Written answers
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Work Permits
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he plans to take to establish the number of people from other countries working illegally here; and if he will... - Job Creation
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts he has made through his Department, or a State agency related to it, to encourage industry into the Border... - Insurance Industry
Question 86: 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... - Food Prices
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of recent increases of up to 22% in a range of food prices and forecasts that food prices will rise... - Departmental Applications
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the different types of applications processed by his Department; the average waiting time to process each application; the... - Departmental Funding
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to increase the funding for people setting up new businesses; and if he will make a statement on the... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 90: 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... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will establish a one stop shop to assist entrepreneurs with business start ups; and if he will make a statement on the... - Employment Rights
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made in the establishment of the Office of the Director of Employment Rights Compliance; and if he will make a... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation with respect to the decentralisation of the NSAI to Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he or his Department have examined the underlying reasons for a growing lack of competitiveness in the... - Job Losses
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent announcement that 178 jobs are to be lost at a plant (details supplied) in County Clare; his plans... - Job Creation
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to attract investment into the Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25431/07] - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who undertook FÁS training courses in 2006; the percentage of those who were unemployed, who were in... - Unemployment Levels
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to tackle the increasing problem of unemployment in County Donegal, in particular a town (details... - National Minimum Wage
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the impact the most recent minimum wage increase has had on employment, small business and competitiveness; if... - Consumer Information
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of prosecutions taken in each of the past five years under the Consumer Information Act 1978; the nature of the... - Job Creation
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the implications for industrial development and job creation generally in... - Job Losses
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to his Department to date; the way this compares with the same period in each year from... - EU Directives
Question 105: 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... - Employment Rights
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases and prosecutions that have taken place against employers for violations of immigration and employment... - Company Law
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to consolidate the Companies Acts in order to allow companies to better understand their rights and... - Departmental Funding
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding supports or initiatives in place for small and medium enterprises in County Monaghan; if his Department will... - Average Wage
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average industrial wage earned by a male worker and female worker respectively; the average male earnings and average... - National Minimum Wage
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate during 2006 and to date in 2007 to check that the minimum... - Proposed Legislation
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by SIPTU for legislation to provide equal treatment to agency workers; and... - OECD Project
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he refused to provide funding to the OCED for its study entitled Internal Assessment of Adult Competencies; and... - Job Losses
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on current trends in relation to job loses; the reasons therefor; and if he has proposals for dealing with same.... - Consumer Protection
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals for a consultation process regarding the prohibition of credit card and other relevant methods of payment... - Website Development
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the BASIS website is so out of date; the action he will take in relation to same; and if he will make a... - Work Permits
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied at the length of time it is taking for work permit applications to be processed; and if he will make a... - Consumer Protection
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 120: 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... - Labour Force Upskilling
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the training that has been put in place to upskill vulnerable workers in the construction sector to facilitate them... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to expand the role of FÁS and Enterprise... - Employment Rights
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to consolidate the Employment Acts and regulations in order to allow employers and employees to better understand... - Labour Force Upskilling
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on proposals put forward by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for the introduction of paid learning leave to... - Employment Rights
Question 125: 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... - EU Directives
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the correspondence or contacts that have been entered into between the EU Commission and his Department in relation to the... - Semi-State Bodies
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent proposal from the Ulster Bank Group chairman that the IDA should merge with its Northern... - Workplace Accidents
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of deaths and injuries arising from workplace accidents generally and specifically in regard to the construction... - National Consumer Agency
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the work to date of the National Consumer Agency. [25383/07] - Consumer Information
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps will be taken to ensure that... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Ireland is competitive and successful in achieving inward investment leading to increased employment;... - Consumer Rights
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce on the spot fines for... - Labour Force Upskilling
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide further details on the commitment in the programme for Government to support up-skilling of low-skilled...
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