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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The provision of grant assistance for individual companies is a matter for the development agency or body concerned, and not one in which I have a direct function. Enterprise Ireland has primary responsibility for Irish companies in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors, which includes telephone and information technology services. Enterprise Ireland supports companies...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The information that the Deputy requires is listed as follows. Year New Renewals Group Refused Withdrawn Total 2002 23,306 16,547 431 1,072 1,641 42,997 2003 21,930 25,013 547 1,672 1,760 50,922 2004 10,004 23,203 801 1,286 1,062 36,356 2005 7,345 18,955 812 1,143 490 28,745

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The role of FÁS, the State training agency, is particularly important in assisting those who are being made redundant. FÁS has already been in contact with the company and is providing advice and training opportunities for the employees being made redundant. FÁS is making its full range of services available to the workers, which includes: top-level agreement with the company on...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The provision of grant assistance for individual companies is a matter for the development agency or body concerned, and not one in which I have a direct function. Enterprise Ireland has primary responsibility for Irish companies in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors, and supports companies employing ten or more people, and start-up companies which have the...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I understand that the job losses at the company in question are owing to the seasonal nature of the business. All the employees are temporary staff, and employment at the company reduces at this time of the year. While 75 temporary jobs have been lost, a similar number is usually recruited later in the year for the peak season. The company has confirmed that it is engaging in a study to...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 to 432, inclusive, and 443 to 446, inclusive, together. IDA Ireland has statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to the mid-west region, except for the Shannon Free Zone, which falls within the remit of Shannon Development. Shannon Development is also responsible for supporting indigenous enterprises in the mid-west region,...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The BASIS project was established in the year 2000 as part of the Government's action plan for the development of the information society in Ireland. BASIS stands for business access to state information and services. The BASIS project was concerned with encouraging and facilitating the on-line provision of public services, in particular to the business community. The primary initiative...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The work permit section of my Department has informed me that an application for a work permit in respect of the above individual was refused on 12 January 2006. The employer was notified of this decision in writing and of the right of appeal. To date no such appeal has been received by the work permit section.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: Applications from employers for work permits should be submitted along with the appropriate documentation and work permit fee. It is also necessary for the employer to register the vacancy with FÁS, in the first instance. Full details for making work permit applications, including copies of application forms, are available on the Departments web site at www.entemp.ie or from the work permit...

Written Answers — Arms Exports: Arms Exports (22 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The export of dual use goods, or goods which have potential civil and military applications, from the European Union is controlled by a European Council regulation that is updated on a regular basis to take account of changes agreed in the international export control regimes in which the member states participate. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, as the national licensing...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The board and academic board of the Open Republic Institute include a number of high profile individuals whom I have met at various events. I have not received representations from, nor had meetings with, individuals acting on behalf of the Open Republic Institute.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (22 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The tabular statement gives the numbers of participants on community employment schemes in Cork city and county and counties Meath and Tipperary in January 2002 and January 2006. Location January 2002 January 2006 Cork City 1,608 1,360 Cork County 886 867 Meath 393 410 Tipperary North Riding 456 410 Tipperary South Riding 767 646

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I am aware of the implications for the workers in question following the announcement of the closure of this company. The decision to close was made for business reasons and was not a reflection of the performance of the operation in Cork. The Irish operation is relocating to the company's base in Portsmouth, England. Initially, the role of FÁS, the State training agency, will be...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The provision of grant assistance for individual companies is a matter for the development agency or body concerned and not one in which I have a direct function. However, I am advised by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Shannon Development that they are satisfied that there is no evidence to suggest that client companies are under-reporting job losses to avoid a clawback of grant...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: It is not possible to infer precise causes for the decisions taken by companies relating to location or relocation. The reasons may be many and varied and include the availability of incentives, market access, availability and cost of labour, regulatory and financial issues. I am aware that some international research suggests that only 20% of the de-industrialisation between 1970 and 2002 in...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: Sustaining Ireland's competitiveness continues to be a key priority for this Government. It is monitored in particular through the work and advice of the National Competitiveness Council. The Government's response is manifested in numerous ways, most recently as evidenced by the introduction of a non-inflationary budget for the third consecutive year. This displays the Government's prudent...

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I presume this question relates to the decision of the Competition Authority regarding Irish Actors' Equity, SIPTU and the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland concerning the terms and conditions under which advertising agencies hire actors. I have already spoken on this issue a number of times in the House. The authority's decision, which is published on its website tca.ie,...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: A European Commission decision of 27 March 2002 dealt with the creation of a Group of Directors-General for Industrial Relations. This decision, reference no. 2002/260/EC, was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 6 April 2002. Under this decision, the group comprises the directors-general for industrial relations of the member states and is chaired by a Commission...

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I am satisfied that there is good co-ordination between my Department and the Department of Education and Science on the issue of providing skills. There is regular contact and co-ordination between the two Departments, both in the identification of skills needs and in the responses required to meet those needs. This co-ordination is achieved through regular interaction between officials in a...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, inaugural CEO Pulse survey is a useful addition to the analyses and commentary that I receive about evolving confidence indicators and the competitiveness of the economy. The CEO Pulse survey reveals that business confidence among Ireland's CEOs is high, with more than 75% predicting growth in revenues, profits and spending within the economy in 2006....