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Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 256 together. Regulatory impact assessments are carried out by the Section responsible for the regulation in question. In so doing, the Section draws on the Regulatory Impact Analysis Guidelines published by the Department of the Taoiseach in October 2005, which includes guidelines on cost/benefit analysis. Within my own Department a dedicated...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I assume the Deputy is referring to the most recent amendment of the UCITS directives, namely EU Commission Directive 2007/16/EC of 19th March 2007 implementing Council Directive 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities (UCITS) as regards the clarification of certain...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in my constituency office is outlined in the Table below together with the total annual salaries, and total annual allowances pertaining to each category, i.e. civil servants and non civil service staff. Expenses relate to the period 01/01/07 up to the present day. Costs do not include any overtime which may be worked. ...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in my private office is outlined in the Table below together with the total annual salaries and total annual allowances pertaining to each category, i.e. civil servants and non civil service staff. Expenses relate to the period 01/01/07 up to the present day. Costs do not include any overtime which may be worked. Staff...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in the constituency offices of the three Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is outlined in Table 1 below. Table 1 Minister of State Civil Servants Non Civil Servants Office of the Minister of State for Labour Affairs (Mr. Billy Kelleher T.D.) Nil 1 Personal Assistant Office of the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in the private offices of the three Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is outlined in Table 1 below. Table 1 Minister of State Civil Servants Non Civil Servants Office of the Minister of State for Labour Affairs (Mr. Billy Kelleher T.D.) 1 Private Secretary, (HEO) Nil Office of the...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together. Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the open labour market by breaking their experience of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in the office of the Minister for State with special responsibility for Innovation Policy is set out in the table. The total annual salary cost of staff is also included. Costs do not include any overtime which may be worked. Minister of State Staff Total Annual Salary & Expenses (Incl. Civil Servants & Non Civil...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for State with special responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport does not have a dedicated office in this Department. Instead, a senior official of the relevant business unit in my Department is appointed to liaise with the Minister of State and to provide him with the necessary support in the performance of his functions.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for State with special responsibility for Disability Issues and Mental Health does not have a dedicated office in this Department. Instead, a senior official of the relevant business unit in my Department is appointed to liaise with the Minister of State and to provide him with the necessary support in the performance of his functions.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: There are currently a total of thirteen Directives due to be transposed by my Department up to 2010. All Directives are expected to be transposed on schedule bar one overdue Directive (2006/139/EC), which will be transposed in November 2007. There are three Directives due for transposition before 31 December 2007 by my Department as follows: 1. Directive 2006/139/EC amending Council...

Written Answers — Small Business Sector: Small Business Sector (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have no plans to set up a small business register.

Written Answers — Skills Register: Skills Register (6 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together. There is no skills register for either County Monaghan or County Cavan maintained under the auspices of my Department or its agencies. I am aware that other county and local authorities are considering the establishment of a skills register for their respective areas. However, it is a matter for these bodies to decide whether there is a...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (1 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand from Enterprise Ireland that 31 redundancies were recently announced at the company in question and a further 15 people are ceasing work on 2 November, 2007. I am very conscious of the implications of these redundancies for the workers involved. The relevant State agencies, particularly the Industrial Training agency FÁS, will provide every support they can to any of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. It does not apply to Secretaries General. 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...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Chief Scientific Adviser to Government, Professor Patrick Cunningham, has examined the scientific aspects of Genetically Modified Foods and Feeds and, arising from his role in providing advice to Government on relevant scientific issues, provided a paper on this topic in September 2007. I circulated this to all members of the Cabinet Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation for...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. The purpose of the Employee Retention Grant Scheme is to assist employers to retain employees who acquire an illness, condition or impairment which impacts on their ability to work. The scheme is open to all companies in the private sector. Funding is available to support the retention of any existing employee, at any level or...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand from IDA Ireland that Boston Scientific recently announced a head count and expense reduction plan which is part of the company's overall plan to bring expenses in line with revenues and restore competitiveness. The company confirmed that the vast majority of the cuts announced will be in non-manufacturing jobs in the United States. The process of deciding the exact...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Since my initial appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in September 2004, I have had many meetings and briefings with and from the IDA as well as Enterprise Ireland, FÁS and the County Enterprise Board. I have also visited County Donegal on a number of occasions since my initial appointment and met with local business and representative organisations in towns and...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together. The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matters for the agency and not a matter in which I have a function. 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....