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Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to London during the Olympic Games. [37962/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any bilateral meetings he held with political or business leaders during his visit to London during the Olympic Games. [37963/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Joe Higgins
3. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent discussions with British Prime Minister Mr David Cameron. [38951/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Micheál Martin
4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the matters he raised during recent contacts with Prime Minister Cameron. [40257/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach his plans to meet the British Prime Minister David Cameron. [41487/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Official Engagements
Richard Boyd Barrett
6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent discussions with British Prime Minister David Cameron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41631/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications
Dara Calleary
43. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the loan guarantee scheme; when it will be fully operational; the reason for the delay in launching the scheme; the proposed interest rate regime; when he expects it to become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41821/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Peadar Tóibín
44. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is on track to create the additional 100,000 extra jobs as committed to in the action plans for jobs. [41824/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure
Mattie McGrath
45. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will comment on the views of the Small Firms Association that proposals to pass on sick pay costs to the employer will cost jobs and restrict future recruitment; the steps he has taken to ensure that such jobs are protected [42021/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure
Dara Calleary
46. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will respond to the continuing concerns of thousands of small businesses here regarding the Minister for Social Protection's proposal for a mandatory sick pay scheme; if he has carried out an impact assessment on the effect that a mandatory sick pay scheme would have on small and medium enterprises in terms of additional costs and impact on employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter [41822/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Local Enterprise Offices Remit
Peadar Tóibín
47. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline when the new local enterprise offices will be established and operational. [41825/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Youth Unemployment Data
John Browne
48. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any discussions with the Department of Social Protection regarding plans for the introduction of a youth guarantee scheme as part of the EU presidency in 2013; his views on whether this goes far enough in tackling youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41645/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Levels
Mary Lou McDonald
49. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to tackle long-term unemployment; and the way in which he will assess the success of these steps. [41601/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Industrial Development
Michael Colreavy
50. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to promote enterprise and employment and address the employment differentials across the State. [41610/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Industrial Development
Pádraig MacLochlainn
51. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to address the loss of more than 10,000 jobs in the border region since taking office. [41599/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Éamon Ó Cuív
52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the measures he has taken to support manufacturing industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41655/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Copyright Legislation Review
Catherine Murphy
53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to receive the final recommendations of the Copyright Review Committee; the timeframe in terms of new legislation being drafted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41591/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Pearse Doherty
54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps that he is taking to create jobs and stem on-going emigration. [41598/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Levels
Dara Calleary
55. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation following figures in the most recent quarterly national household survey, his views on whether the jobs plan is successful in tackling long term unemployment; the new and additional steps he will take to tackle long term unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Creation
Bernard Durkan
56. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he has studied the potential for job creation throughout the manufacturing and services sectors in each of the past two years to date; the number of jobs created in both areas excluding those involving foreign direct investment in the same period; if any particular issues have been brought to his attention which might have a direct impact of job retention or creation; the action or actions arising or pending on foot of any such information; if it is expected or intended to put in place specific measures to address any negative influence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41639/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Industrial Development
Pádraig MacLochlainn
57. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on the reduction in the labour force in the border region by more than 4,000 since taking office. [41600/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Youth Unemployment Data
Clare Daly
58. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his proposals for dealing with youth unemployment; and if he will explain the rate of progress that has been made to date. [41290/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Workplace Relations Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
59. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding his proposals to overhaul the five employment rights bodies; the date on which he intends to complete this project; the proposals he has in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Employment Support Services
Gerry Adams
60. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to tackle the rise in underemployment as reported in the latest house quarterly survey. [41595/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Small and Medium Enterprises Closures
Martin Ferris
61. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of enterprises that have closed since January 2011; and the programmes in place to support struggling small to medium enterprises [41617/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Unemployment Levels
Mary Lou McDonald
62. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on the increase in long term unemployment since taking office. [41602/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Advisory Group on Small Business Recommendations
Martin Ferris
63. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of recommendations of the Advisory Group for Small Business that have been implemented by him. [41618/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Retail Sector Issues
Éamon Ó Cuív
64. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the measures he has taken to help the retail industry here; if he will consider the establishment of a separate unit in his Department to deal with and coordinate the challenges facing the retail sector; if he will consider introducing a new strategy for supporting existing and new jobs in the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41654/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Skills Shortages
Barry Cowen
65. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the discussions he has had with industry or their representatives in relation to skills shortages here; the reason, in view of our unemployment situation, that some employers cannot fill vacancies; if he has consulted with the Department of Education and Science in relation to the shortage of necessary graduates to fill vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41651/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Availability
Seán Crowe
66. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when he last met with the major banks to promote credit to the small and medium enterprise sector. [41612/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Job Protection
Denis Naughten
67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked 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, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41257/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications
Sandra McLellan
68. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when the first loans will be made available from the Micro Enterprise Fund. [41604/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Sandra McLellan
69. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on the level of cooperation between him and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment in the north of Ireland. [41603/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Research Funding
Seán Fleming
70. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the reason Ireland performed so poorly in securing funding for science research projects from the European Research Council which recently awarded €800 million to 503 applicants of which only four were Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41658/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Wage-setting Mechanisms
Peadar Tóibín
71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has carried out research into the effect of the dissolution of the Sunday premium on the working poor. [41594/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Exports Data
Jonathan O'Brien
72. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the increase in the number of people employed in exporting companies; and his plans to increase the number of existing business that have an export potential. [41620/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Commercial Rates Impact
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
73. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an assessment of the impact of current levels of commercial rates on job creation and sustainability. [41607/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Enterprise Support Services Provision
Denis Naughten
74. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41256/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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EU Funding
Brendan Griffin
75. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if County Kerry's status for grant aid will be more favourable in view of the lack of foreign direct investment in the county; if he will acknowledge that County Kerry is a very poor neighbour to the bordering counties of Cork and Limerick in the context of foreign direct investment; if any follow ups have been made by the Industrial Development Agency to companies that have relocated from County Kerry to the far east such as those (details supplied) to ascertain if there is any possibility of a return to County Kerry due to unforeseen difficulties at the new locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41253/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Economic Competitiveness
Peadar Tóibín
76. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has analysed the cost structure of Irish business and developed methods of reducing the cost base to allow businesses create jobs. [41593/12]
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]