Written answers
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Workplace Fatalities
Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of deaths in the workplace for each of the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the... - Industrial Relations
Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal position with regard to collective bargaining; if she will amend the law in this regard; and if she... - Food Prices
Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the results of a number of surveys showing that reductions in the cost of... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage by which she has reduced the administrative cost to business of regulation since the 25% target... - Employment Rights
Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cause of the delay for the introduction of the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 into the Houses of the... - Workplace Inspections
Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to date in 2008; the way this... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the report prepared by FÁS, which forecasts that a quarter of all building... - Industrial Development
Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that will be taken in the south east to assist it to make the transition to a knowledge economy;... - Job Creation
Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs she expects to be created during 2008 in regard to manufacturing and to other sectors;... - Industrial Relations
Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to her Department's consideration of the implications for the operation... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the programme of decentralisation in respect of... - Grocery Industry
Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that the abolition of the Groceries Order has resulted in the reduction in prices that... - Consumer Protection
Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and 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... - Industrial Relations
Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative or other measures she will take to uphold the right to collective bargaining and particularly... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents in the construction sector... - Job Creation
Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs created by County and City Enterprise Boards for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006,... - Employment Rights
Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the nature of the agreement made at the Council of Ministers meeting on 9 June 2008 regarding the Temporary... - Company Law
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the call made by the Director of Corporate Enforcement for the provision of... - Price Inflation
Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the matters discussed at her meeting with the National Consumer Agency on 23 May 2008; if decisions were made... - National Minimum Wage
Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to ensure that the minimum wage was being... - Departmental Agencies
Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; if she has outstanding... - Unemployment Levels
Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the new initiatives the Government has planned to tackle the growing rates of unemployment. [23563/08] - Proposed Legislation
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to update the partnership law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19800/08] - National Consumer Agency
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied with the work to date of the National Consumer Agency; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Agencies
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the criticism expressed by the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on restructuring the financial supports offered by county and city enterprise boards; her further... - Job Protection
Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the threat to jobs at a company (details supplied); the requests for... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the recent job loss trends in the small business sector, she will liaise with the county and... - Proposed Legislation
Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the continued problems experienced by persons involved in the film... - County Enterprise Boards
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that each county and city enterprise board, chief executive officer, assistant CEO,... - Price Inflation
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on requesting the National Consumer Agency or the Competition Authority to conduct an investigation... - Industrial Development
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to support enterprise development in Cork South-West; and if she will make a statement... - EU Directives
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, in respect of EU directives for which she has responsibility, remaining to be implemented; the... - Job Losses
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department during 2007; the number notified to date in 2008; the... - National Consumer Agency
Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of on-the-spot fines for breaches of consumer law imposed to date under the terms of the Consumer... - Industrial Development
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if she will... - Departmental Agencies
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the National Employment Rights Authority; the number of labour... - Job Losses
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement by a company (details supplied) that it is to close two... - Offshore Exploration
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she plans to work with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in view of oil and... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the high worker fatality rates in the transport sector; the number of workers who have died in... - Job Creation
Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has put in place to attract investment to County Donegal; her views on providing extra... - Price Display
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps would be taken... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the National Consumer Agency that it could lose... - Job Losses
Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the high quality research and development jobs involved in the closure of an industry (details... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of rehabilitative community employment schemes currently up and running here; if she will increase... - Wage Differentials
Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average industrial wage earned by a male worker and female worker respectively and the average male... - Proposed Legislation
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the proposed EU Small Business Act for Europe; his view on this EU policy; and if she will make... - International Agreements
Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has to actively work towards building a social floor on a global level in view of the...
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