Written answers

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

 
  • Employment Support Services
    Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will categorise the 2,600 companies who made an application under the second round of the employment...
  • Job Losses
    Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the prediction made by FÁS that an additional 87,000 workers will lose...
  • Departmental Agencies
    Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in merging the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency; and if she...
  • EU Directives
    Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which her Department has responsibility that remain to be implemented; the...
  • Employment Support Services
    Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons participating on the work placement programme; the numbers who have expressed an...
  • EU Funding
    Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made on the application for funds from the European Globalisation Fund for former...
  • Retail Sector
    Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the significant number of closures of retail outlets and the consequent...
  • Departmental Bodies
    Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the membership of the working group developing the youth framework for young persons and early school leavers;...
  • Grocery Industry
    Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the code of practice for the grocery sector; if and when she will be meeting the...
  • Job Creation
    Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she is taking to assist indigenous enterprises to retain and create employment to compensate for...
  • EU Directives
    Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position and timeframe for the transposition of the services directive; and if she will make a statement...
  • National Minimum Wage
    Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received any report from the Labour Court in regard to a possible change in the national minimum...
  • Departmental Functions
    Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is considering the restructuring of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • FÁS Training Programmes
    Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that she has made available to support apprentices who have been unable to complete their...
  • Industrial Development
    Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes that she will implement in relation to the policy of the Industrial Development Authority...
  • Grocery Industry
    Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to a recent report produced by an organisation (details supplied) which shows...
  • International Trade
    Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to publish a new Asia strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11322/10]
  • Departmental Agencies
    Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is considering any changes to the structure, role or organisation of FÁS; if FÁS will remain within...
  • Departmental Procurement
    Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the fact that a number of Government Departments are falling well short of meeting the targets...
  • Redundancy Payments
    Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of claims for redundancy payments waiting to be processed within her Department at the latest date...
  • Departmental Agencies
    Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recent publication of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on internal control...
  • Company Closures
    Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the decision to close a company (details supplied) in County Louth with...
  • Job Losses
    Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when her Department was notified of the intention of a bank (details supplied) to close its retail network;...
  • Unemployment Levels
    Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to figures produced by the Central Statistics Office which show that young...
  • Employment Rights
    Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to publish anti-victimisation legislation designed to protect those who choose to join a...
  • Unemployment Levels
    Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the unemployment problem in County Kerry; her plans through State agencies...
  • FÁS Training Programmes
    Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the fact that the collapse in the number of registered apprenticeships could lead to serious...
  • Industrial Development
    Question 79: 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...
  • Economic Competitiveness
    Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans for a co-ordinated programme of actions on competitiveness. [5241/10]
  • Job Creation
    Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her most recent contacts with an airline (details supplied) regarding the possible location of up to 300...
  • Industrial Disputes
    Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the report of the inquiry into the dispute between a union (details supplied) and employers in...
  • Departmental Staff
    Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed in her Department; the number of staff dedicated to labour market issues; and if...
  • Departmental Funding
    Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies that have applied to date for assistance under the €100 million enterprise...
  • Industrial Disputes
    Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will use the powers available to her under section 38 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990 to request...
  • Community Employment Schemes
    Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she, in consultation with FÁS, will examine the prospect of extending the community employment scheme to...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the work of the company law review group; the timeframe for the publication of...
  • Industrial Disputes
    Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the increase in the number of days lost to strike action in 2009, which according to the latest...
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she has introduced to ensure that viable small and medium sized enterprises are not put out of...
  • Job Losses
    Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement of the loss of 175 jobs at a company (details supplied) in...
  • Departmental Funding
    Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the labour market activation fund will issue its calls for proposals; the length of time interested...
  • Employment Action Plan
    Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons aged 18 years to 24 years who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's...
  • Export Credit Insurance
    Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has completed her consideration of providing medium term export credit insurance in the context of the...
  • Consumer Protection
    Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the draft consumer rights directive; if she is satisfied that the existing rights of...
  • Unemployment Levels
    Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she will take to combat the downturn in the economy with particular reference to the need for an...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will publish legislation to amend the Competition Acts to uphold the right of certain freelance...
  • FÁS Training Programmes
    Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the findings of the report commissioned by her Department on the FÁS science...
  • County Enterprise Boards
    Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to support the role of county enterprise boards; and if she will make a statement on...

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