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Manufacturing Forum. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: ——unemployment would rise dramatically and employment would collapse. While I have all such quotations to hand, I will not repeat them as the Deputy is aware of them.

Manufacturing Forum. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Thankfully, the Deputy's predictions have not been borne out.

Manufacturing Forum. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: As a percentage of world share exports have fallen from 1.5% to 1.4%. However, there also have been changes in terms of the volume of world share. Obviously, growth in the past decade has been extremely rapid and the National Competitiveness Council compares Ireland with a number of benchmarked countries. This is important when preparing for the future and in ensuring that we provide the...

Manufacturing Forum. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Mr. Hogan is correct to state the employees should be the first to be told by the company. The company indicated it will make an announcement to the workers tomorrow morning. We have been aware of the situation. A study on the optimal solution for Procter and Gamble as a company with regard to its future production of cosmetics in the Nenagh region has been ongoing for approximately nine...

Manufacturing Forum. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The early warning system is in operation. We continue to receive alerts. In some instances they come through and in others they are averted. The IDA has an ongoing programme of interacting with its client companies, particularly where it identifies areas that might be at risk, to see whether it can bring added and increased activities from other areas of a company's operations to Ireland....

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Industrial Development Acts I am specifically precluded from giving directives to the industrial development agencies regarding individual undertakings or from giving preference to one area over another. IDA Ireland's strategy for achieving a better regional distribution of overseas mobile investment is to work in partnership with other stakeholders to present companies with...

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy asked if I was for real but the Deputy should get somewhat real as well.

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: I did not interrupt, Deputy.

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The idea that the creation of thousands of jobs 20 minutes from a town does not provide employment opportunities for people in the town is not realistic or valid. In terms of attracting inward investment to the regions, we must move towards gateways and hubs. Identifying Clonmel and ensuring it becomes a very attractive location for inward investment is a good idea that would provide...

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: We know the difficulties of commuting in those contexts. Our priority is to regionalise employment. In its discussions with companies, the IDA endeavours to get them to regional and rural locations. The idea of identifying a place like Clonmel as the magnet to bring significant industry into that particular area is good. It offers the best chance to people who are unemployed in Carrick-on-Suir.

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: All the key personnel are working for the town, including the respective agencies and the county manager.

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The numbers on the live register have decreased by 4.7%.

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: In addition, it is important to point out the most recent quarterly national household survey, covering September to November 2006, showed that unemployment in the south-east region decreased by nearly 10% in the previous 12-month period.

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: This is in comparison to a decrease of 2.8% nationally.

Unemployment Levels. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Employment in the region has increased by 7.5%, equating to approximately 15,000 jobs in the region. That is the context in which we should view the case of Carrick-on-Suir. The challenge is then to figure out how to ensure people can access the increased number of jobs being created in the general region.

Industrial Development. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Government's primary responsibility on enterprise policy is to ensure the broad environment and essential framework conditions continue to underpin and support the development of a sustainable enterprise sector. In line with the recommendations of the enterprise strategy group and small business forum, over the period of the next national development plan, 2007-13, financial incentives...

Industrial Development. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Recently, Enterprise Ireland launched a €30 million fund to strengthen the technology transfer offices in third level institutions and supports the construction of campus-based business incubation centres in all institutes of technology and universities.

Industrial Development. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: To date, it has approved 25 incubation centres, 16 of which are in institutes of technology or equivalent third level colleges and a further nine on university campuses.

Industrial Development. (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: I mentioned the commercialisation fund allocated by Enterprise Ireland to universities. It is substantial and will dramatically increase the capacity of universities and institutes of technology to commercialise their research. The Deputy is aware that the budget was significant in terms of incentives to invest capital in new companies and businesses. In line with the recommendations of the...