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Wed, 22 May 2013
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Registered Employment Agreements
Clare Daly
21. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current status of the REAs in view of the recent Supreme Court ruling. [24137/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Industrial Development
Bernard Durkan
22. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which his Department continues to monitor the manufacturing and service sectors with a view to identifying any weaknesses in competitiveness which might present a threat to employment in the future; if any particular early warning strategy has been devised in this regard with particular reference to the need for the utilisation of modern technological and scientific advances as a means of achieving increased production, improved efficiency, retention of employment and general economic benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24386/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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EU Directives
Michael McGrath
23. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions his Department is taking to ensure timely implementation of EU directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24435/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Employment Rights
Mary Lou McDonald
24. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the rise in au pair placement agencies and on line recruitment if he will consider legislating to ensure that au pairs receive the protections entitled to all workers. [24449/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Industrial Relations
John Halligan
25. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will deal with the situation whereby the Employment Appeals Tribunal and Labour Court recommendations may be ignored or avoided by employers, in some cases by changing the names of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24469/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation
Michael Moynihan
27. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied with the operation of the credit guarantee scheme; the number of jobs it is supporting to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Job Creation Targets
Bernard Durkan
28. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which job creation through foreign direct investment and/or indigenous sources are in line with or ahead of projections in each of the past three years to date in 2013; if he expects to continue to meet the ambitious targets required in this regard to facilitate economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24385/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Jobs Protection
Denis Naughten
29. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24300/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Credit Availability
Pearse Doherty
30. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail for each various credit initiative developed by his Department, if each scheme offers a rate of credit above, below or equal to the commercial rate. [24445/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Prompt Payments
Timmy Dooley
31. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if payment times by State agencies will be reduced in a way that improves cash flow to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Skills Shortages
Seamus Kirk
32. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a shortage of appropriately skilled workers is causing vacancies to be remain unfilled in the informational technology sector; the way he believes this can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Broadband Service Speeds
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
33. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that all sites under the management of Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards have access to affordable high speed broadband at rates in excess of 100mb. [24455/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Local Enterprise Offices Establishment
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
34. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the way he intends to fund LEO’s to ensure that areas with the greatest need for job creation receive the greatest support and resources. [24447/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
35. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way the proposed maximum financial award for the new structures being reduced by half to €40,000 reduces red tape and increases competitive advantage; the way the proposed maximum award at local level of €40,000 will improve access to funding for start up and indigenous enterprises in view of the fact that these awards are no longer locally based which essentially creates the same delays being faced by small and medium enterprises in accessing bank finance as all decisions are made nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24361/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Foreign Direct Investment
Thomas Pringle
36. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts made to secure foreign direct investment in the north west region; the number of new jobs that have been announced in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24348/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
37. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the expected cost savings to be achieved by the new structure; the expected cost of the transition for 2013; if he will confirm that these funds are not reducing funds available to start up enterprises and the initiatives necessary to support job creation for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24362/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Joint Labour Committees Reviews
Brian Stanley
38. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will respond to the Labour Court recommendations on the review of the JLCs. [24462/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Commercial Rates Valuation Process
Sean Fleming
39. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether a formalised appeals mechanism in relation to commercial rates would assist businesses in financial difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24426/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Credit Availability
Pearse Doherty
40. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of the high cost of credit on enterprises and job creation; and his views on the take up rates of Government created credit schemes as a percentage of the overall credit available under each scheme. [24444/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Economic Competitiveness
Peadar Tóibín
41. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the Forfás report on competitiveness. [24440/13]