270 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had consultations with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to discuss the way in which both Departments, with the assistance of the Competition Authority, can investigate the practices of anti-competitive activity, tax evasion and black market avoidance of social and safety standards including obligations under the regulations of his Department with respect to minimum wages; if he has measured the scale of the black economy in the construction industry as a percentage of total output in consultation with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; the action he proposes to take to deal with this problem in order to ensure the survival of small and medium sized enterprises who are endeavouring to remain compliant in an industry that is subject to enormous pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17919/06]

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270 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had consultations with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to discuss the way in which both Departments, with the assistance of the Competition Authority, can investigate the practices of anti-competitive activity, tax evasion and black market avoidance of social and safety standards including obligations under the regulations of his Department with respect to minimum wages; if he has measured the scale of the black economy in the construction industry as a percentage of total output in consultation with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; the action he proposes to take to deal with this problem in order to ensure the survival of small and medium sized enterprises who are endeavouring to remain compliant in an industry that is subject to enormous pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17919/06]

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