Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 12: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide estimates on the percentage of companies that are up to date in filing their returns to the Companies Registration Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8470/08]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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The Companies Registration Office monitors compliance with statutory filing requirements by measuring the number of companies up to date with their filing on a particular date. This measure is showing a continuous improvement in the numbers of companies complying with their statutory obligations.

At 31 December 2007 over 89% of companies due to file an annual return were up to date. The comparable figure at 31 December 2003 was 79%.

The Companies Registration Office's strategy to increase the number of compliant companies includes continuous communication with their customers, active promotion of electronic filing and the use of enforcement measures when necessary.