... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the complement of labour inspectors will be sufficient to ensure compliance with the legal duty on... - Regional Development
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to promote Youghal, County Cork in respect of industrial development to tackle the increasing... - EU Directives
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position his Department has taken in European Union discussions on the services directive; the timetable for the... - Departmental Appointments
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2006 in appointing a new chief science adviser to the Government; and if he will make a... - Wage Levels
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has evidence of the lowering of average wage levels within certain sectors of the Irish economy due to an... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he intends to take to deal with phony subcontracting in the construction sector which is playing a role in... - Pyramid Selling
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of recent revelations regarding the inadequacy of the law on trading schemes, he intends to carry out a review... - Employment Rights
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workers covered by registered employment agreements; and his plans to increase the number of employments... - Job Losses
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the jobs lost in counties Wicklow and Carlow in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4106/06] - Consumer Rights
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2006 with regard to implementation of the report of the consumer strategy group; and if he will... - Information Technology Sector
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on recent research from Dublin City University which shows that job vacancies in the information technology sector... - National Minimum Wage
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on wage rates within the tourism sector; and if he is satisfied that minimum wage regulations... - Departmental Investigations
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outcome of the investigation his Department held into the circumstances in which 11 immigrant workers were reported to... - Trade Missions
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the results of his recent visit to India; the contracts signed or trade agreements concluded; and if he will make a... - EU Directives
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the resolution of the European Parliament of 15 January 2004 on the implementation of the posting of workers... - Employment Rights
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to the investigation by the labour inspectorate into allegations of serious irregularities in regard... - Industrial Disputes
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the sacking of a shop steward with the union, Mandate, from their position in a company (details... - Employment Support Services
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures which have been taken by his Department to afford assistance to management and staff at C & D Petfoods... - Competition Law
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his view on the decision of the Competition Authority to interpret the Competition Act 2002 as prohibiting self-employed... - Industrial Disputes
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications of the Irish Ferries dispute on his Department's policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Job Losses
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the recent spate of factory closures, he intends to implement a monitoring system to establish the detailed... - Legislative Programme
Question 177: 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... - Social Partnership
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in 2006 with regard to consideration of the discussion document covering the operation of the... - Competition Law
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress on the competition agenda he expects to be made following the appointment of Mr. William J Prasifka as... - Job Losses
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs he expects to be outsourced to overseas locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4065/06] - Job Initiative
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he intends to take to attract new jobs to Cork following the news that 180 jobs at the GN ReSound plant were... - Public Contracts
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the need to ensure full... - Job Creation
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by the IDA in County Mayo in the past ten years; the location in the county of where these jobs...
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