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Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Initiatives
Michael Colreavy
77. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the way in which the proposed industry-led clustering proposals will address or exasperate existing regional employment disparities. [41609/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Initiatives
Brendan Griffin
78. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his plans to stimulate activity and jobs in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41254/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation
Dessie Ellis
79. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when the credit guarantee scheme will be operational. [41614/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Trade Missions Numbers
Jonathan O'Brien
80. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of trade missions he plans to attend in 2013. [41619/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Retail Sector Issues
Dessie Ellis
81. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation in view of the continued concerns regarding employment in the retail sector, the steps or proposals that are under active consideration by him to address the issue of rigid costs. [41613/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Levels
Pearse Doherty
82. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on the fall in labour force by 95,000 in the age group 20-34 over the past two years. [41597/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Bernard Durkan
83. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by sector and salary scale in each of the past four years to date; the number of jobs lost by sector and salary scale in the same period; the extent to which evidence exists as to the long term sustainability of jobs created in the period in question; if it is expected to pursue any particular policy arising from the experience of the past four years; if manufacturing or the services sectors have shown a greater potential for recovery, job creation or expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41638/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Mick Wallace
84. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his plans for targeted action to relieve pressure on small and medium sized businesses in the domestic economy in view of the fact that the pressure of keeping businesses open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41629/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Joint Labour Committees Agreements
Patrick Nulty
85. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation in view of the fact that the Joint Labour Committee legislation is now in place, when the process of re establishing the JLCs will commence; if he will expand the scope of JLCs to include additional categories of low paid workers; when he will establish the code of practice for Sunday working regarding compensatory arrangements for workers covered by JLCs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Labour Market Issues
Gerry Adams
86. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he intends to take to tackle the increasing casualisation of the labour market. [41596/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Initiatives
Brian Stanley
87. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date in implementing the Forfás jobs plan for the South East. [41615/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Employment Rights Issues
Brian Stanley
88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to ensure the rights of workers regardless of migration status. [41616/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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National Minimum Wage
Peadar Tóibín
89. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of workers currently employed, by sector, with a remuneration level equal to the national minimum wage. [41250/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Statistics
Pearse Doherty
90. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of business startups on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41523/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Statistics
Pearse Doherty
91. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total number of business closures on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41524/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Data
Pearse Doherty
92. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form employment and unemployment levels as a percentage of the work force and in nominal terms on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41525/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Data
Pearse Doherty
93. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of people in long term unemployment as a percentage of the workforce and in nominal terms on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41526/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Poverty Statistics
Pearse Doherty
94. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of children living in relative poverty on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41529/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Poverty Statistics
Pearse Doherty
95. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of children living in consistent poverty on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41530/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Cross-Border Projects
Joe McHugh
96. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the commitment to progressing the co-funded A5 road project; if he will further provide an update on the engagement that he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive in respect of this co-funded project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41269/12]