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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department has spent the following amounts on couriered documents and registered / standard post to date in 2007: â'¬ Couriered Documents 27,951.17 Registered Post/Standard Post * 168,864.30 *It is not possible to disaggregate the amount spent on registered / standard post. The above figures do not include any spending by the offices and agencies of my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. Details of awards to individual officers under the performance related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However, I can say that during 2007 awards totalling €168,000 were made to 14 officers in my...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The following table identifies the number of civil servants in my Department who transferred to other Government Departments and those who left the Civil Service in each of the past five years. Year Transferred to other Government Departments Staff who left the Civil Service 2002 10 9 2003 21 10 2004 43 27 2005 34 39 2006 41 38

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: As far as I am aware, there have been no allegations of victimisation for whistleblowing reported to my Department by any of my staff since 1 January 2007.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 349 together. I reported to the Dáil on 24th October last that I first learned of the indefinite postponement of the Amgen project by way of conference call with the Irish General Manager and the Executive Vice President of Operations of Amgen Inc. on the morning of 3rd of October 2007. The Secretary General of my Department, the Chairman and CEO...

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: At the Africa Caribbean Pacific (ACP)-EU Joint Council of Ministers in May of this year, all 6 ACP regions, together with the EU, reaffirmed their intention to conclude full EPAs (including provisions on services and investment) before the deadline of the 31st of December 2007. After that date the current trading arrangements under the Cotonou Agreement must end if the EU and our ACP partners...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Industrial Development Act of 1986, as amended by the Acts of 1993 and 1995, IDA Ireland has the power to acquire, hold and dispose of land and any other property or any interest therein for the purpose of facilitating an industrial undertaking. Only when the Agency intends to dispose of land, other than in accordance with facilitating an industrial undertaking, is the consent of...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section has indicated that, in general, employment permits are only issued in respect of full-time positions and for persons over the age of 18. However, under the current Spousal/Dependant Permit Scheme the Employment Permits Section can consider applications in respect of eligible Dependants over the age of 16. This is in line with the Protection of Young Persons...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section has indicated that they received an application in respect of the above named on the 12/12/2006. This application cannot be considered until the applicant's immigration status has been resolved with the immigration authorities. However, in the event that her immigration status is resolved then the Employment Permits Section would look favourably on the work...

Written Answers — Competition Legislation: Competition Legislation (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand that both the Health Services Executive (HSE) and the Department of Health separately received legal advice on the interpretation and application of the Competition Act 2002. Section 4 of that Act prohibits anti-competitive practices, such as price fixing, by "undertakings". An "undertaking" is defined in the Act as "a person being an individual, a body corporate or an...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following tabular statement: Address of Building Fully Accessible Not accessible 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 Yes Davitt House, Dublin 2 Yes Earlsfort Centre, Dublin 2, Plans are in train for disability access in 2008 No Companies Registration Office, Parnell House, Dublin 1 Yes Office of The Director of Corporate...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The breakdown of the cost of running the press office (inclusive of salaries) of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the first 3 quarters of 2007 are as follows: 2007 Total Cost â'¬ 1st Quarter 72,389.05 2nd Quarter 100,578.63 3rd Quarter 74,893.67

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The websites run by my Department are set out on the following tabular statement. In relation to websites run by the agencies, these websites are a vital tool for all agencies in providing information to their clients and to the wider public. The establishment and running of such sites is a day-to-day operational matter for the agencies concerned and one in which I have no function. ...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section has indicated that the issue of any renewal permit, including a Work Authorisation, can only be considered when it transpires that the foreign national concerned worked for the full term of the existing permit. If there is any break in employment then this constitutes a new application. I understand that a new Green Card Permit issued in respect of the above...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department has a very broad remit with many Offices of the Department, as well as Agencies, charged with carrying out their specific remit as well as acting in an advisory role. In general, I am accountable to Dáil Éireann in respect of the legislative basis and policy framework for these Bodies. However, I am not accountable for their "day-to-day" operational activities. These Offices...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (27 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The procedures followed are in compliance with the Data Protection Act, and include technical safeguards in respect of personal data. To date my Department has assigned responsibility to thirteen Data Controllers who are responsible for all aspects of personal information held in my Department. These appointments are reviewed annually to ensure that all existing and new areas of work within...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (22 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including the purchase and disposal of property, is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas and not a matter in which I have a function. However, I have brought your concerns to the attention of the Secretary of IDA Ireland and asked that he reply...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy was contained in my reply to Questions Nos. 317 and 318 on 2nd October, 2007, to his party colleague, Deputy Varadkar, and the situation has not changed since. For ease of reference for the Deputy, I am setting out the information in the following table: Name of Board, Body, Authority, Agency or Quango Date Established Date of Abolition No of Members...

Written Answers — National Household Survey: National Household Survey (21 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: According to the latest detailed information available from the Central Statistics Office's Quarterly National Household Survey for Quarter 2 of this year, the following are the breakdowns in relation to 16-18 year olds' participation in training and employment: 20.1% of those aged 16-18 were engaged in employment; 14.6% of those aged 16-18 were engaged in training. This includes all courses...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: There has been 3 additional Ministers of State appointed to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in 2007, of which, only one and his staff is paid by this Department. The estimate of the cost of salaries for the Minister of State and his staff is €461,253 per annum. Pension contributions are deducted based on the PRSI class of each individual. The additional Minister of...