Written answers
Wednesday, 15 November 2006
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Industrial Development
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that a more even spread of investment throughout the country can be achieved; and if he... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that speakers of minority languages are recruited as part of the expansion of the number of labour... - Employment Rights
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce measures to provide protections to the Irish based employee's of non-Irish based firms who operate here... - Redundancy Issues
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes made within his Department to optimise the advanced warning period in order to ensure a swifter and more... - Research Policy
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the objectives set out under the FP7 framework; the measures he will take to achieve the said objectives; and the budgetary... - National Minimum Wage
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason no prosecutions have taken place under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 during 2005 and 2006 despite the... - Employment Rights
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Office for Employment Rights Compliance will be established as outlined in the social partnership agreement Towards... - Job Creation
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he will take to bring alternative employment to Waterford where 200 jobs are to be lost at a company (details... - Foreign Direct Investment
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the success of the IDA policy in attracting direct foreign investment to Ireland over the past seven years; the benefits... - Bullying in the Workplace
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the ESRI has completed its survey on workplace bullying that he commissioned since the report of the Expert Group on... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will appoint a new chief executive to the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the... - EU Directives
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the future of the EU Working Time Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37937/06] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his Department's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37933/06] - County Enterprise Boards
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has satisfied himself that State funding for county enterprise boards is sufficient for them to carry out their remit;... - Proposed Legislation
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he has failed to introduce legislation to control arms brokering here by this Autumn; when such legislation will... - Working Conditions Survey
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has studied the results of the Fourth European Working Conditions Survey, which states that Ireland has one of the... - Research Funding
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money spent by Enterprise Ireland in each year of the advanced technology research programme; the number of... - UN Conventions
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the significant changes that he has indicated would need to be implemented with regard to existing legislation, employment,... - Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006 to 2013; and if he will make a... - Live Register
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the failure of 9,000 people on the live register to turn up for interviews with FÁS; the implications of... - Proposed Legislation
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 11 October 2006, and other questions on that day, if he will... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the decentralisation process at the Health and Safety Authority; the number of staff who have formally... - Public Services Portal
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work that has been done to date within agencies under the Vote of his Department in integrating services with the Reach... - EU Directives
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the compromise on the Working Time Directive reached by the European Parliament on 11 May 2005; his further... - Employment Rights
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications received for the post of Director of Employment Rights Compliance; the number of candidates who... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the statutory processes involved in the appointment of chairs and members of non-departmental bodies under the remit of his... - Departmental Funding
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether his Department can play a role in improving access to finance for the SME sector; and if he will make... - Groceries Order
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the effect of the removal of the Groceries Order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37944/06] - Company Mergers
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has made representations to the European Commission seeking a referral of the case of a potential merger within... - Insurance Industry
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases that have been lodged with the Personal Injury Assessment Board since its establishment; the number of... - Export Markets
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that Irish export markets are secure and capable of maintaining their position for the future in view of... - Jobs Relocation
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken or proposes to take to address the issue of job relocation to the more competitive economies; the... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes he believes need to be made to the regulatory regime here in order to foster competition and reduce the cost... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 9 of 11 October 2006, if any joint investigation units between the... - Employment Rights
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he is taking to ensure that the former employees of Greencore are paid their full and correct compensation, as... - Competitiveness and Innovation Programme
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 24 October 2006, if he will confirm he has plans to implement the new class of... - Company Mergers
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the administrative handling of the acquisition of a company (details supplied) by the Competition Authority;... - Energy Costs
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he is taking to examine the effect of recent increases in electricity prices on small and medium enterprises;... - Proposed Legislation
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to establish the National Consumer Agency on a statutory basis; the reason this Bill has yet to be... - National Regulators
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the collaborative system that is to be established between the National Competition Authority and the... - Ministerial Travel
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outcome of his recent trade trip to Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37934/06] - Insurance Industry
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns which have been expressed regarding the operations of the Personal Injuries... - Work Permits
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in regard to the process of consultation with the social partners in regard to the question of... - Migrant Issues
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the report published by the ESRI entitled Migrant's Experience of Racism and... - Corporate Enforcement
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation with regard to the request by the Director of Corporate Enforcement for additional staff; and if he will make... - National Minimum Wage
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the next review of the minimum wage will take place; the process by which this review is undertaken and the persons or... - EU Legislation
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of reasoned opinions received by his Department from the European Commission relating to European legislation... - Price Display Order
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 11 October 2006, if any prosecutions were forthcoming against the... - Manufacturing Group
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the High Level Manufacturing Group promised in Towards 2016 has been established; if so, if he will outline the... - Labour Relations Commission
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made to date in the recruitment of the additional five rights commissioners for the Labour... - European Council Meetings
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the business he expects to be transacted at the next meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council; if Ireland will be bringing... - Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total invested in delivering commercial intellectual property projects in collaboration with the United States; and the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to the State of the consultants contracted to examine the effects of the main regulations on companies as referred... - Employee Education
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent OECD report that showed Ireland to be 17th of 22 European countries in terms of the number of hours... - Employment Appeals Tribunal
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the report of the Employment Appeals Tribunal published by the University of Limerick... - Work Permits
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the communication he has had with his US counterparts regarding the legalisation of undocumented Irish living in the US in... - Health and Safety Authority
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the chief executive of the Health and Safety Authority is leaving his post; if he was consulted before the board... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of prosecutions and convictions recorded by the Health and Safety Authority in each year from 2002 to 2005, and... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his view of the decision by Enterprise Ireland to take out a 25 year lease on two office blocks in Dublin to accommodate... - Job Losses
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has noted the recent job losses in the food manufacturing sector; the proposals he has to ensure that indigenous... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to tackle the shortage of Health and Safety inspectors in the State as it has been identified as a factor... - Industrial Development
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment If he will report on the work undertaken through Enterprise Ireland's productivity improvement fund; the number of... - Fair Trade Products
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the roll-out of fair trade products, particularly tea, coffee and sugar, in his Department's offices... - Work Permits
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued to non-EU nationals to date in 2006; the number issued in each year from 2002 to 2005;... - Import Licences
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the significant decrease in the number of import licences applied for in 2006 to date, when compared to... - National Minimum Wage
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to increase penalties for non-compliance of minimum wage legislation. [37768/06] - EU Directives
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the likelihood of legal action against Ireland by the European Commission for breaching regulations governing the working... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on progress to date in expanding the labour inspectorate. [37764/06] - Live Register
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland now ranks 37th in the world in terms of women's presence in the...
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