Written answers
Thursday, 26 April 2007
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Employment for People with Disabilities
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department has taken to implement the recommendation contained in the Government's mental health policy A... - North-South Enterprise Policy
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress being made in negotiations with the British Government relating to a north south enterprise policy; his plans... - Job Creation
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the enterprise element of the special local area plan for Mallow recently agreed; if he... - Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases currently before the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of cases for which rulings have been... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the data recording and analysis system in operation in the Labour Inspectorate, including the specific types and level of... - Employment Rights
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views, in view of the stark difference in the number of work permits issued to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals as... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to offset the carbon emissions of his State car; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors currently employed by the Labour Inspectorate of his Department; the number of labour... - Industrial Development
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has assisted smaller manufacturing firms to realise the potential of information technology; and if he will make a... - Local Authority Schemes
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role he played in limiting the ability of local authorities to impose punitive charges on local businesses; and if he... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the carbon footprint of each of the agencies under the remit of his Department for 2006; and if he will make a statement on... - Job Losses
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to combat job relocation from here to more competitive economies; and if he will make a statement on... - Industrial Development
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to implement a programme of affirmative action and other support for businesses and enterprises with particular... - EU Directives
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU Directives for which his Department has responsibility remaining to be implemented; the directives that are... - Trade Missions
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on plans for a trade mission to Egypt and Jordan in 2007; if it is intended that there be a Ministerial... - Company Closures
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he proposes to take to bring replacement jobs and investment to Ballivor in particular and County Meath in... - National Minimum Wage
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of the investigation on the disclosure that Polish workers employed by a contractor at the ESB power station in... - Departmental Staff
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there has been a negative impact on the work of his Department or its agencies from the Government's Public Service... - National Consumer Agency
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the National Consumer Agency is accessible to all people who have queries or complaints by low cost calls or by website;... - Regulatory Programme
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of times he has published specific annual reports on reducing the regulatory burden; if he has published none,... - Third Level Institutions
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken during his time in office to enable small businesses in the manufacturing and internationally traded... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the carbon footprint of his Department for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15474/07] - Economic Competitiveness
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has identified the issues affecting a lack of competitiveness in the economy; the steps he has taken or proposes to... - Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the communication he has had with the Personal Injury Assessment Board regarding the preference of many claimants for court... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he has ensured that the present apprenticeship programmes for which he has responsibility have been kept responsive,... - Equality Issues
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure better and more equal access to the workforce for older persons who wish to continue... - Work Permits
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on claims that there are anomalies with regard to the administration of the work permits scheme in regard to... - Energy Consumption
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action taken by his Department and its agencies to date to ensure maximum energy efficiency and minimum carbon footprint... - Job Creation
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he proposes to take to bring replacement jobs and investment to Nenagh and north Tipperary following the series... - Proposed Legislation
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason, in view of the fact that the lack of controls on the arms trade is a major factor in fuelling conflict,... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the Health and Safety Authority report that found inadequate health and safety procedures in most of the... - Departmental Travel
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the international flights taken by Departmental staff on Department business to date in 2007; the number of flights to each... - Departmental Bodies
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reform of FÁS he has instigated since unemployment has fallen to below 5%; and if he will make a statement on the... - Environmental Support Schemes
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the dedicated supports available to companies from agencies under the remit of his Department aimed at increasing awareness... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who undertook FÁS training courses in 2006; the percentage of these who were unemployed, who were in... - Enterprise Planning
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that have been taken in his Department and in the State agencies under its aegis to prepare for an influenza... - Adult Education
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the evidence from benchmarking Ireland's performance that Ireland has dropped three places relative to the... - Industrial Relations
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of person-hours lost to his Department and its agencies to date in 2007 due to industrial action; if pending... - Employment Rights
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the practice of false contracting being used across a wide range of industries in order... - Appointments to State Boards
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of appointments he will make to State boards and other public bodies before June 2007; and the positions that... - Departmental Bodies
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rights the Employment Rights Agency will have to acquire and keep its own data; and the resources that will be allocated... - Grocery Industry
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to promote FAIRTRADE products both within and outside his Department; and if he will make a statement... - Energy Consumption
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to minimise the carbon footprint of his Department; the carbon auditing that has been undertaken by... - Ministerial Travel
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of journeys made on Government aircraft by Ministers or staff of his Department or its agencies to date in 2007;... - Proposed Legislation
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delay in the publication of legislation for whistleblower protection; if he is satisfied that the... - Research Funding
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the system of grants and supports to businesses who wish to conduct research and development is... - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the provisions of employment law that discriminate against employees over 65 years of... - Industrial Development
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits made by Enterprise Ireland or the IDA to County Kerry in each of 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007;... - Skills Strategy
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he has supported the upskilling of low skilled workers in the manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement... - Science and Technology Groups
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to adopt an all-Ireland research and development strategy which will include central and local government,... - Employment for People with Disabilities
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if people with disabilities are eligible to participate in the National Employment Action Plan; if not, when they will be...
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