129 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she has taken or proposes to take to improve the industrial cost base here with particular reference to the need to restore competitiveness in the manufacturing, commercial and service sectors; the degree to which she has examined or proposes to address the costs deemed the most likely to impede our competitiveness at home and abroad; the degree to which she has identified the five most important factors now affecting this economy’s competitiveness; the extent to which she has made comparison with other competing economies within the EU and elsewhere with a view to addressing the issues that have emerged; the discussions she has had with various employment generating sectors in an effort to identify the most important issues; the recommendations emerging from any such discussions; when it is intended to implement corrective action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4914/10]

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129 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she has taken or proposes to take to improve the industrial cost base here with particular reference to the need to restore competitiveness in the manufacturing, commercial and service sectors; the degree to which she has examined or proposes to address the costs deemed the most likely to impede our competitiveness at home and abroad; the degree to which she has identified the five most important factors now affecting this economy’s competitiveness; the extent to which she has made comparison with other competing economies within the EU and elsewhere with a view to addressing the issues that have emerged; the discussions she has had with various employment generating sectors in an effort to identify the most important issues; the recommendations emerging from any such discussions; when it is intended to implement corrective action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4914/10]

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1. 2 February 2010

   Economic Competitiveness.

   129 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she has taken or proposes to take to improve the industrial cost base here with particular reference to the need to restore competitiveness in the manufacturing, commercial and service sectors; the degree to which she has examined or proposes to address the costs deemed the most likely to impede our competitiveness at home and abroad; the degree to which she has identified the five most important factors now affecting this economy’s competitiveness; the extent to which she has made comparison with other competing economies within the EU and elsewhere with a view to addressing the issues that have emerged; the discussions she has had with various employment generating sectors in an effort to identify the most important issues; the recommendations emerging from any such discussions; when it is intended to implement corrective action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4914/10]

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