Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has calculated the administrative burden to businesses of regulations emanating from her Department or agencies within her Department; the cost if it has been calculated; if she has not calculated the cost, if she will do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23851/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In March 2008, the Government decided to reduce the administrative burden of domestic regulation on business by 25% by 2012.

Initially, all Government Departments will be required to list the Information Obligations which their regulations impose on business. From that listing, Departments will assess which requirements are the most burdensome and will then measure the actual cost to business of the most burdensome requirements. At that point the most appropriate approach to achieving the overall 25% target will be re-examined.

My Department is responsible for devising the approach and methodology to be used across Government, for coordinating the work across Government Departments and Agencies and for reporting to Government on progress.