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Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The RTI scheme is managed by Enterprise Ireland, on behalf of its clients and those of IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and Údarás na Gaeltachta. It supports commercially focused, industry-led projects in product and process development. In 2005, 153 applications were received for the scheme, of which 150 were supported. The total value of approvals in 2005 was €30.6 million and it is...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The main purpose of the community employment programme operated by FÁS is to provide work experience and training for the long-term unemployed and disadvantaged groups and thereby enable participants to advance successfully to employment in the open labour market. Following a review of FÁS employment schemes — community employment, job initiative and social economy programmes — on 10...

Written Answers — Competition Policy: Competition Policy (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: I am writing directly to the Deputy in response to the submission he has sent me. In the meantime, I have set out below my views on each of the specific points made in that submission in regard to the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005. It is claimed that the Bill does not adequately deal with predatory pricing. He refers to my Department's report and analysis of the Restrictive Practices...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: Community employment, CE, is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons, including those with a disability, with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed-term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their cycle of unemployment through a...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The main purpose of the community employment programme operated by FÁS is to provide work experience and training for the long-term unemployed and disadvantaged groups and thereby enable participants to advance successfully to employment in the open labour market. On 10 November 2004, following a review of FÁS employment schemes — community employment, job initiative and social economy...

Written Answers — State Funding: State Funding (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 410 together. The Crafts Council of Ireland is an independent, registered company with charitable status, established by the crafts sector itself, both North and South. It is not a body to which I am empowered to give directives. However, by mutual agreement, I appoint the chairperson and four other people to the board, which comprises 15 people in...

Written Answers — State Funding: State Funding (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Crafts Council of Ireland is an independent, registered company established by the crafts sector itself, both North and South. It is not a body to which I am empowered to give directives. However, I appoint the chairperson and four other people to the board, which comprises 15 people in total. My influence, therefore, is significant, as my Department will financially support only those...

Written Answers — State Funding: State Funding (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Craft Council of Ireland is an independent registered company with charitable status established by the craft sector itself, both North and South. It is not a body to which I am empowered to give directives. However, by mutual agreement I appoint the chairperson and four other people to the board which consists of 15 members in total. Showcase is the council's annual trade fair. The...

Written Answers — State Funding: State Funding (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Craft Council of Ireland is an independent registered company with charitable status established by the craft sector itself, both North and South. It is not a body to which I am empowered to give directives. However, by mutual agreement I appoint the chairperson and four other people to the board which consists of 15 members in total. Obviously, my influence is substantial as my...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The issue of Enterprise Ireland's office accommodation is an administrative matter for the agency itself and authority for decisions regarding its property clearly rests with the agency under section 6 and section 24 of the Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998. Enterprise Ireland operates from four locations in Dublin and has always sought to unify the agency in order to...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Party Meetings: Parliamentary Party Meetings (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: On one occasion an official of my Department attended a meeting with the Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party. The meeting took place in November 2005. I requested the official in question to attend the meeting with me in order to provide clarification on technical aspects of my Department's report on the groceries order. No departmental record was kept of this meeting.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: This is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibilities under the Labour Services Act 1987. However, I understand from FÁS that following a review of the management structures in the FÁS Dublin region, it was agreed that, in the context of staff reductions within the organisation, the current level of training activity in the Jervis Street centre does not require the services...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The live register is not designed to measure unemployment. It includes part-time workers as well as seasonal and casual workers entitled to unemployment assistance or benefit. Unemployment is measured by the quarterly national household survey, or QNHS. The QNHS shows that since 1997 unemployment in the south-east region has fallen in line with the decrease in unemployment across the country....

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The total number of work permits granted by the work permit section for the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 is detailed below. Year New Permits Renewals Group Total 2002 23,306 16,547 431 40,284 2003 21,930 25,013 547 47,490 2004 10,004 23,203 801 34,008 2005 7,345 18,960 812 27,117

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The main purpose of the community employment, CE, programme operated by FÁS is to provide work experience and training for the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged persons, including those with a disability, and an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed-term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the Government decision to decentralise Enterprise Ireland's headquarters to Shannon. Progressing the decentralisation decision is a matter for Enterprise Ireland. I am informed that, in respect of numbers, the most recent figures released show that 19 existing employees in Enterprise Ireland have indicated their willingness to transfer to Shannon. The...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The main purpose of the community employment programme operated by FÁS is to provide work experience and training for the long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons, including giving those with a disability an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The wages and employment conditions of workers employed in the construction industry are governed and safeguarded by the Registered Employment Agreement (Construction Industry Wages and Conditions of Employment) Variation Order, which is enforced by the labour inspectorate. Labour inspectors are empowered to seek compliance with payment of the statutory minimum rates of pay specified in the...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The legal metrology service has provided details in the following tabular statement of inspection and verification visits to meat plants during the period 2000 to 2005. I am also advised by the service that no breaches of the legislation requiring prosecution were found during these visits. Year Name & Location of Meat Plant Visit Dates 2000 AIBP Christendon 15 May 2000 2000 AIBP...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: As I have indicated in response to previous questions, following detailed consultations with the board of Shannon Development, other stakeholders and regional interests on 28 July, I announced my decision on a future mandate for the company. Under the terms of the new mandate, Shannon Development is being given a more focused regional economic remit that will complement the roles of the...