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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has currently one active infringement of non-transposition of Directives. A Letter of Formal Notice was received from the European Commission for Directive 2006/139/EC (relating to arsenic) on 2 August 2007. However this Directive was transposed on 9 November 2007. The Commission has been notified and is expected to terminate infringement...

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (15 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand that the organisation in question has been in contact with my colleague the Minister for Innovation Policy seeking a meeting regarding funding for the development of a degree year for the Higher Certificate in Workplace and Community Studies. I should state that I and the Ministers for State at my Department are always open to meeting people and organisations where we can...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employments Permits Section of my Department have informed me that the following are the figures for valid permit applications received in the last two years:

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that there is no record of a valid application having been received in respect of this person. Applications made under the Spousal/Dependent Scheme receive preferential treatment over normal employment permit applications. Applications are fee exempt, the ineligible job categories list does not apply and there is no advertising...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand that Enterprise Ireland will contribute to the funding necessary for the appointment of a coordinator in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork to implement the town's socioeconomic plan and is available to assist in the recruitment of a person with a view to appointing the successful candidate as soon as possible to carry out this vital work.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but provides funding to a number of State Agencies, including the County and City Enterprise Boards, Enterprise Ireland and FÁS, through whom assistance is delivered directly to businesses. The 35 County and City Enterprise Boards provide a source of support to small businesses with 10 employees or fewer. Subject to...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 312 to 314, inclusive, together. Ireland's participation in this competition, involving 49 countries with 824 participants in 47 skills areas, benchmarks our strong craft/technical vocational education training against the technological advances in training in other countries. The WorldSkills competition was established with the aim of achieving world-class...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: Officials in my Department are currently compiling the information sought by the Deputy. However, given the number of EU Operational Programmes and Community Initiatives in which my Department has been involved over the last ten years, it has not proved possible to collate all the information within the timescale requested. Nonetheless, my Officials are well advanced in bringing the data...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: In relation to its Community Employment programme, FÁS provides funding to local community groups to provide employment for projects including the repair and maintenance of tourist attractions. For those tourist sites where FÁS has provided such funding then FÁS, with the authority concerned for the day to day running of the site, would have a joint responsibility for health and safety matters.

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

Micheál Martin: Despite past difficulties in County Donegal, due to the demise of traditional industries such as agriculture, fishing and textiles, there is clear evidence that the county is successfully engaged in a transition to the new economy. Live register figures at 8,340 and 8,370 for September 2006 and 2007 respectively, are lower then any year going back to 1993. The Interdepartmental Group Report...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that once the marriage of a non-EEA national to an EU national has been validated with the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform, the spouse of an EU national may enter the work force under the same conditions as any other EU national. However while the marriage is being validated the non EEA national requires an employment...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Government's decentralisation programme, which includes 2,300 State Agency posts, FÁS is due to transfer its head office, including some 383 staff, to Birr, Co Offaly. FÁS currently has 20 staff members based in Birr who are working out of offices located within the Birr Technology Centre. It is anticipated that 40 staff will be located there by the end of the year. In addition...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: Section 198(1) of the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 provides that the publisher of any book first published in the State must provide a copy of the book to a number of copyright libraries, including the Board of the British Library. Section 198(5) of the Act provides that a publisher shall also provide a copy of any book first published in the State to the National Library of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have no direct function in relation to the International Standard Book Number, ISBN, which is a unique commercial book identifier barcode system.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Appeals Tribunal is an independent body under the aegis of my Department. I understand that the average waiting period from the time a case is notified to the Tribunal until it is heard in each county is:— County Weeks Cavan 53 Carlow 46 Clare 19 Cork 30 Donegal 57 Dublin 20 Galway 57 Kerry 55 Kildare 51 Kilkenny 60 Laois 52 Leitrim 61 Limerick 69 Longford 30...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that it is not in receipt of current applications for the above named. If applications are submitted they will be treated on their merits and on a case-by-case basis.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 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 — National Household Survey: National Household Survey (21 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: According to the latest detailed information available from the Central Statistics Office's Quarterly National Household Survey for Quarter 2 of this year, the following are the breakdowns in relation to 16-18 year olds' participation in training and employment: 20.1% of those aged 16-18 were engaged in employment; 14.6% of those aged 16-18 were engaged in training. This includes all courses...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: There has been 3 additional Ministers of State appointed to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in 2007, of which, only one and his staff is paid by this Department. The estimate of the cost of salaries for the Minister of State and his staff is €461,253 per annum. Pension contributions are deducted based on the PRSI class of each individual. The additional Minister of...

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (21 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 1980 provides consumers with certain contractual rights when purchasing goods and services. These rights essentially relate to the merchantable quality of goods offered for sale and the requirements of diligence in relation to the manner in which services are supplied. The Act does not convey any specific statutory right enabling a consumer to...