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Written Answers — Skills Shortages: Skills Shortages (7 Dec 2011)

Seán Sherlock: The micro-electronics sector is well positioned to support Ireland's economic recovery efforts. There are several multinational micro-electronic companies based in Ireland including Intel, Analog Devices and Xilinx, as well as a small but growing base of indigenous companies. IDA Ireland continues to secure significant wins in FDI investment, a significant portion of which is due to the...

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Seán Sherlock: Democratic Left.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to share time with Deputies John Paul Phelan, Nash, Conlan, White, O'Donovan, Maloney, Eoghan Murphy and Donohoe.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Seán Sherlock: It is essential that European leaders make and implement clear decisions quickly to prove our shared determination to protect our currency, support member states that are working towards economic recovery, and introduce strong rules to ensure fiscal discipline. Those are the words of the Taoiseach. A philosophical debate needs to take place within this House about the nature of our...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to share time with Deputies Tom Barry and Peter Fitzpatrick.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Seán Sherlock: The Government is attempting to create a necessary framework that seeks to reform and evolve the social protection code. I would like to address my comments to the budgetary measures introduced. If I stray from the exact contents of the Social Welfare Bill 2011, I do so because I want to comment on it in a wider context. We must consider the Social Welfare Bill 2011 in the wider budgetary...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Seán Sherlock: ----- child benefit in Northern Ireland is £102.50 per month for the first child and £67.70 per month for each additional child. Moreover, the adult rate for jobseeker's allowance and benefit in Northern Ireland is £78.33 for an individual and £122.95 for a couple. The rate here will continue to be €188 for an individual and €312.80 for a couple. Payments to carers also will be...

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (14 Dec 2011)

Seán Sherlock: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 132 together. The public consultation process referred to attracted more than 50 submissions from interested parties on this subject. Several of these submissions contained legal arguments in regard to the issue as well as comments in respect of the draft statutory instrument which was published as part of the consultation process. These comments...

Written Answers — Science Foundation Ireland: Science Foundation Ireland (15 Dec 2011)

Seán Sherlock: The total Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) expenditure over the period 2004-2011 inclusive is shown in a table: Year Capital/ Research grants expenditure(€) Current/SFI Paybill(€) Administrative costs of running SFIs grant programmes(€) 2004 108.59m 1.32m 3.82m 2005 118.20m 2.74m 4.62m 2006 139.86m 3.21m 4.49m 2007 155.72m 3.56m 4.77m 2008 158.81m 4.37m 5.01m 2009 171.17m 4.67m...

Employment Rights (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Deputies for raising this issue. A number of points have been raised in each of the contributions. I thank the Deputies for raising this important matter and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to respond. I am concerned at the continuing situation at the Vita Cortex factory in Cork which has involved workers at the plant engaging in a sit-in since 16 December last...

Employment Rights (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: The ultimate aim is to ensure that the rights of workers are vindicated. We all have that interest at heart. The second aim is to ensure that corporate social responsibility is adhered to and that there is some degree of corporate governance. I agree with the Deputies on the perceived Byzantine structures of Vita Cortex. We must also remember that Vita Cortex was a recipient of State...

Employment Rights (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I acknowledge the point made by Deputy Martin about the legal basis of NAMA's position. I will also bring that to the Minister.

Job Losses (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: No one political entity in the House has a monopoly on the rights of workers. I spoke with regard to the Vita Cortex case, in which there is a serious breach of corporate social responsibility and corporate governance, and the same applies in respect of this case. There is no question but that the rights of workers have not been vindicated and have been trampled upon. Under legislation...

Job Losses (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I acknowledge the points made by the Deputies and I am not one to pay lip service to issues such as this. With respect, I have indicated that I want to meet the workers' representatives on this issue. I am concerned, as Deputy McDonald has pointed out, that there is a perceived breach of legislation. There is a perceived breach of legislation in respect of sections 9 and 10 of the...

Written Answers — Copyright Protection: Copyright Protection (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I would point out that Ireland has a strong and robust regime for dealing with copyright infringements whether in the digital environment or otherwise. The Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 provides a technology-neutral exclusive right for copyright owners to communicate their works through any mode. The Act also contains extensive provisions dealing with infringement of that right or...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 307 together. The Statutory Instrument is being finalised with a view to introduction this month. I would point out that Ireland has a strong and robust regime for dealing with copyright infringements whether in the digital environment or otherwise. The Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 provides a technology-neutral exclusive right for copyright...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: The EU Directive 2001/29/EC was transposed into Irish law by means of the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000. While the Act preceded the Directive, most of the Directive's provisions were known at the time and incorporated into the legislation. The outstanding provisions were transposed by S.I. No. 16 of 2004 European Communities (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations 2004. For the...

Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: I never thought Deputy Tóibín would patronise in that way.

Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: Achieving savings in the Department's budget has required difficult decisions. Despite pressures on spending, the Government has shielded to the greatest extent possible front line services in schools. The Government has and will continue to prioritise targeted supports for schools, with the most concentrated levels of educational disadvantage through the DEIS programme and action plan....

Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Seán Sherlock: It is for job creation.