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Skill Shortages. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I will tell him when the decision is made.

Skill Shortages. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: A budget will be introduced next week and that will bring finality to many of the issues being raised by the Deputy. Skillnets has been given its allocation for 2009. It is the case that there is a reduction, but the priority must be with people who now find themselves unemployed and no one in the House could disagree with that. We must use all our resources to ensure such people at least...

Skill Shortages. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: There is a reduction. It was 26.7% last year and it has been reduced by in excess of 25% this year.

Job Losses. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I mentioned those small businesses already.

Departmental Agencies. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: It is very similar to the previous question. Will I read the reply into the record?

Departmental Agencies. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: It is the same answer.

Departmental Agencies. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: It is a very good answer.

Departmental Agencies. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: The appointment of the new director general of FÁS will be made today. Interviews have been finalised such that there will be an announcement on that issue.

Departmental Agencies. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy is asking all the right questions. Putting a deadline on the report would not be possible. We must understand that the Comptroller and Auditor General is a constitutional position. When requested, he agreed to do this. Out of respect to the Committee of Public Accounts, which was investigating the issue at the time, he decided to await its findings. FÁS is implementing some...

Departmental Agencies. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: The setting of remuneration for such a position is a matter for the Department of Finance. Given the backdrop, people are trying to make sacrifices to ensure the broader public buys into our attempts to face current challenges. In light of how things are going, someone might not take the job were he or she paid a Minister of State's salary.

Departmental Agencies. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I understand Deputy Varadkar's opinions, which are being echoed elsewhere. People are conscious of the need for remunerative packages to be set in accordance with our current backdrop.

Job Losses. (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Will the Deputies still be friends?

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Recruitment competitions have been held to bring the number of Inspectors from the original level of 31 Inspectors up to the level of 90 committed to under Towards 2016. Sixty inspectors were assigned to NERA from these competitions. All NERA inspectors were recruited by way of competitive procedures, including internal competition within the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment,...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 53 together. In 2008, the National Employment Rights Authority, (NERA) conducted nearly twice as many workplace inspections, as the 2007 level — almost 28,000 workplace inspections in 2008 as against just fewer than 14,500 in 2007. This increased level of inspection activity is of course reflective of the greater level of Inspectorate resources...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 57 together. FÁS as an agency of my Department operates the Community Employment (CE) and Job Initiative (JI) schemes. 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...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Temporary Agency Work was adopted, on 19 November 2008. Under the terms of this directive there is a three-year period in which Member States will be required to transpose the Directive into national legislation i.e. by 5 December 2011. The Deputy will recall that I have invited the Social Partners to discussions with my...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Ireland's employment permit arrangements are currently being reviewed to ensure that they continue to be appropriate to the current needs of the labour market. The introduction and implementation of any revised qualifying conditions for new employment permits will be announced following the outcome of a consultation process with the Social Partners.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Trade unions holding a negotiating licence are free to engage in collective bargaining on wages and conditions of employment. Ireland's system of industrial relations is based on a voluntarist approach with terms and conditions of employment being determined in the main by a process of voluntary collective bargaining between the parties, without the intervention of the State. The collective...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 77 together. Table 1 sets out the number of statutory redundancies for years 2002 to 2008 and details for 2009 which are provisional figures (up to 30 March 2009). These figures show the number of employees who actually qualified for statutory redundancy lump sum payments. They do not reflect those who lost their jobs with less than two years service...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (1 Apr 2009)

Billy Kelleher: On 1 January 2006 responsibility for the Social Economy Programme transferred to the Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs and it has been re-named as the Community Services Programme. FÁS as an agency of my Department operates Job Initiative (JI). The Job Initiative Programme (JI) was launched in July 1996 and provides full time employment for people who are 35 years of age...