Written answers
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Employment Rights Issues
11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the recent concerns regarding crèches and child care, if he will consider developing regulations on the recruitment,... - Industrial Relations Issues
12. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timetable for finalisation of the legislation relating to work place relations. [33512/13] - Registered Employment Agreements
13. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timescale by which he will legislate for registered employment agreements. [33494/13] - Local Enterprise Offices Establishment
14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timetable for completion of legislation for the establishment of local enterprise offices. [33496/13] - Prompt Payments
15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to further legislation for prompt payments, if the code of conduct for prompt payment fails to impact... - Employment Data
16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way job numbers, job losses and job creation figures correlated with exports over the past ten years. [33502/13] - Microenterprise Loan Fund Issues
17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will compare the interest rate of 8.8% payable under the microenterprise loan fund with the interest charges by banks to small... - Job Retention
18. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at a company (details supplied) in County Roscommon;... - Job Creation Numbers
19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional jobs he expects to be created by the establishment of the €375,000 Enterprise Ireland competitive... - Trade Agreements
20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the potential benefits and challenges for Ireland from the proposed transatlantic trade and investment partnership between the EU and... - Job Initiatives
21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the key commitment to develop an international content services centre; if he expects funding for such a project... - Job Creation Issues
22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he has monitored gains or losses in the domestic job sector in each of the past three years to date; if any... - Job Creation Numbers
23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of investment secured and the number of jobs created in 2012 and to date in 2013 by the Industrial Development Agency in... - Job Creation Issues
24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he believes the problem of regional employment blackspots can be tackled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33558/13] - Employment Rights Issues
25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on collective bargaining rights for employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33576/13] - Export Growth
26. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the likely impact of the recent fall in exports on employment levels in the State; the way he believes exporting firms may... - Job Losses
27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date on protecting employment at companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33280/13] - Aircraft Leasing Sector
28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the key factors promoted by his Department and agencies to encourage development of the aviation leasing industry. [33508/13] - Employment Rights Issues
29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to improve the level of compliance with Labour Court recommendations with particular reference to where State agencies are... - National Minimum Wage
30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the national minimum wage in view of the recent comments of his colleague the Minister for Social Protection; and if he... - Public Procurement Regulations
31. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the outcomes that have been achieved through the implementation of the action plan for jobs with regard to making public procurement... - Live Register Numbers
32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of jobs policy on the number of young persons employed when the Government came to power and the most recent quarterly... - Job Creation Issues
33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the way employment levels in the call centre industry can be protected and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on... - Job Creation Numbers
34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the effect of the return to recession on the jobs numbers and job creation numbers. [33503/13] - Job Creation Targets
35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions of his Department or agencies to meet with emigrants and encourage them to return to work. [33501/13] - Non-Resident Companies
36. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Irish registered non-resident companies in the State. [33506/13] - Job Creation Numbers
37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that were created here as a result of Presidency initiatives, during Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council; the... - Research and Development Funding
38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount in euros currently being spent on research and development as a percentage of Ireland's GDP. [33275/13] - Emigration Data
39. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider responding to the findings of the National Youth Council report on emigration; their effect on the labour force and... - Job Creation Issues
40. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he believes crowd funding of enterprise can be supported and encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33582/13] - Job Creation Numbers
41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the establishment of the synthesis and solid state pharmaceutical centre at the University of Limerick; the number of... - International Agreements
42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that he intends to ratify International Labour Organisation convention 189 on domestic workers; and the timescale... - Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications
43. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the target for drawing down from the Mircoenterprise Loan Fund and the Credit Guarantee scheme for the coming year. [33510/13] - IFSC Clearing House Group
44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the working of the IFSC Clearing House Group; the potential for increased employment in the IFSC; and if he will make a... - County and City Enterprise Boards Abolition
45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will reconsider plans to dissolve the county enterprise boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33554/13] - Businesses in Border Areas
49. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the additional measures his Department will advocate to address the challenges facing businesses in border areas . [33515/13] - Job Creation Issues
51. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the joint industry Government task force on the Big Data sector; its potential for job creation; and if he will make a... - Proposed Legislation
52. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the time scale for completion of the Consumer and Competition Bill. [33517/13] - Foreign Direct Investment
53. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which this country remains competitive for foreign direct investment; the extent to which any particular issues have been... - Health and Safety Inspection Numbers
54. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of health and safety inspections undertaken last year and the target for inspections in the coming year. [33513/13] - Broadband Services Provision
55. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given by his Department to survey access to broadband by micro and small enterprises and its impact on job... - Joint Labour Committees Review
57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will make public his response to the Labour Court recommendations on the review of the JLCs [33493/13] - Credit Guarantee Scheme Application Numbers
58. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of the value of the take up of credit guarantees as a percentage of the maximum value of €150 million for last year... - Consumer Protection
59. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider regulation underpinning consumer law or meaningful legislation to protect the consumer in view of the practice by...
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