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Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department considers the print media more suitable than the broadcast media for its scheduled advertising. In the case of public awareness campaigns undertaken by my Department, its practice is to use a specialist advertising company chosen by public tender which advises the Department on the most appropriate media to be used, based on the main criteria of value for money and...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The remuneration packages of the CEOs of Agencies reporting to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment are sanctioned by the Department of Finance and are in line with recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector Report — No. 38, 1998. In addition, the CEO of Science Foundation Ireland is paid an allowance in the nature of pay on a personal...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including the purchase of land and the creation of business parks, is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency and not a matter in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that it owns a total of 64.3 hectares of land in County Mayo, of which 17.24 hectares are unused and being marketed. The table that...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The provision of grant assistance for individual companies is a matter for the development agency or body concerned, and not one in which I have a direct function. Enterprise Ireland has primary responsibility for Irish companies in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors, and supports companies employing 10 or more people, and start-up companies which have the...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for development of property solutions for enterprise promotion within County Limerick lies with Shannon Development. Details of the number and location of vacant business parks and industrial sites in County Limerick are as shown in the table. Breakdown of Spaces in County Limerick Location SFADCo. Undeveloped Land SFADCo. Buildings Status Abbeyfeale Enterprise Centre 9.8...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas for new or expansion foreign direct 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...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (16 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Since the adoption of the policy by Government to carry out Regulatory Impact Assessments on 21st June 2005, the following Regulatory Impact Assessments have been undertaken, or are currently underway, within my Department: Regulatory Impact Assessments 1.In the pilot phase of RIA, prior to its roll out across all Departments, a screening RIA was carried out in 2005 on the Control of Exports...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together. 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 wished to move earlier than the projected building completion date of late 2009, officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (17 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Following a review of the poverty proofing process, the Office for Social Inclusion produced a revised set of guidelines for what is now termed Poverty Impact Assessment. The Office of Social Inclusion presented the new guidelines to officials of my Department and my Department and its agencies, including FÁS in particular, is following the guidelines in relation to the evaluation of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Government's decentralisation programme the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is due to relocate to Arklow, Co. Wicklow. The current NSAI implementation plan anticipates a target date of April 2009 as the completion date for its decentralisation programme; however, this is highly dependent on the resolution of matters at central level concerning the transfer of staff...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matters for the Agency and not one in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA that the Agency does not own any lands in Edermine, Enniscorthy but it does own approximately 2.4 hectares in Moine Upper, Enniscorthy, of which 1.9231 hectares are marketable for industrial purposes.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (17 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The primary agencies under the remit of my Department with responsibility for supports and initiatives for small and medium enterprises in Donegal are Enterprise Ireland (EI) and the Donegal County Enterprise Board (CEB). Enterprise Ireland provides funding and expertise to companies with ten or more employees in the indigenous manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors who...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (17 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency and not a matter in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA that there are 28 IDA owned buildings vacant at present. In addition, the Agency leases units from private investors and I understand that 35 of those units are also vacant. Details of the locations of these...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (17 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. Shannon Development's remit includes the provision of property solutions to accommodate the FDI sector in the Mid West region. IDA Ireland works closely with Shannon Development in the promotion and marketing of these tailored property solutions,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Oct 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 wished 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...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (18 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that an application was received in respect of the above. The application in this instance was refused as it did not fall within the ambit of Section 4 of the Employment Permits Act 2006. A right of appeal within 21 days applies to decisions under this Act. Outside of this appeal period, a new application will be considered on its...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (18 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment and Human Resources Operation Programme was the second largest of the national Operational Programmes under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006. Nationally overall expenditure under the Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme 2000-2006, to the end of 2006, was over €14.9 billion or 105% of forecast, with the ESF element presently standing at...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (18 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that no application has been received for this person.

Pre-Budget Outlook: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this discussion on the pre-budget Estimates for 2008, published last week by the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance. They mark a significant development in reform of the Estimates and budgetary process. The Government's objective is to create a more unified and transparent approach to the budgetary framework and to provide greater transparency in...

Pre-Budget Outlook: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I sought those data.