Written answers

Thursday, 24 January 2013

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

 
  • Retail Sector
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider establishing a retail strategy group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3326/13]
  • Export Credit Insurance
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will support calls for the introduction of export credit insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3329/13]
  • Employment Rights
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he will take regarding companies (details supplied) closing down and leaving workers without pay and redundancies. [3192/13]
  • Prompt Payments
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he will take to ensure that small and medium enterprise receive prompt payment for their services; and if he will make a...
  • Action Plan for Jobs
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken by him to create employment of those at risk of emigration. [3236/13]
  • Job Protection
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken to prevent job losses such as those lost with the closure of a hotel (details supplied) in County Meath; and his plans to...
  • Business Regulation
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he is taking to reduce costs for business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3324/13]
  • Industrial Production
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his proposals to strengthen industrial output in the wake of its recent decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3334/13]
  • Foreign Direct Investment
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the major areas of consideration raised by multi-national corporations when considering investing in the State. [3225/13]
  • Enterprise Support Services
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake to date in relation to the micro finance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3331/13]
  • Credit Availability
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consultation he has had with the Department of Finance on foot of the assessment of the Credit Review Office; the actions he is taking...
  • Action Plan for Jobs
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for an action plan for jobs in 2013; when this is due to be published; the number of submissions received; and if he will make a...
  • Job Creation
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the regional differentials in the labour market, if he will now develop a regional approach to job creation and the allocation...
  • Regional Aid
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the input that members of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann will have in the process of formulating the post 2013 regional...
  • Professional Fees
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in negotiations with the professional bodies in relation to the provision of advance price quotations; and...
  • Credit Guarantee Scheme
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake to date of the credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3344/13]
  • Small and Medium Enterprises
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that the small and medium enterprise sector is accessing the credit it needs; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Development Capital Scheme
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of indigenous companies that have been approved for support under the development capital scheme; the amount of capital that has...
  • Trade Agreements
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for enhancing trade agreements between the EU and other countries and trade blocs during Ireland's presidency of the European...
  • Action Plan for Jobs
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will set up a task force to tackle the unemployment problem in counties Cavan and Monaghan over the past number of years; if he will...
  • Foreign Direct Investment
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the major competitive advantage that the State has in attracting foreign direct investment. [3226/13]
  • Enterprise Support Services
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken by him to ensure that locally owned operated business can compete with large multinational chains. [3228/13]
  • Manufacturing Development Forum
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the work that has been done by the Manufacturing Development Forum; if he has examined their proposals; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Foreign Direct Investment
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to bring foreign direct investment to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3179/13]
  • Budget Submissions
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he was lobbied by the Industrial Development Agency and or any multinational corporations regarding Budget 2013; and if he will make a...
  • Economic Competitiveness
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the work with the relevant Ministers in Northern Ireland to promote economic activity along the border. [3234/13]
  • Pharmaceutical Sector
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the effect of the Patent Cliff experienced between September and November 2012 on employment levels in the relevant sectors and the actions...
  • National Mentoring Strategy
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether a national mentoring strategy has benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3184/13]
  • Local Enterprise Offices
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the saving envisaged in administration with the establishment of the LEOs; and if this will be directed to support startup business. [3240/13]
  • Job Creation
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he and his Department expects to rely on innovation and technology to contribute to job creation and retention now and...
  • Skills Shortages
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of continued emigration on the labour market and available skills. [3235/13]
  • Economic Competitiveness
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his actions to date to deal with the added costs associated with businesses operating along the border. [3233/13]
  • Industrial Development
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he is taking to facilitate the inclusion of more Irish companies in the global supply chains of multinational companies in view...
  • Local Enterprise Offices
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason both Galway City Council and Galway County Council have now got local enterprise offices when previously one county enterprise...
  • Public Sector Staff Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and or lost in each of the past five years to date in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the...

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