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Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Board members of FÁS and Enterprise Ireland are respectively appointed under the Labour Services Act 1987 and the Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998. The Board of FÁS has four employers' members, including representation from the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, who represent the interests of industry, including small and medium sized businesses at both...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 202 together. Table 1 sets out details of jobs created and job losses in the enterprise development agencies under my remit in the period 1997 to 2006. In that period 294,713 new permanent full time jobs were created while job losses amounted to 236,057 giving a net increase in employment in these agency firms of 58,656. It is not possible to...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201, 203 and 205 together. It is not possible to provide a list of countries to which companies have relocated from Ireland. While the Department's enterprise development agencies collect, on an annual basis, employment data in their client firms, no data is gathered on a similar basis of the new location of companies that relocate their Irish operations....

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: In the 5 year period from 2002 to 2006 (the latest date for which figures are available) a total of 54,750 jobs were created in IDA supported companies. The number of jobs created in each of those years is set out in the tabular statement. The level of foreign direct investment in Ireland, relative to the size of the economy, is one of the highest in the world. Today, more than 1,000...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Table 1 shows the numbers of jobs created and job losses by region for the period 2000-2006 in firms assisted by the enterprise development agencies under my remit. In total 198,076 new jobs were created in all regions while job losses amounted to 185,499 giving a net increase of 12,577 over the period. It is not possible to quantify how many of the jobs lost in the period were relocated....

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: When the National Competitiveness Council looked at general insurance in its 2005 Annual Competitiveness report, it found that of the 16 countries benchmarked, Irish expenditure on non-life insurance was the fourth highest. However, the NCC also found that the rate of growth in the cost of insurance has slowed down substantially in recent years. This can be attributed to the series of...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The following tables 1 and 2 set out the number of full time permanent created and job losses in manufacturing and services in Enterprise Agency (Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Shannon Development) assisted firms for each of the years between 2000 and 2006. Over the period approx 17,000 net jobs were lost in manufacturing firms supported by the enterprise agencies while 30,634 net new...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The following tables set out the number of full time permanent jobs, between manufacturing and services in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland assisted firms in Co. Kildare for each of the years between 2000 and 2006. Overall in the period in question over 7,000 new manufacturing jobs were created while job losses amounted to 4,276. In addition Kildare County Enterprise Board assisted in the...

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Statistics on job relocation are not compiled by the Industrial Development agencies. However, I understand that the number of jobs lost in agency assisted companies (IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland) over the last seven years in Co. Kildare is 5,321. In the same period, these two agencies created a total of 8,117 jobs. Over the seven-year period from 1999 to 2006, permanent jobs in IDA...

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: What about the deal that was made for the Seanad election?

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (25 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Green Card applications are considered based on the following criteria: Firstly, Green Cards may be issued for all occupations, other than those which are contrary to public interest, where the annual salary offered is €60,000 or more. Secondly, Green Cards may be issued for positions with a salary range of €30,000 to €59,999 in identified areas of skills shortages in key sectors of...

Written Answers — Competition Authority: Competition Authority (25 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Competition Authority has already examined the issue of waste collection and regulation in Ireland in the context of responding to the Consultation Paper of 3rd August 2006 "Regulation of the Waste Management Sector" issued by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Authority's submission is available on its website at www.tca.ie.

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Chief Scientific Adviser to Government, Professor Patrick Cunningham, has examined the scientific aspects of Genetically Modified Foods and Feeds and, arising from his role in providing advice to Government on relevant scientific issues, provided a paper on this topic in September 2007. I circulated this to all members of the Cabinet Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation for...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. The purpose of the Employee Retention Grant Scheme is to assist employers to retain employees who acquire an illness, condition or impairment which impacts on their ability to work. The scheme is open to all companies in the private sector. Funding is available to support the retention of any existing employee, at any level or...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand from IDA Ireland that Boston Scientific recently announced a head count and expense reduction plan which is part of the company's overall plan to bring expenses in line with revenues and restore competitiveness. The company confirmed that the vast majority of the cuts announced will be in non-manufacturing jobs in the United States. The process of deciding the exact...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Since my initial appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in September 2004, I have had many meetings and briefings with and from the IDA as well as Enterprise Ireland, FÁS and the County Enterprise Board. I have also visited County Donegal on a number of occasions since my initial appointment and met with local business and representative organisations in towns and...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together. The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matters for the agency and not a matter in which I have a function. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is aggregated at county level....

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that a work permit application was received in this case. This application was refused on the basis that her immigration status renders her ineligible to apply for a work permit while in this country. The Employer was notified of this decision in writing, and has since lodged an appeal. This appeal will be heard within the next...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (31 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 a matter in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that the Agency owns six individual landbanks in County Kildare — Naas, Athy, Monasterevin, Castledermot, Newbridge and Kildare Town. Of these sites, the lands at Kildare Town lands are the only...

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (31 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The table below lists the Ministerial-led Trade Missions undertaken in the last 12 months. In the case of the Trade Mission to the Gulf (Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) in January 2007, three of the companies who participated in that Mission were based in County Kildare. There were no other instances of Kildare addresses being given by participants, but it could be the case that...