Written answers

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Business Regulation

9:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department was required to take part in the interdepartmental group on administrative burden reduction; if his Department has yet listed information obligations that his Department's regulations impose on business; if so, the number of information obligations listed; if his Department has yet assessed which requirements are the most burdensome; and if his Department has measured the actual cost to business of the most burdensome requirements and if so, the total cost. [40346/10]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The programme for Government 2007-2012 contains a commitment to "reduce the regulatory burden faced by business" and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation is leading its implementation. My Department is represented in the Inter-Departmental Group on Administrative Burden Reduction. Our initial assessment lists fourteen information obligations and has identified what may be the most burdensome. The actual cost to business of that information obligation and the total cost for my Department will shortly be measured in coordination with Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. Measurement is expected to be completed in 2011 and, following this, simplification plans will be developed in consultation with stakeholders, for implementing identified burden reductions.

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