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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The training of apprentices for the off-the-job training elements of the FÁS Apprenticeship Programme for Phase 4 and Phase 6 is provided by the Department of Education and Science through the Institutes of Technology and Colleges of Further Education. In 2007, the Department of Education and Science provided to FÁS 11,133 places nationally for Phase 4 and Phase 6 in the Institutes of...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (4 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: To reduce energy consumption in my Department and in its Offices and to ensure maximum energy efficiency and the minimum carbon footprint in their daily operations, the Department through its Green Team, which was established some years ago and on which representatives of the Department's Offices also serve, has over the past few years initiated the following actions: Ensured that all...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that it has no record of a current application in relation to the above case.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (5 Mar 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. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: I have not had any consultations regarding the design, production and marketing policies surrounding products that impact on healthy eating and active living, particularly in relation to children. I would advise the Deputy that general policy responsibility for healthy eating and active living, including in relation to children, lies with my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (5 Mar 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. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: FÁS is currently involved in the funding and provision of energy related programmes to meet demand in this area. At present the Services to Business Central Environmental Training Unit is currently developing a training programme in Energy Efficiency and alternative energy options in respect of industrial and commercial applications. The programme is being developed in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: Officials in my Department are currently compiling the information sought by the Deputy. However, due to the large amount of detail involved it will not be possible to supply the material within the timescale requested. Nonetheless, my Officials are well advanced in bringing the data together and a final response will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation (2006-2013) recognises the importance for Ireland in building its international collaborative networks in science and highlights the importance of making investments in a way that produces the greatest benefit to Ireland. Ireland is currently involved in various international programmes and initiatives including the European Seventh...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: 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 useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through...

Written Answers — Regional Aid: Regional Aid (6 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The European Commission approved the Regional Aid Map for Ireland 2007–2013 on 24th October 2006. The level of regional aid available to companies in the Southern and Eastern region generally, and more specifically the South-East area, from 1 January 2008, is outlined in the following Table. The rates for 2008 remain unchanged from those applicable in 2007. While the Greater Dublin area...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 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. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The following Bodies, which exercise statutory functions, are deemed "Offices" of my Department, whereby the staff of each Office is drawn, primarily, from the staffing complement of my Department: 1. Companies Registration Office (CRO) 2. Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) 3. Labour Relations Commission (LRC) 4. Labour Court 5. National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) 6. Office of the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that an application was received in the section on behalf of the above. This application was refused on the grounds that the proposed employee's permission to remain in the State had expired. This application was refused and the decision was upheld on appeal.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that work permit holders are advised that they should submit applications for renewal at least 12 weeks prior to the expiry of an existing permit. In this case, application for renewal was made only ten days prior to the expiry of the previous work permit and as a consequence, the new permit issued some time after the previous permit...

Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (11 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: I am not aware of any specific complaints against supermarkets abusing their position in their dealings with suppliers. All complaints of anti-competitive practices should be referred to the Competition Authority as the independent statutory agency responsible for the enforcement of competition law in the State and I urge any supplier who considers that he or she is being treated in an...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The attached tabular statements set out the number of full time job gains in enterprise agency and County Enterprise Board assisted firms in Counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath for each of the years between 2003 and 2007 (Agency data is collected on an annual basis; and therefore no data is available for 2008). In total throughout these counties, the enterprise agencies created 4,844 new...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (11 Mar 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. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Mar 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. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (11 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: Progress in relation to Shannon Development's E-Towns project is a day-to-day operational matter for the Company and is not a matter in which I have a direct role. I understand from Shannon Development that when the E-Towns concept was originally launched by them, five towns in the Shannon Region were identified as potential pilot locations for the project. Cappamore, Co. Limerick was...