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Justice and Equality: Corporate Fraud Legislation 22nd July 2013

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent, if any, to which his Department has studied the need for the introduction of modern purpose designed legislation to tackle the issue of corporate fraud and/or the activity of organised criminal gangs...

Parliamentary Question for the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the Social Justice report that stated Ireland is behind targets agreed with the EU on job creation as agreed as part of Europe strategy 2010, particularly with reference to the method of calculation that was used by the EU in the creation of these targets; the way that Ireland compare to other jurisdictions in the EU in this respect, and if he will pinpoint the difficulties that Ireland is having in its achievement of these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Education and Skills

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent report carried out by employers groups that shows a concern of writing ability of Irish graduates; if he will be acting on this report to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Health

To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider on the possibility of increasing to 21 years the legal age for a person to purchase and use tobacco products due to the increasing number of smokers amongst young women; and if he will make a statement on the matter.