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Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Scientific Research
Dara Calleary
1. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on capturing the long-term benefits of scientific research, following an open letter by over 900 scientists (details supplied); his strategy for the funding of applied research and basic research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12182/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Peadar Tóibín
2. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the estimated 1.3 million jobs that will be lost to worker displacement arising from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that will be Irish small and medium-sized enterprise jobs. [12180/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Job Creation
Thomas Pringle
3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his response to the Nevin Economic Research Institute's recent report that 94% of the 29,000 new jobs created in 2014 were in the eastern part of the country, while full-time equivalent jobs declined in the Border counties; his plans to counteract the decline of jobs growth in counties such as Donegal before it becomes an established pattern in economic development across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12187/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Industrial Disputes
Dara Calleary
4. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action being taken to address the industrial unrest at Ireland’s largest indigenous retailer; the Government policy on job security for those on zero-hour contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12183/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Regional Development Initiatives
Peadar Tóibín
5. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has provided any additional investment for the development of regional enterprise strategies framework; the job creation and investment targets for each of the eight strategic planning areas; the way the strategies for the west and south west will address the fall in employment in both regions, and the stagnation of employment in the border region. [12181/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Trade Missions
Thomas Pringle
6. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on his four-day Promote Ireland St. Patrick's Day trade mission to France; the extent to which rural Ireland was promoted as a possible destination for IDA Ireland sponsored companies during the four-day itinerary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12080/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Research Funding Applications
Clare Daly
7. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he plans to take in response to the unprecedented move by over 900 scientists expressing concern regarding the Government's research policy and over-concentration on commercial research. [11965/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Low Pay Commission Establishment
Micheál Martin
8. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Low Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9968/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Scientific Research
Denis Naughten
9. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to ensure Science Foundation Ireland continues to fund basic fundamental scientific research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11963/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Regional Development Initiatives
Bernard Durkan
10. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his proposals for job creation throughout the regions, with particular reference to the need to achieve a reasonable balance in terms of economic investment, thereby contributing to a more co-ordinated, integrated and comprehensive development of job creation opportunities in the future; if any infrastructural deficiencies need to be addressed in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12089/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Economic Competitiveness
Seán Kyne
11. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in recognition of the improvement in Ireland's ranking in terms of international competitiveness, his plans to further improve our ranking in the year ahead. [12082/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Public Procurement Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
12. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the measures in An Action Plan for Jobs 2015 dealing with small and medium enterprise and micro-enterprise access to public procurement of goods and services contracts are sufficiently ambitious to increase both sectors' share of these public contracts within the lifetime of the plan. [12097/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Dara Calleary
13. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12094/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Employment Rights
Richard Boyd Barrett
14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of industrial action looming at a company (details supplied), the measures he plans to take to address the issues of zero hour contracts and excessive use of temporary contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Job Losses
Denis Naughten
15. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date in replacing jobs lost at a bank (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11962/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Action Plan for Jobs
Thomas Pringle
16. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the way his Department is attempting to increase job creation in County Donegal through the Action Plan for Jobs; the number of jobs forecasted to be created in 2015 in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12081/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Trade Agreements
Mick Wallace
17. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the business sectors which have lobbied the Government in relation to the transatlantic trade and investment partnership talks; the percentage that were supportive; the sectors that opposed specific proposals and the sectors in total opposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12047/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Low Pay Commission Establishment
Robert Troy
18. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a commitment that this Government will ensure that the 24,000 workers in the early childhood education sector will be included in the Low Pay Commission. [7762/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Employment Rights
Ruth Coppinger
19. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the scheduled day of strike action by Mandate members in Dunnes Stores on 2 April 2015, if he will introduce legislation outlawing the practice of zero-hour contracts; if he will make representations to the Central Statistics Office requesting it to collect data on the prevalence of zero-hour contracts in the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12084/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Enterprise Support Services Provision
David Stanton
20. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made by his Department in developing and supporting entrepreneurship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Trade Agreements
Paul Murphy
21. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the State, in October 2014, communicated to the European Commission its support for the inclusion of an investor state dispute settlement mechanism in the transatlantic trade and investment partnership negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12087/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Enterprise Support Services Provision
Dara Calleary
22. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation under the Action Plan for Jobs, the concrete measures that will be taken to improve the supports for self-employed persons and entrepreneurs following budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12092/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Low Pay
Ruth Coppinger
23. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the Nevin Institute's Quarterly Economic Observer (Spring 2015); his further views on the finding related to earnings distribution and low pay, in particular the number of workers earning less than the living wage threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12085/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Trade Agreements
