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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (5 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 to 320, inclusive, together. Support for job creation and investment in individual counties and regions is a day-to-day operational matter for the development agencies as part of their responsibility under the Industrial Development Acts. While I may give general policy directives to the agencies I am precluded under the Acts from giving directives...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: Particulars of Public Relations Consultants appointed directly by my Department or its offices are set out in the tables. The purpose of the contracts was to improve public awareness across a range of issues including entitlements to the National Minimum Wage and Work Life Balance Campaigns. 2002 Name of Company Nature of Project Amount paid during 2002 € QMP D'Arcy ...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy cannot be provided within the timescale available. Officials of my Department are currently compiling the data. I will have the information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is compiled.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The breakdown of the staffing complement of those currently employed in the two offices of the Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is outlined in Table 1. Table 1 Office Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs (Mr. Tony Killeen TD) Departmental Office 1 Higher Executive Officer Constituency Office 1 Personal Assistant Office of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The information in relation to staffing of my office is set out in the tables. Staffing of Private Office 1 Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) 2 Executive Officers 5 Clerical Officers Total: 8 staff The staff in the table above are civil servants. Constituency Office 2.8 Clerical Officers (Civil Servants) 1.5 Personal Assistants (non-civil servants) 1 Personal...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: My Department incurred the expenditure listed below on advertising in newspapers (national/provincial) magazines and electronic media since 2002. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 € € € € € Newspapers 172,683 261,972 119,592 236,689 83,781 Magazines Nil Nil 2,178.00 39,927.00 Nil Electronic Media Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (5 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326 and 327 together. IDA Ireland is the Agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland, including its regions and areas. The agency hosted twenty four site visits to Athlone and two each to Mullingar and Longford during 2005. There were eight site visits to Tullamore during the year, but no site visits...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permit Section of my Department returned an application in this case recently on the basis that the Department believes that a suitable employee from within the enlarged EU can fill the position. The employer was notified of this decision in writing. The employer may appeal this decision to my Department.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permit section of my Department informs me that there is no record of a valid work permit application having been received in respect of the above named individual. Incomplete or incorrect applications are returned to the employer to be amended.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permit section of my Department took a decision to refuse this application on the basis that it is not for a highly paid or highly skilled job. Since the accession of the 10 new member states employers should look to the wider EU in the first instance to source labour needs that are not highly skilled or highly paid.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled by my Department but is not yet complete. Given the broad range of organisations and activities involved, my Department is unable to supply the material sought by the Deputy within the timescale requested. Officials in my Department are however, well advanced in bringing together the information sought by the Deputy which I will...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The issue of property maintenance is a day-to-day issue for the enterprise development agencies of my Department and is one in which I have no direct function. The figures for County Clare as set out as follows cover maintenance expenditure on both vacant and occupied property. Given the significant number of property units Shannon Development has in County Clare, the sub county breakdown...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The issue of job creation in North Tipperary is a day-to-day issue for the enterprise development agencies of my Department, namely IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and the North Tipperary County Enterprise Board and is one in which I have no direct function. IDA Midwest region consists of Counties Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary and North Kerry. The attractiveness of North Tipperary for...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permit section of my Department took a decision to refuse this application on the basis that it is not for a highly paid or highly skilled job. Since the accession of the 10 new member states employers should look to the wider EU in the first instance to source labour needs that are not highly skilled or highly paid. The Work Permit Section is in a position to consider issuing a work...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions and Enterprise Ireland has responsibility for the development of indigenous industry. Both Agencies work in close co-operation with one another and are actively working with a range of other bodies, including county development boards, private developers,...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The promotion and facilitation of industrial development is a day to day matter for the industrial development agencies and relevant county enterprise boards, and not one in which I am directly involved. IDA Ireland informs me that it continues to market South Tipperary as a potential location for new foreign direct investment, in order to secure new investment and additional jobs for the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permit Section has confirmed that applications for work permits in respect of the individuals concerned were refused on the 4th May, 2006 in line with my Department's policy to only consider work permit applications for highly skilled and highly paid positions that are not possible to fill from within the EEA. Following an appeal by the employer, this decision was upheld by the work...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: Funds are in place to address the requirements to which the Deputy refers. I am informed by FÁS that its High Support Process (HSP) is a flexible process designed to assist FÁS Employment Services Officers (ESOs) in implementing a range of responses to meet the needs of individuals who are experiencing major employability barriers in progressing from unemployment to employment in the open...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Industrial Development agencies are promoting County Waterford in order to increase the flow of potential investors for the County and to convert any suitable investment projects into job opportunities particularly for Dungarvan and the surrounding area where possible. This is being done in conjunction with an inter agency forum which was established by the Waterford County Manager...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2006)

Micheál Martin: The number of positions in State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment that are affected by the increase in non-executive chairpersons' fees of State bodies recently sanctioned by the Government is 15.