Written answers
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Regulatory Regime
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the locations where he will reduce the regulatory burden faced by business; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Import Levels
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and or his Department have monitored the level and value of imports into this country; the extent to... - Enterprise Policy
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be any shift in the enterprise policy of the new Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the carbon footprint of each of the agencies under the remit of his Department to date in 2007; and if he will make a... - Ministerial Travel
Question 20: 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;... - Site Visits
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits made by Enterprise Ireland or IDA to County Cork in each of 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the... - Industrial Development
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals to encourage industrial investment in areas of rural Ireland such as Cork South-West. [18796/07] - Skills Development
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will significantly upskill the workforce here at all levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken or proposes to take to address the issue of the competitiveness of Irish products on world markets;... - Employment Rights
Question 27: 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... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to his Department of implementing the Official Languages Act 2003; the number of documents that were published in... - Employment Rights
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on progress made in the establishment of the National Employment Rights Authority; and if he will make a... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the decentralisation plans of his Department; the number of staff decentralised to date; the number... - Employment Standards
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will ensure that employment standards are met throughout the economy; and if he will make a statement on the... - Competence Centres
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of competence centres he intends to be open by 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18992/07] - Departmental Programmes
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he has refused funding to a group (details supplied); if he will review this decision and provide funding for the... - Departmental Agencies
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will develop a growing focus on the dynamic SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18987/07] - Departmental Programmes
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce a robust programme to eradicate adult literacy problems in the workplace; and the specific target dates... - Programmes for Government
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost and timescale and the methods he will use to ensure delivery on time and on budget for each line item of the... - Research Funding
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the goals envisaged in the Lisbon Agenda on Research and Development and Innovation will be reached; and if he will... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to alleviate potential difficulties for Irish businesses and workers in view of the recent statements... - Departmental Staff
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policies in place in his Department to encourage the use of public transport by staff travelling to and from work; the... - EU Directives
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, in respect of EU Directives for which his Department has responsibility, remaining to be implemented; the... - Enterprise Initiatives
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will expand on the Programme for Government commitment to make innovation vouchers available to small businesses in... - Enterprise Policy
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his main priorities for the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18983/07] - Industrial Disputes
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the number of person hours lost to his Department and its agencies to date in 2007 due to industrial... - Competition Authority
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to enhance the powers of the Competition Authority; if he will grant powers to the authority similar to those in... - Research Funding
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to support the establishment of research and development units in manufacturing companies; and if he... - Flexible Work Practices
Question 50: 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... - Employment Rights
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking and the measures he proposes to take to ensure that the fundamental rights of seafaring employees... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who undertook FÁS training courses to date in 2007; the percentage of those who were unemployed, who... - Employment Support Services
Question 53: 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... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of deaths and the number of injuries arising from workplace accidents generally and specifically in regard to the... - Public Holidays
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has fewer public holidays than the other EU member states; if he... - Industrial Development
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on plans for overseas trade missions in 2007; if it is intended that there be a Ministerial delegation as... - Insurance Industry
Question 58: 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... - Job Losses
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he proposes to take to bring replacement jobs and investment to Mallow and the wider east Cork community... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the decentralisation plans of each agency of his Department; the number of staff decentralised in each... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress being made in negotiations with the new Northern Ireland Executive relating to a North-South enterprise policy;... - Fair Trade Products
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to promote Fair Trade products both within and outside his Department; and if he will make a statement... - Third Level Qualifications
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way his Department will contribute to the doubling of PhDs in science, engineering and technology; and if he will make a... - Departmental Staff
Question 65: 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... - Job Creation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide alternative employment for vulnerable workers in the construction sector when this sector takes a... - Official Travel
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the international flights taken by his departmental staff on Department business to date in 2007; the number of flights to... - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department's progress under the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; and if he will make a... - Work Permits
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the interim arrangement regarding access to the labour market of Romanian and Bulgarian citizens will come to an end;...
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