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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: It is estimated that the cost of photography for all the Ministers in my Department on a yearly basis for each year since 1997 was as follows: Year Total 2007 5,989.18 2006 2,830.35 2005 6,212.38 2004 4,807.03 2003 4,836.55 2002 9,226.51 2001 13,393.90 2000 8,618.63 1999 13,538.71 1998 36,737.25 1997 21,207.47

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have had no make-up costs since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I assume that the Deputy is seeking details of the amount spent by my Department on official entertainment for each of the years in question. Official entertainment includes the hosting of official lunches, dinners and receptions and is governed by Department of Finance guidelines. The amount spent by my Department on official entertainment for each year from 1997 to the present is set out...

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Government Information Service supplies my Department and my Press Office with news headlines each day in electronic format and this information is forwarded to me as necessary.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: As a general rule I am accompanied by my press officer on official visits. On occasions when not so accompanied, I am in contact with him.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I am assuming the Deputy is referring to the cost of providing transport which is supplied directly by my Department and is not referring to the cost of public or commercial transport such as air travel and taxis. The position is that my Department does not supply official cars or other forms of transport to Ministers of State or their staff. Ministers of State use their private cars and...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I assume that the Deputy's question refers to bus and rail travel. However, in the time available to me, it has not been possible to compile the information sought by the Deputy. I have asked my officials to review the Department's records as quickly as possible and as soon as the information becomes available I will communicate it to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not carry news summaries on its internal web.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in September 2004, the Department has supplied me with 1 mobile phone, 1 Blackberry phone and 1 in-car phone. The annual cost of those phones since my appointment in September 2004 is as follows: Year â'¬ 2004 511.31 2005 4,938.56 2006 3,682.97 2007 to date 3,002.00

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The advisers appointed by me directly have each been provided with a mobile phone, and one of them with a blackberry also, by the Department. The annual cost to the Department of providing those mobile phones, since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in September 2004, was as follows: Year â'¬ 2004 1,516.34 2005 12,321.62 2006 17,721.96 2007 to date 12,770.01

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Having regard to the component parts of the Deputy's question I assume that the information sought relates to the hire of private modes of transport and does not include the cost of taxis or scheduled air travel. In the time available, my officials have identified the cost of private car hire charged to my Office from 2001 to date. Details are not readily available prior to 2001. The costs...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by IDA Ireland that the amount of grant aid paid to the company in question since 2002 is €7,391,590. I understand that the grants were subject to standard conditions which have been fulfilled by the company to date. I should point out that these are day to day operational matters for IDA Ireland and I do not have any role in the day to day operational matters of the agency.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Government's decentralisation programme the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is due to relocate to Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Ten staff within the NSAI have formally indicated a willingness to decentralise to Arklow. The current NSAI implementation plan anticipates a target date of April 2009 as the completion date for its decentralisation programme; however, this is...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that an application was received on behalf of the named individual. I am pleased to advise that a work permit has now issued in this case.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: There are 89 staff in my Department who are provided with a BlackBerry device. A further 88 laptops have been assigned to staff which provide them with remote access to Departmental systems, including e-mail.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: There are over 200 electronic databases in use throughout my Department. They support a variety of functions which range from small and uncomplicated databases (e.g. internal telephone directory) to large and complex corporate data repositories that support high volume processing (e.g. Patents Office Administration System). About ten electronic databases contain personal client information...

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Department of Finance's circular 16/97, my Department is obliged to report to the IT Vote Control Section of the Department of Finance on all significant ICT Projects it undertakes. This reporting requirement includes the provision of information regarding the projected cost, timescale and identifiable benefits to be achieved as a result of the implementation of any such project....

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The impact of carbon dioxide emissions caused by flights involving Ministers of the Department is not accounted for at present by my Department. However, the Department will take whatever steps are necessary to introduce a carbon offsetting scheme for official air travel when such a scheme has been developed and announced by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department currently employs a suite of technologies aimed at ensuring that its IT systems and electronic data are protected against external attacks. Furthermore, my Department takes the view that ensuring high levels of information security is a task that requires ongoing and careful vigilance. To this end, my Department has recently completed a comprehensive information security review....

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: In response to this question, I am using the Nuts 111 definition of the Western region i.e. Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. State support for enterprise and job creation is channelled through the industrial development agencies. While I may give general policy directives to the agencies under the Industrial Development Acts, I am precluded from giving directives regarding individual undertakings...