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Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 264 together. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not track the movement of fuel prices at the pumps. The policy of the Government in respect of oil products generally is to promote competition and consumer choice. There is no price control on these products and in common with most other goods and services, price differences are an...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Community employment, CE, is intended as a labour market work experience programme of pre-determined duration. Participants who leave the programme are replaced on an ongoing basis and thus redundancy does not arise in such cases because the programme position continues to exist. In circumstances where a project closes down, the participants, with their agreement, may transfer to another...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment, FDI, to Ireland, including its regions and areas. Ultimately, decisions regarding where to locate, including what areas or sites to visit as potential locations are taken by investors. In 2004 two companies visited the Kerry region, one an ICT company which visited Killarney and Tralee and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Under section 2(3) of the Employment Permits Act 2003, an employer who employs a non-EEA national without permission is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both. On conviction on indictment, an employer is liable to a fine not exceeding €250,000 or imprisonment for a term not...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Shannon Development is the agency responsible for regional economic development in the mid-west region. Plans for the factory site in question are an operational issue for the company and not one in which I have any direct function. However, I understand that Shannon Development have been in contact with the consortium of ex-workers and the liquidator. It is of the utmost importance that all...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The determination of any payments due to creditors of IFI is a matter solely for the liquidator. The position of unsecured creditors can only be determined by the liquidator when all the assets of the company have been realised and all liabilities established. In this regard, I understand that the liquidator has made considerable progress in realising the assets of the company and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The work permit section of my Department refused an application in respect of the above non-EEA national on 11 March 2005 on the grounds that the proposed employee was here on a student visa and that the position was not sufficiently highly skilled and highly paid. Following an appeal by the employer, this decision was upheld by the work permit section on 21 April 2005. Non-EEA nationals with...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 to 282, inclusive, together. Some of the information regarding issues raised by the Deputy in his questions is available on the PIAB's website at www.piab.ie and is updated regularly. In this regard, the latest figures available on the number of applications to PIAB for assessment of quantum indicate that, at 21 April 2005, 19,099 calls had been received,...

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: It aims to avoid making a distinction.

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The same labour law applies to everybody.

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: We could add "wherever it occurs".

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I was worried about Deputy Joe Higgins.

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I welcome this opportunity to address the House on this important issue again. I also welcome the Senators' contributions, which will help inform the debate on the employment permits legislation that I will shortly introduce to the Houses. The Leader suggested I should bring it to this House first and I will try to oblige her if that is possible. I will focus on the mutually beneficial...

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The vast majority of those now come from the European Union. They will not need work permits.

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: This has been the reality since May 2004.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: On 4 October 2004, Coca Cola Bottlers Ireland, CCBI, announced that it intended to close its three manufacturing plants and concentrate all of its manufacturing in one new plant. None of the three existing sites was deemed to be large enough, nor did any of them have access to sufficient water of the necessary quality to accommodate the new project. Since then, Enterprise Ireland worked very...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The current position on the transposition of EU directives for which my Department is responsible, indicates a total of 29 directives to be implemented, including nine for which the deadline for implementation, in full or in part, has passed. Details of the directives, including, in so far as it has been decided, the proposed transposition instruments, are available on my Department's website...

Written Answers — Vetting Procedures: Vetting Procedures (5 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Appointments to State boards under the aegis of my Department, are made with due regard to the provisions of the legislation under which the body was established, and are made on the basis of the relevant experience and skills of the individuals concerned. Other issues such as gender are also taken into consideration. In general, State-sponsored bodies are covered by the code of practice for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Eligibility for FÁS employment programmes is, in general, limited to persons who are long-term unemployed and in receipt of an unemployment payment or certain other welfare payments, such as the one-parent family payment or disability payments. It is appropriate to continue to target available resources at the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Accordingly, there are no plans to change the...

Written Answers — Employee Protection: Employee Protection (10 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The State is committed to the prevention of exploitation of migrant workers through its legislation. All workers in Ireland have the full protection of Irish employment law, which reflects the wider EU social protection framework. The law prohibits discrimination between workers on nationality or other grounds. Section 20 of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 also provides...