Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2008
165 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the dealings that he or agencies under the control of his Department have had with the business sector which incur regulatory costs or compliance costs on behalf of business; if he has identified the baseline cost profile for business associated with that activity; if he has set targets for the reduction of these different cost items; and the cost and the target reduction in each case. [25268/08]
View answerI would draw the Deputy's attention to the first paragraph of the reply to PQ No. 178 made by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to Deputy Leo Varadkar on Wednesday 18th June 2008. The first paragraph of that reply indicated the stages of the process which all Departments and their agencies would be required to follow.
This process, which is being coordinated by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, is now underway, and my Department will engage fully in the relevant issues.
