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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (20 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Employment data in respect of companies supported by the Enterprise Agencies is collated by Forfás on an annual basis. As the agencies are still in the process of finalising their 2006 data, figures for that year cannot, at this stage, be regarded as definitive. The following table outlines the full-time jobs created in enterprise agency supported firms (Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland)...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Feb 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...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Rabbitte might check his own records regarding the original purchase. Mr. Liam Kavanagh had a role in it while he was a Minister in a coalition Government.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: This Government did a lot more for Cork than Deputy Rabbitte ever did.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Rabbitte supported electronic voting machines.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: We had an election——

Written Answers — Airport Charges: Airport Charges (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have no responsibility for airport taxes or charges. Airlines determine the policy they will practice in situations where people voluntarily cancel flights. Different airlines have different policies in this respect. In most cases airlines will offer refunds only on payment of a service fee. I must emphasise that the cancellation of a flight by a consumer and the financial...

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: From 14 to 19 January 2007, An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, led Enterprise Ireland's very successful trade mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was accompanied by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin; Minister for Agriculture and Food Mary Coughlan, Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin, and a total of 114 Irish companies....

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (22 Feb 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 — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: I recently introduced new employment permit schemes which include a green card, work permit and intra company transfer facility. A comprehensive guide to each of these schemes is available on my departments website at www.entemp.ie. These guides set out in detail the qualifying requirements and how to apply for a permit.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department has been making good progress in the relocation of the required 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. Officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising staff and Business Units, are currently progressing an advance move to Carlow. I expect this advance move to allow for the...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including the purchase of land and the creation of business parks, are day-to-day operational matters for the agency and not matters in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that it owns a total of 59.71 hectares of land in County Mayo, of which 24.20 hectares are in use and 25.51 hectares are unused and...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Feb 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 — Job Losses: Job Losses (27 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have not issued any requests nor am I aware of any requests being issued to companies proposing redundancies or lay-offs to defer those redundancies until after the general election.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Feb 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 — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The primary purpose of CE is to provide short-term work experience and training opportunities for long-term unemployed persons and other disadvantaged groups with a view to facilitating their progression to work in the open labour market. I have no plans at present to make any policy changes to the Community Employment Scheme.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Government's Decentralisation Programme, my Department is required to move 250 posts to Carlow. An advance move of approximately 80 staff is due to take place in the second Quarter of 2007. The following is a breakdown of the business units that have been earmarked for my Department's full decentralisation programme and the number of staff based in each unit prior to...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The development of national policy in the area of consumer protection has been identified by the Government as a priority for legislative reform. Our aim is to ensure such policy reflects the trading methods and practices of a modern economy and the law is updated and strengthened accordingly. In fulfilment of these aims the Consumer...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy cannot have it both ways. It is either late or it is rushed.

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Nor does the Minister.