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Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The implementation of the National Skills Strategy and, in particular, the work of the inter Departmental Group now set up to oversee its implementation will contribute to maximising synergies on programmes that address educational disadvantage and upskilling needs. These synergies will result from cooperative workings of the various education and training programmes provided through the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that they have no record of a work permit being applied for or issued in this case.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Government recognises the value of international work and travel programmes for students. They contribute to the development of lasting links with other countries and provide valuable experience for students themselves. My Department, in cooperation with the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Justice, Equality and Law Reform, has been in consultation with USIT in relation to implementing...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, including Gorey, 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 Acts from giving directives...

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The issues raised by the Deputy relate to Sections 48 and 49 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007. My Department launched a public consultation process in relation to the commencement of these provisions of the Act in the summer of 2007. Almost 50 submissions were received in response to the consultation process. The submissions gave rise to a number of complex matters, which require careful...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that a work permit issued in this case on the 25th March 2008.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: When job losses are announced, the relevant agencies under the aegis of my Department adopt a coordinated approach in dealing with the situation and in making the workforce aware of the supports available to assist in finding new employment or to start their own business. The Industrial Training agency FÁS has written to both of these companies offering its services. The agency will make...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy is aware, a review of the operation and implementation of the Competition Act 2002 is currently underway and in the course of that review, all submissions, including the matters raised in the Deputy's question will be considered.

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: There are 99 car park spaces available for staff in the Dublin buildings of my Department and approximately 310 car park spaces available for staff of the 8 Offices which operate under the aegis of my Department in Dublin, Kilkenny, Carlow, Cork, Sligo and Shannon. Most of the buildings occupied by my Department and by the 8 Offices under the aegis of my Department are leased by the Office...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that this application was refused on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits for highly skilled highly paid positions or for non-EEA nationals already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits. Furthermore, the proposed employee is currently resident in the State on a Student...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The situation with this company has not changed since the announcement, on 3 October last, of an indefinite postponement of its proposed Irish projects. IDA officials maintain regular contact with the company executives. The company has made no announcement regarding plans for the utilization or disposal of its site at Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. It is only six months since the company...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The following are the bodies, organisations or committees outside my Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have been established by and report to my Department between 2007 and end-March 2008: the National Consumer Agency, the High-level Group on Business Regulation, the Advisory Group on Media Mergers, the National Employment Rights Authority, the Human Capital...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (2 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: There has been no expenditure by myself or my Department on helicopter travel in the period 2002 to date.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: Kilkenny Design Workshop Limited was a state body operating under the aegis of my Department. It was dissolved in 2002. Prior to its dissolution it arranged to transfer its premises in the Castle Yard, Kilkenny to the Kilkenny Civic Trust. It is my understanding that the companies presently trading under the Kilkenny name are privately owned commercial entities.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: Science Foundation Ireland. Mr. John Travers and Professor Martina Newell McGloughlin were appointed as members of the Board of Science Foundation Ireland on 25 July 2007. These appointments were published in Irish Oifigiúil on the 14 of September 2007. Professor Rita Colwell and Mr. Tom Boland were appointed as members of the Board of Science Foundation Ireland on 31 of March 2008 and 1...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (3 Apr 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 work...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that the Appeals Officer has requested some additional information from the employer in relation to this case. On receipt of that information a decision will be made on this appeal.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together. As the Deputy is aware, a review of the operation and implementation of the Competition Act 2002 is underway. In the context of this review, I have established an Advisory Group to review the current legislative framework relating to the public interest aspects of media mergers in Ireland. My role under the media provisions in the Act...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (3 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: In March 2008, the Government agreed to set a target of 25% for the reduction in administrative burdens on business arising from domestic regulations.

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (3 Apr 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Consumer Protection Act 2007 specifically provides that the National Consumer Agency shall be independent in the performance of its functions and in this regard I, as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment have no direct responsibility in relation to the manner in which the Agency exercises its statutory functions. I am aware of the concerns expressed by some commentators that the...