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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The provision of top quality communications infrastructure in all regions is essential for Ireland's continued growth and prosperity. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is well aware of my views on the issues of communications infrastructure. I have had no specific discussions in relations to particular wireless internet hot-spots.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I am advised by FÁS that it is not currently aware of any Community Employment projects that cannot fill vacancies due to the six year cap for those aged over 55 years. Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons (including those with a disability) with an opportunity to engage in...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that an application in respect of the above named was refused as it was considered that the employer could fill the position from within the EEA labour pool. The Employer has been notified of the decision and right to appeal.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: Community Employment (CE) 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 within their communities on a fixed term basis. The programme helps unemployed people to progress to the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that no valid application has been received in respect of the above named. However, it would appear that his immigration status as a student would preclude him from entering full-time employment.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: Expenditure by my Department on media monitoring or press cutting services for the years 2002-2007 is as follows: Year Press Cutting Services Other Media Monitoring Services € 2002 Nil Nil 2003 23,073 Nil 2004 43,598 Nil 2005 49,822 Nil 2006 53,791 Nil 2007 55,902 Nil All costs are inclusive of VAT. The press cutting service is provide by Media World 7 days a week 364 days a...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. At present there are 12 IDA Ireland supported companies in South Tipperary, employing approximately 2,981 people. The key...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The unemployment rate in the regions specified in the years 2003-2007, as published by the CSO in the most recent Quarterly National Household Survey, Q3, 2007, are set out in the table. The unemployment rate has dropped for all regions, in the period 2003-2007, except in the Border Region where there is a slight increase. Efforts continue to be made to activate the unemployed and assist them...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 660 and 661 together. Achieving balanced regional development is explicit in the core mission statement of both Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland. It has been a guiding principle in the provision of Enterprise Ireland supports to client companies and in the formulation of initiatives to improve business infrastructure in the regions. Enterprise Ireland is...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: There have been no reported instances in my Department where personal data has been compromised since the date in question. My Department is registered with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner for the purpose of the Data Protection Acts. My Department is very conscious of its obligations under the Data Protection Acts, and of the need to promote awareness among staff of these...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Irish team that participated in the WorldSkills competition in Japan was comprised of competitors, judges/experts, team leaders, technical support personnel and WorldSkills Council (Ireland) members. All but four of the team travelled standard economy class. Four Council members travelled business class. Two of these did so in one direction only. This travel at business class was in...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 671 to 673, inclusive, together. Skillnets, which is a private company in which the social partners are shareholders, operates the Training Networks Programme on foot of a Funding Agreement and mandate from my Department. Under this Agreement, Skillnets is responsible for decisions on disbursements of funds provided from the National Training Fund, subject to...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency, as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas and it is not a matter in which I have a function. For reasons of client confidentiality IDA Ireland does not comment on agreements, which it reaches with individual client companies. In the circumstances, I...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 677 and 678 together. On 3 December, 2007, I announced that Enterprise Ireland was to invest €4m to support the company's €11.4m research and development and growth strategy. The overall investment is expected to create 111 high level jobs, 70 of which will be in research and development. The agency's investment will be paid at agreed milestones over a...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 679 and 680 together. Payment and repayment of grants are day to day operational matters for the Industrial Development agencies. I do not have any role in day to day operational matters of the agencies. However, in this particular case, I have asked Enterprise Ireland to get in touch directly with the Deputy. There is no involvement for IDA Ireland.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: Community Employment (CE) 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 within their communities on a fixed term basis. The programme helps unemployed people to progress to the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work...

Written Answers — Barriers to Trade: Barriers to Trade (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: Directive 98/34/EC obliges all EU Member States to notify the European Commission of any technical rule, regulation or legislation that may affect trade within the EU. The Directive provides a pre-adoption screening procedure for all draft technical rules, regulations and standards relating to products. The United Kingdom has notified the European Commission of a draft microgeneration scheme...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The administration of individual cases, such as this, is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of their responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987. I am referring the matter to the Director General of FÁS with a request that he reply directly to you.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: In order to further the implementation of the National Skills Strategy and the upskilling of those in employment, funding for the FÁS One Step Up programme has been increased in 2008. The FÁS Board has not yet approved the detailed FÁS budget for 2008. FÁS' 2007 Services to Business funding was €8 million for the Dublin region and €1.5 million for the north-east region.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: 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. The number of new jobs created in IDA supported companies in each county during 2007 is set out in the following tabular statement. Also included in the table are the population figures for each county sourced...