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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that spousal/ dependant applications can be approved for part-time employment, providing that the job offer is for at least the minimum wage and a fully completed application is submitted.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that the current waiting time for a spousal/dependant work permit is 14 working days in the case of a fully completed and valid application. The number of applications currently on hand is approximately 168.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: As the House has already been advised in reply 17967/04, my Department was not a party to the allegations of fraud made in this case. As previously confirmed to the Deputy, my Department was advised by the organisation concerned that the Garda Fraud Squad had been alerted to suspected irregularities. Following an investigation with which my Department cooperated, a file was referred to the...

Written Answers — Site Investigations: Site Investigations (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Secretary General of my Department has held meetings with his counterparts in the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government, the OPW and the County Manager to identify the needs of Departments and State bodies insofar as the ISPAT site is concerned. Considerable progress has been made in addressing a range of development issues associated with the former ISPAT site at...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The percentage of persons employed by my Department in 2006 who disclosed that they have a disability, was 2.9% of the total staff number. The disability census for 2007 is currently being carried out. As the Public Appointments Service carries out the recruitment from outside the Civil Service for all Government Departments, including my own, my Department does not have any such details...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 693 and 696 together. Department Decentralisation: Under the Government's Decentralisation Programme my Department is required to relocate 250 posts to Carlow. The following business units/Offices of my Department are earmarked for decentralisation: Companies Registration Office/Registry of Friendly Societies; National Employment Rights Authority (NERA); Work...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is aggregated at county level. The number of new jobs created in IDA supported companies in Limerick and the Mid West, Dublin, Cork, Galway and Waterford during 2007 is set out in the following tabular statement. Information on job numbers is...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: My Department is required to relocate 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme and this is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009. In order to accommodate staff who wished to move earlier than the projected building completion date of late 2009, officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230, 235 and 236 together. IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Table 1 sets out details in respect of the total number of posts filled in my Department at various grades in each of the past five years: Table 1 Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Numbers 121 107 128 150 260 The number of posts above include the total number of people assigned to my Department by one of the following avenues: (a)recruited from open competitions (b)promoted from...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Subject to approved overall levels of staffing and to overall budgetary constraints, the filling of posts in the Agencies within the remit of my Department is a day-to-day matter for the agencies concerned. My Department has no role or function in this process.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am precluded under the Acts from giving directives regarding...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Enterprise Development Agencies under the aegis of my Department, Enterprise Ireland, the County Enterprise Boards, and IDA Ireland have remits respectively in the areas of, growing indigenous enterprises, and attracting and growing foreign direct investment. In addition, Shannon Development is the regional economic development agency for the mid-west region, and has specific...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: In accordance with a recommendation contained in the Study of Efficiency and Effectiveness of Vocational Training Services and Rehabilitative Training Services for People with Disabilities provided by Specialist Training Providers, agreement has been reached on the capitation fee payable to FÁS contracted Specialist Training Providers in respect of vocational training services for people...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The provision of assistive technology and training supports to people with disabilities is a requirement under the Employment Equality Act, 1998 and the Equality Act, 2004. This legislation requires that appropriate measures are available to enable a person with a disability to have access to employment, to participate in employment and/or to undertake training. Within its remit for...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Since 2006 an annual national target is set in all FÁS regions in the first quarter of the year for all training and employment programmes in respect of a number of target groups, including people with disabilities. For 2007, there is a targeted increase of 1% over the 2006 figures regarding registration, completion and placement. Targets are monitored quarterly. In 2006, 7,385 persons in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The main sources of advice, externally provided to my Department, are the various agencies and bodies under its remit. Of these, Forfás is the main source of advice which inputs into decisions taken by me and my Department in relation to policy matters. Forfás is the national policy and advisory board for enterprise, trade, science, technology and innovation and the body in which the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department is required to relocate 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme and this is planned to occur by the end of 2009. In order to accommodate staff who wished to move earlier than the projected building completion date of late 2009, officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising staff and...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate and I apologise for my inability to attend yesterday evening. As the House will be aware, the main objective of competition policy is to prevent and remove distortions of competition resulting from the actions of companies or public authorities, thus enabling markets to function effectively. A regulatory framework that upholds effective...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I was not aware of that.