Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed his list of information obligations which their regulations impose on businesses; if so, the obligations involved; if not, when such a list will be finalised; if the most burdensome obligations, the regulations that they impose and the costs on businesses have been identified; if these costs, as they apply to businesses, have been measured; or if this aspect of the project has not been completed, the date by which this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34592/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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On foot of the Government Decision in March 2008 which set a target of 25% reduction in administrative burdens on business arising from domestic regulations, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment established an inter-departmental senior officials group in July 2008 to drive and co-ordinate the identification, measurement and reduction in such burdens. My Department is represented on this group.

My Department is working towards the cross-Departmental target date of end-2009 for the identification and prioritisation of information obligations on business which are within the remit of my Department, and to have the appropriate measurement process in place for the calculation of savings to business. In accordance with the Government Decision, the intention is to effect all such savings by end-2012.