Written answers
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by community groups arising from the termination of participation... - Proposed Legislation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes he will make to company law with regard to residential management companies; and if he will make a statement on... - Employment Rights
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by labour inspectors during 2006 and to date in 2007 to ensure that young... - Industrial Development
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies located in the Shannon Free Zone for the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and the first six months of 2007;... - Illegal Immigrants
Question 72: 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... - Legislative Programme
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to update the current partnership law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30788/07] - Road Network
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support the National Consumer Agency in their opposition to the electronic tolling arrangements that have been... - Consumer Protection
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 77: 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... - Employment Rights
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of domestic legislation to protect the rights of agency workers. [31095/07] - Industrial Development
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement... - Work Permits
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to delays in renewing work permits for foreign workers, difficulties... - Live Register
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of people on the live register for the month of October 2007 was... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the Labour Inspectorate of his Department; the number of labour inspectors... - EU Directives
Question 88: 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... - Consumer Protection
Question 89: 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... - Wage Inflation
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has plans to review the wage increases agreed for private sector workers under the Towards 2016 agreement... - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 91: 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... - Consumer Protection
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent proposals from the European Commission to close down airline websites that... - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals to facilitate people to work past 65 years of age by abolishing the mandatory retirement age as recommended in... - Price Inflation
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of recent substantial increases in prices of a range of food prices and forecasts that food prices will... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recently submitted annual report from the stock exchange pursuant to Part V of the Companies Act 1990 in... - Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases before the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of cases for which rulings have been given... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to proceed with the decentralisation of FÁS to Birr, County Offaly, especially in view of the recent... - Labour Inspectorate
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried by the Labour Inspectorate to date in 2007; the way this compares with the same period in... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with Ireland's ranking as the 22nd most competitive country in the World Economic Forum competitiveness... - Job Creation
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the IDA plans for job creation in Rathowen and Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Consumer Protection
Question 102: 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... - Industrial Development
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies located in Ennis and in County Clare excluding the Shannon Free Zone for the years 2004, 2005, 2006... - Company Closures
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of small businesses here that ceased trading within 12 months and three years of commencing to trade in the past... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of grants paid out by each county enterprise board for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007;... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the programme of decentralisation in respect of his... - Job Creation
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to provide additional funding to Enterprise Ireland, county enterprise boards and LEADER groups to enhance the... - Regulatory Impact Assessments
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of regulatory impact assessments that have been carried out in the past two years; if he will provide a list of... - Unemployment Levels
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the slow but increasing levels of unemployment and the continuing closure of manufacturing and assembly... - Consumer Protection
Question 113: 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... - International Agreements
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives Ireland has taken to achieve the implementation of conventions (details supplied). [30896/07]
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