Written answers
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Economic Competitiveness
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken or proposes to take to combat job relocation to lower wage economies with particular reference to... - Grant Payments
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 949 of 27 September 2006, the reason grant aid has not been returned to his... - Consumer Protection
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or any of the bodies under its auspices has engaged in a study of prices here around the time of the Ryder... - Research Funding
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the overseer in place to monitor the success of the commercialisation fund; the return to the State on that investment; the... - Redundancy Payments
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a decision on the legal questions regarding the Irish Ferries application for a rebate of the statutory redundancy... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the findings of the recent Quarterly National Household Survey that productivity levels are falling, especially... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to review the eligibility criteria for funding from county enterprises boards; and if he will make a statement on... - Trade Licences
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of import licences issued in each year from 2002 to present; the number of export licences issued in each year... - Equality Issues
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the percentage of registered companies having a female chief executive; if he will further report on... - Job Losses
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will visit Tralee, County Kerry in the near future to discuss recent job losses in the town; the future action that... - Grocery Industry
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of food price rises during the course of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31941/06] - Energy Policy
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the nature of his Department's input into the Government's Green Paper on energy; and if he will make a statement on the... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the reason nine of the EU15 rank higher in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness league table; and... - Freedom of Information
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of requests under the Freedom of Information Acts received by his Department in each year from 2002 to 2005 and... - Proposed Legislation
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a Bill to regulate Irish weapons exports will be introduced and the resources he will allocate for the implementation... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his view of the status of the World Trade Talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31920/06] - Employment Rights
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to ratify the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and... - Business Regulation
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to reduce the burden of red tape on small business; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Migrant Workers
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether there is value in providing subsidies towards English language instruction for foreign nationals... - Job Creation
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to bring alternative employment to Ballivor, County Meath following the closure of the NEC plant... - Employment Rights
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the location he proposes for the headquarters of the new Office of the Director of Employment Law Enforcement; the number of... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government intends to act on the advice of the National Irish Safety Organisation to introduce an offence of... - Company Closures
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the liquidation of IFI has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31910/06] - Industrial Development
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial assistance involved in his Department's sponsorship of the five year expansion programme of a company (details... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 41: 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.... - Company Closures
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation in regard to a company (details supplied); the agents or agencies currently investigating this matter; the... - Migrant Workers
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals relating to the opening of the labour market to citizens of Bulgaria and Romania on their accession to the... - Science and Technology Strategy
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date in the implementation of the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006 to 2013; and if he... - Bullying in the Workplace
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to fully implement the report of the Expert Advisory Group on Workplace Bullying. [31647/06] - Job Losses
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to bring replacement jobs to Wilton, County Cork following the loss of 172 jobs at Roches... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether rising import prices in the manufacturing sector threaten the recent limited growth in the sector; and... - Consumer Protection
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work to date in 2006 of the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs; if he is satisfied that... - Pension Provisions
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to enact statutory powers to the Construction Industry Monitoring Agency to enforce compliance with the... - Trade Agreements
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will use the formal review of the Economic Partnership Agreement; if he will use his influence in Europe to stop... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals he has to curb the actions of employers and companies who consistently breach health and safety law. [31649/06] - Fair Trade Products
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made in relation to introducing Fair Trade products to his Department's offices and to setting a... - European Council Meetings
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the proceedings and business undertaken at the last European Council of Enterprise and Industry... - Departmental Agencies
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work of the Competition Authority during 2006 to date; the cases brought by the Competition... - Export Trade
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which he intends to counteract the slowdown in export orders for manufactured goods; and if he will make a... - Inflation Rate
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he intends to take to protect consumers and businesses from spiralling inflation; if adjustments in the budget... - EU Directives
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outstanding untransposed EU directives within his portfolio and the deadline for each; the number of warnings received... - Equality Issues
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress he has made in increasing the level of workers with disabilities in the labour force. [31650/06] - Migrant Workers
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to work with other Departments to assess the impact of immigration from the ten EU accession states; his... - Export Trade
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that Irish exports are adequately competitive on world markets; the noticeable trends with particular... - Employment Rights
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in light of the fact that racial discrimination claims by migrant workers have more than doubled in the first half of 2006,... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional resources have been made available to the Health and Safety Authority to police the new regulations on the... - Departmental Staff
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work in 2006 to date of the internal market unit in his Department; the main plans for this unit... - Industrial Development
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of green field foreign direct investment which has been attracted to the Border Midland Western region in the... - Job Losses
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he intends to take to provide alternative employment in County Limerick following the appointment of a provisional... - Insurance Industry
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he received a request for a meeting with the European Parliament's Temporary Committee of Enquiry into the Crisis of the... - Industrial Disputes
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to the dispute between former workers at the Greencore plants and the owners of that plant; the... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the damage to Ireland's national competitiveness caused by rising energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the... - Employment Rights
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of ministerial prosecutions which have been taken by him on behalf of the labour inspectorate for the years 2004,... - Social Partnership
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps to be taken in relation to the agreed social partnership deal, Towards 2016; the procedure to be followed in... - Job Creation
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he intends to take to restore employment in north Mayo and in Ballina, County Mayo in view of the fact that the... - Employment Rights
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the statutes it is proposed that the new Office of Director of Employment Law Enforcement will have under its remit; if... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the process of decentralisation of his Department; the number of staff in his Department who have, to... - International Trade
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's position regarding the proposal from the European Commissioner for Trade, Mr Mandelson, to impose tariffs... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the process of decentralisation of each agency under the vote of his Department; the number of staff... - Business Regulation
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the World Bank currently rates Ireland below 50th in the world for hiring... - International Trade
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the significant drop in external trade experienced in April 2006; if an analysis has been... - Job Losses
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the statement by a person (details supplied) who has said a slowdown in the US economy could result in up to... - Industrial Development
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will explain his decision not to subsume Shannon Development into Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Programmes
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date in the implementation of the recommendations of the Enterprise Strategy Group; and if he will make a... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the numbers of employers prosecuted to date in 2006 for breaches of health and safety law; and the amount of fines imposed... - Departmental Agencies
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the National Consumer Agency will be put on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31907/06] - Job Creation
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work to date in 2006 of Enterprise Ireland; the amount of new investment here being supported by... - Equality Issues
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the take up of employer grants and schemes which support the employment of people with disabilities; the reasons for the low...
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