Thomas Pringle
24. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the adoption of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership treaty will require a referendum here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12083/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Trade Agreements
Richard Boyd Barrett
25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress of talks between the European Union and the United States of America on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; the meetings he has attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11959/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Trade Agreements
Mick Wallace
26. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the EU's regulatory co-operation provisions in the transatlantic trade and investment partnership talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12046/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Trade Agreements
Thomas Pringle
27. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the proposals in the transatlantic trade and investment partnership negotiations that have been discussed to liberalise the market for public services and water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12078/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Low Pay Commission Establishment
Peadar Tóibín
28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he and his officials considered the independent report by a person (details supplied) entitled Low Pay: The Nation's Challenge and the Resolution Foundation Review of the Future of the National Minimum Wage: The Final Report, before concluding the draft heads of the low pay commission legislation. [12099/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Employment Rights
Paul Murphy
29. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on au pairs and domestic workers being paid the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12086/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Employment Rights
Peadar Tóibín
30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures within the Action Plans for Jobs 2015 that will address the high levels of part-time and casual work which are now embedded in the structure of the labour market. [12095/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Grocery Industry Competition
Peadar Tóibín
31. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the final regulations for the grocery goods sector, as provided for under the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014, will be signed into law; and if his attention has been drawn to any current practices by large retailers that are unduly and unfairly burdening their suppliers. [12096/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
Clare Daly
32. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied with the manner in which the Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme Expert Group dealt with the initiative proposed by the Secretary General of his Department and the Secretary General of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on 2 December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11964/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Apprenticeship Programmes
David Stanton
33. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his Department's role in encouraging apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Scientific Research
Thomas Pringle
34. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will respond to the open letter signed by more than 900 scientists calling on the Government to rebalance its funding for scientific research away from a commercial-heavy focus and towards the funding of research across all disciplines; if the successor to the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013 will include a focus on third level research projects on sustainable and renewable energy technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12077/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Foreign Direct Investment
Seán Kyne
35. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to ensure that Ireland remains at number one in the world in terms of the provision of investment incentives to attract inward investment; the way this encourages companies to invest here; the way it improves the creation of direct and indirect jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12079/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Retail Sector
Peadar Tóibín
36. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to act on the recommendations of the recent Retail Excellence Ireland and Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association report on building the all-island retail industry, North and South. [12098/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
37. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the most up-to-date available information on the annual cost of the special community employment schemes. [12525/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
38. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the most up-to-date available breakdown of annual costs, including all wage, salary, training and capital costs. [12526/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
39. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of client participants and service users currently employed in the special community employment schemes. [12527/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
40. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the wage cost for the client participants and service users currently employed in the special community employment schemes. [12528/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
41. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the gender breakdown of the client participants and service users currently employed in the special community employment schemes. [12529/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
42. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the current number of key workers employed in the special community employment schemes (details supplied). [12530/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
43. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the current wage cost of key workers employed in the special community employment schemes. [12531/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
44. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the budget allocated specifically for key worker training for key workers employed in special community employment schemes. [12532/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
45. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the current actual expenditure incurred specifically for training key workers employed in special community employment schemes. [12533/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
46. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if key workers employed in the special community employment schemes are paid the same wages and work the same hours as participants on the same schemes and are subject to the same employment contract terms and conditions, including duration of employment contract. [12534/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
47. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the policy justification for the equal employment conditions of client participants, service users and key workers, considering their clearly distinct role involvement in the special community employment schemes. [12535/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
48. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the policy justification for there being no recognition in regard to the accumulated training and experience of key workers employed in a special community employment scheme. [12536/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
49. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the breakdown between men and women employed as key workers in the special community employment schemes. [12613/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Bernard Durkan
50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an increase in rent supplement will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12376/15]