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Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: I note the figures given by the Deputy. It is too early yet to say whether or not they are indicative of a definite, sustained trend. A major package of measures has been agreed by the parties to Towards 2016, the new Social Partnership Agreement, to provide for enhanced public confidence in the system of compliance. New legislation will be published this year which will empower the Labour...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The table below sets out details in respect of my Private Office: Name Title Function Full-time / part-time Terms of Contract Remuneration (Per annum) Deirdre Gillane Policy Adviser To provide advice and assistance to Minister. Full-time The appointment is strictly temporary and will terminate not later than the date on which I cease to hold office. €80,408-€99,457 Jerry O'Connor...

Written Answers — Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: At the end of January 2007 there were 3,337 cases with the PIAB in the 90-day "consent to process" period, that is, the PIAB has received a claim, issued formal notice to the responding party and is awaiting consent to process from that party. There were a further 5,993 cases in the nine-month statutory assessment process where the responding party has indicated that liability is not...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: I published the Report of the Interdepartmental Group on Donegal on 26 July 2006. I established the Group at the request of the Government following a number of major job losses in the county in recent years. I asked the Interdepartmental Group to focus on the progress being made on infrastructural requirements to make Donegal a more attractive location for enterprise creation, particularly...

Written Answers — Environmental Support Schemes: Environmental Support Schemes (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: While this is an operational matter for Enterprise Ireland, I understand that Enterprise Ireland (EI) operates two direct financial support schemes that help Irish SMEs to increase awareness of and promote eco-efficiency in their operations. These are the Environmental Management System (EMS) Support Scheme and the Environmentally Superior Products (ESP) Support Scheme. (1) The Environmental...

Written Answers — National Employment Rights Authority: National Employment Rights Authority (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Government is committed to delivering the key package of measures agreed under the Employment Rights and Compliance Chapter of Towards 2016 and in this regard substantial progress has already been made. The Office of the Director of Employment Rights Compliance now to be known as the National Employment Rights Authority has been established on an interim basis. The Director of NERA has...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The tables below set out details in respect of staff numbers in my Department and include numbers and grades of staff that are expected to retire during 2007, 2008 and 2009. Staff numbers 31/12/2002 31/12/2003 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/12/2006 01/03/2007 1081.5 1023.32 1029.82 965.35 965.96 972.26 Retirements (compulsory) Year Number 2007 12 Grades involved: 6 Higher Executive...

Written Answers — Enterprise Regulation: Enterprise Regulation (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: International benchmarking reports suggest that the regulatory burden in Ireland is relatively light. The IMD (International Institute for Management Development) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006 ranks Ireland 8th out of 61 countries surveyed for the extent to which bureaucracy does not hinder business activity. The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2006-07 ranks...

Written Answers — Company Law Enforcement: Company Law Enforcement (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: I would refer the Deputy to her previous Question on the same matters, which I answered on 31 January 2007 (Ref. No. 2529/07). The current position in relation to the matters concerned is still as described in my reply to that Question.

Written Answers — Lisbon Agenda: Lisbon Agenda (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The European Commission published its Annual Progress Report for 2006 on implementation of the renewed Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs on 12 December 2006. The overall assessment of Ireland's performance is that we are making very good progress in the implementation of our National Reform Programme (NRP), including the priority areas arising from the 2006 Spring European Council. The...

Written Answers — Economic Performance: Economic Performance (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The latest Quarterly National Household Survey figures published by the Central Statistics Office which are for the fourth quarter of 2006 show that the number of people in employment in the south east region increased by 12% to 219,100 over the two-year period since the fourth quarter of 2004. Furthermore, the number of unemployed people in the region has fallen over the same period but,...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The cost of implementing the Official Languages Act 2003 for my Department and its Offices was €156,667 to the end of 2006 for translation and website development. In 2006 the number of documents published by my Department and its Offices was 26. Of these 14 were published in one language only (English). The number of documents published in both Irish and English was 12 and of these 2...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Community Employment is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work and training and development opportunities within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. To cater for older workers in particular, in November 2004, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Foreign Direct Investment: Foreign Direct Investment (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the statutory agency charged with the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to this country. Through its range of overseas offices, IDA Ireland continually markets this country to potential foreign investors. In Europe, the main focus of IDA's marketing is in the three largest economies, Germany, the United Kingdom and France. The majority of countries in Eastern...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The national social partnership agreement, Towards 2016, recognises the role that public procurement can play in the maintenance of employment standards and norms, including in respect of wage levels, while also ensuring competitive tendering and value for money in public expenditure. In this regard the agreement contains a number of provisions supporting employment standards through public...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Table 1 below provides details of international fights taken by staff of my Department on official business during 2006 and includes the number of flights to each destination and the cost involved. All of the flights listed in Table 1 were on normal scheduled flights. The cost of many international flights taken by my Department's staff is recoupable in whole or in part from organisations...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand that non-EEA individuals proposing to operate a business in the State must obtain "Business Permission" from the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform.

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand that the current estimate of Irish retail grocery sales held by multinational retailers is approximately 31.5%. These retailers provide opportunities for Irish producers to supply not just Irish stores but also their overseas outlets. This, of course, contributes to the growth of Irish food and drink exports. The largest foreign retail operator in Ireland contributes...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey is the indicator used to record jobs gained in Enterprise Agency assisted companies (Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Shannon Development) in any one year. The survey collates data on employment at county level. The following tabular statements show the number of new full time jobs created in Enterprise Agency assisted companies over the period 1997 to...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the statutory agency charged with the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to this country. The agency has four offices in the United States — New York, Atlanta, Chicago and California, through which it continuously markets this country to potential investors for either first time or expansionary investment. In the past 12 months I have visited the United States...