Results 47,541-47,560 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: For the first three months of this year, 15 new employment permits were issued in respect of Romanian nationals, and 4 new employment permits in respect of Bulgarian nationals. I understand that for the same period the Department of Social and Family Affairs issued 6,265 Personal Public Service (PPS) numbers to Romanian nationals and 289 to Bulgarian nationals. My Department has been...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) 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 Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The number of nominations from each gender to State boards is as follows: FÁS Female Male 2002 0 0 2003 0 0 2004 1 1 2005 6 13 2006 0 0 2007 0 0 Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Statutory Body since 2004) Female Male 2002 N/A N/A 2003 N/A N/A 2004 5 6 2005 0 0 2006 1 1 2007 0 0 Science Foundation Ireland (Statutory Body since July 2003) Female Male 2002 N/A N/A...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: Appointments to State boards are as follow: National Competitiveness Council The terms of reference of the NCC stipulates that four Members shall retire on May 31 each year, therefore, 4 new appointments will be made soon after this date. Patents Agents Registration Board/ Trade Mark Agents Registration Board Apart from the Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks the terms of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 Apr 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 wish 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...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013 contains a significant number of clear quantitative goals, progress towards attainment of which will be regularly tracked. Notable examples of these include the commitment to double our annual output of Science, Engineering and Technology PhDs to 997 by 2013; to increase the annual output of Humanities and Social Sciences PhDs...

Written Answers — Passports for Investment Scheme: Passports for Investment Scheme (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The operation of this scheme, which was abolished by the Government in 1998, is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Apr 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. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that, in 1998, the Agency sold 1.3152 Hectares, on a leasehold basis, to...

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: I refer the Deputy to my reply of yesterday on the same subject to his Question No. 424.

Price Inflation. (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: It is value added.

Price Inflation. (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: Some 75% of people do not smoke. They should not be hit with it. It is a joke and is a very poor approach from a public health perspective.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: That is the title of a song that won the Eurovision years ago.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy praises the Ceann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: There are nine Civil Servants in my Department in receipt of a full salary and have not worked in the past month. Their absence is mainly due to Sick Leave, Maternity Leave and other statutory entitlements. The total cost of employing the staff concerned is €28,701. It is not possible to identify staff on Annual Leave for the period in question in the time frame allowed.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that a letter of appeal was received in the Section on the 13th March 2007. Having heard the appeal, the original decision was upheld in this case. The employer has been notified of this decision in writing.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) 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 Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) 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 Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — Petroleum Storage: Petroleum Storage (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The primary legislation governing petrol storage and dispensing in Ireland is the Dangerous Substances Act of 1972 and the Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 311 of 1979) as most recently amended by the Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 630 of 2006). The purpose of the 1979...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Apr 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. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that, on 12th March 2007, the Agency issued a letter of offer to Manorhamilton...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Office has received correspondence from the Irish Travel Agents Association and a number of the Association's members regarding their concerns in relation to particular provisions of the Consumer Protection Bill, which recently completed its passage through the Dail. The Association is concerned that the provisions in the Bill prohibiting traders from imposing additional charges on...