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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The year to year costs of incremental pay increases are normally offset by corresponding reductions in costs associated with retirements and other movements by staff on higher points on the incremental scales and their replacement by staff on lower points. Incremental increases are not therefore individually costed and there is no separate provision for incremental increases in my...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has been making good progress in the relocation of the required 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. Officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising staff and Business Units, opened an advance office in Carlow on July 30th 2007. The number of staff in this decentralised advance...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There are a total of 1,151 people employed in my Department. The table below sets out the number of staff in each staff category and in each income band. These figures do not take into account the various worksharing patterns. Grade Below €50,000 per annum Between €50,001 and €60,000 Between €60,001 and €70,000 Between €70,001 and €80,000 Between €80,001 and €90,000...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It has not been possible in the time available to compile the information as requested by the Deputy. My officials are working on preparing the material and I will communicate with the Deputy as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It has not been possible in the time available to compile the information as requested by the Deputy. My officials are working on preparing the material and I will communicate with the Deputy as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: In so far as the rationalisation of state bodies under the aegis of my Department is concerned, the recent budget statement included an announcement in relation to the merging of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority. Since the budget announcement my Department has being working in conjunction with both bodies to bring about a smooth transition to a unified single body to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: No monies were given to the Institute for International and European Affairs by my Department in connection with the Lisbon Treaty Referendum. My Department holds corporate membership of the Institute for which an annual fee of €6,000 is payable.

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Enterprise Ireland runs a range of training programmes, including, inter alia, the Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network, to help Irish businesses develop business leadership, increase skills and enhance management capabilities within companies both large and small. Under the Mentor Network Programme, new mentors are recruited on a client needs basis. The Network currently has over 170 active...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Ireland has qualified for Structural Funds since we joined the EU in 1973 and my Department, and its predecessor the Department of Labour, has been the National Authority for the European Social Fund (ESF) since that time. As National Authority for the ESF, my Department receives all ESF monies paid to Ireland by the European Commission. The ESF received by Ireland is used for the...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the three interim economic partnership agreements, back from committee; No. 25a, statements on the recapitalisation of credit institutions; No. 26, Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 27, Gas (Amendment) Bill 2008 — Order for Report, Report and Final...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: First, we have had to listen in recent months to the Opposition criticising us for not having a plan or framework. Now we have to listen to the hypocrisy of the Opposition on the basis of having one.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Can I say——

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Can I say——

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Perhaps Members who have been in the House for a considerable number of years will recall that their national plan was launched in Dublin Castle.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There will be ample time on the return of the House to discuss the matter in due course.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Ceann Comhairle is aware there always will be a perception that just because the House is not sitting——

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——Deputies, of which he is one, are not working.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On that basis, I must——

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I stated there is a perception that because the House is not in session, Deputies are not working. As I am sure all Members will agree, this is factually incorrect.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Coughlan: All Members are working, regardless of whether the House is sitting.