Written answers
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Proposed Legislation
10. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he intends to bring legislation before Dáil Éireann regarding the abolition of the Employment Appeals Tribunal; the... - Foreign Direct Investment
11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has indicated to the Department of Finance his views that income tax rates are a significant influence on multinationals in... - Job Creation Issues
12. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps which are being taken to support job creation in the Athlone area following the announcement of significant job losses by... - Pharmaceutical Sector
13. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the impact of patent expiration on employment in the pharmaceutical sector; the way the industry can be supported to... - International Workplace Safety Standards
15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions he has had with his EU counterparts regarding the safety standards upheld in production facilities operated companies... - Foreign Direct Investment
17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the profit to the employee rate for multinational corporations here and across the EU. [24454/13] - Industrial Development
18. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will give an update on his Department's engagements with the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland in respect of... - Local Enterprise Offices Establishment
19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the time table for establishment of the LEO’s; and the way he intends to ensure equality of service and... - Job Initiatives
20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken to create employment to encourage the return of recent emigrants; and the number of jobs created under such schemes.... - Registered Employment Agreements
21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current status of the REAs in view of the recent Supreme Court ruling. [24137/13] - Industrial Development
22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which his Department continues to monitor the manufacturing and service sectors with a view to identifying any weaknesses... - EU Directives
23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions his Department is taking to ensure timely implementation of EU directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Employment Rights Issues
24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the rise in au pair placement agencies and on line recruitment if he will consider legislating to ensure that au pairs... - Industrial Relations Issues
25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will deal with the situation whereby the Employment Appeals Tribunal and Labour Court recommendations may be ignored or avoided... - Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation
27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied with the operation of the credit guarantee scheme; the number of jobs it is supporting to date; and if he will make... - Job Creation Targets
28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which job creation through foreign direct investment and/or indigenous sources are in line with or ahead of projections... - Job Protection
29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at Bank of America, Carrick-on-Shannon; and if... - Credit Availability
30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail for each various credit initiative developed by his Department, if each scheme offers a rate of credit above, below... - Prompt Payments
31. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if payment times by State agencies will be reduced in a way that improves cash flow to businesses; and if he will make a statement on... - Skills Shortages
32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a shortage of appropriately skilled workers is causing vacancies to be remain unfilled in the informational technology sector; the... - Broadband Services Speeds
33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that all sites under the management of Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards have access to affordable... - Local Enterprise Offices Establishment
34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the way he intends to fund LEO’s to ensure that areas with the greatest need for job creation receive the... - Enterprise Support Schemes
35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way the proposed maximum financial award for the new structures being reduced by half to €40,000 reduces red tape and... - Foreign Direct Investment
36. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts made to secure foreign direct investment in the north west region; the number of new jobs that have been announced in 2012;... - Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the expected cost savings to be achieved by the new structure; the expected cost of the transition for 2013; if he will confirm that... - Joint Labour Committees Reviews
38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will respond to the Labour Court recommendations on the review of the JLCs. [24462/13] - Commercial Rates Valuation Process
39. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether a formalised appeals mechanism in relation to commercial rates would assist businesses in financial difficulty;... - Credit Availability
40. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of the high cost of credit on enterprises and job creation; and his views on the take up rates of Government created credit... - Economic Competitiveness
41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the Forfás report on competitiveness [24440/13] - Employment Statistics
42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of young persons employed in March 2011; the number currently in employment; and the success of initiatives to create and... - Social Insurance Issues
43. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail any discussions that he has had in relation to making mandatory PRSI contributions for sole trades and small and... - Illegal Moneylenders
44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to concerns that many citizens have with illegal money lenders who operate in local communities and are... - Competition Authority Staff
45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the staffing improvements that have been implemented in the Competition Authority to ensure that it has the capacity to investigate... - Credit Availability
46. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to alleviate the problems of small and medium-sized businesses that are not involved in the export market and still face... - Job Creation Issues
47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the relationship between the increase in the value of enterprises exporting goods and services and the impact on job... - Job Creation Numbers
49. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and lost in the private sector in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22129/13] - Company Closures
50. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he and his Department have taken to date in order to secure the long term future and to find a new employer for the Merck... - Business Costs
51. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the costs that undermine business growth and employment creation; and his views on whether property rental costs are not an issue for... - Emigration Data
52. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the recent report by the National Youth Council entitled Time to go - the Experience and Impact of Emigration on Ireland's...
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