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Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Recruitment to all permanent posts at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is undertaken on behalf of the Department by the Public Appointments Service, PAS. This process typically involves candidates undertaking a minimum of one competitive interview by an interview board established by the PAS. Candidates for competitions run by PAS also need to satisfy certain qualifying...

Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Further to the publication of the Travers report, the implications of the report have been considered and discussed by my Department's management board, by the assistant secretaries with their senior staff, and at the Department's recent senior management conference. A formal review of the legal basis for all charges and fees levied by my Department is a key response requirement of my...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the Industrial Development Authority that, as a result of competitive pressures and a reduction in product demand, the company in question announced a restructuring plan in February of last year which would have seen over half of its workers made redundant. I understand from that the plan was rejected by the workers and the company took the decision to close the plant. North...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment, FDI, to Ireland and its regions. As part of its responsibilities under those Acts it is also charged with providing property solutions for clients of Enterprise Ireland. The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including decisions relating to property rental, are...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 204 together. The Office of Public Works owns or leases the land and buildings occupied by my Department and issues relating to the sale and disposal of such assets would be a matter for that office. My Department has not sold any assets worth more than €100,000 in the period since 1997.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency and not one in which I, as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, have a function. I have, however, been informed by IDA Ireland that it has the following promotional land available to market: 34.73 hectares in Wicklow at three locations in Bray, Greystones and Arklow and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: This was not an application for a renewal but an application for a new permit. Originally the employee had been employed by a different company. When the application for a work permit was received from the second company, it was refused. This was because the employee appeared to have been illegally employed by this company in advance of the work permit application being made. Additional...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The following tabular statement gives the numbers of participants on community employment, CE, schemes on a county-by-county basis for the period 1997 to 16 May 2005. I am informed by FÁS that it anticipates that the distribution of places on a county-by-county basis at end December 2005 will be broadly consistent with the existing spread. Community Employment Participants by County ...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Community employment, CE, provides work experience and training opportunities for the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged groups with the aim of assisting participants to progress to jobs in the open labour market. The number of participants on CE nationally increased from 19,848 in January 2004 to 22,194 at end December 2004. I am informed by FÁS that the rate of progression to...

Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (19 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005 is a short but vital Bill which proposes to protect the State's interests in property that has been acquired for industrial development purposes by IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and Udarás na Gaeltachta by including these bodies among the State authorities that are not bound by the Landlord...

Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (19 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputies for their contributions to the debate and for facilitating this urgent and immediate emergency legislation. Nobody likes to bring in legislation at such short notice. However, it is designed to protect State assets and the policy context within which the IDA, Shannon Development and Údarás na Gaeltachta operate in terms of the utilisation of these assets and industrial...

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (19 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: â'¬40 million has been allocated for the job initiative scheme in 2005.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The cost incurred by the consumer strategy group, which was established in March 2004 and whose final report was published yesterday, totals €463,640.58 to date.

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (19 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005 is a short but vital Bill which proposes to protect the State's interests in property that has been acquired for industrial development purposes by IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and Údarás na Gaeltachta by including these bodies among the State authorities that are not bound by the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents)(No. 2) Act 1978....

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (19 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I thank Senators for their comments and for facilitating the passage of this Bill. I regret the fact that there was such late notice given to the spokespersons about this. The Cabinet meeting was one day late this week and that delay caused some of the difficulty. We approved the decision to pass this legislation yesterday evening, which left little time to inform others. It is important that...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Community employment, CE, provides work experience and training opportunities for the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged groups with the aim of assisting participants to progress to jobs in the open labour market. FÁS has responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the programme. I am satisfied that the programme is being administered by FÁS in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (24 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The work permits section of my Department refused an application for a work permit in respect of the above named individual on 11 May 2005. The employer was notified in writing of the decision and the right to appeal. From information the work permits section received, it appears that the employer did not make adequate efforts to recruit an Irish-EEA national to fill the position, that is,...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (24 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. As part of its responsibilities the agency is also charged with providing property solutions for clients of Enterprise Ireland. The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including decisions relating to property rental, are day to day...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (24 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The work permit section of my Department issued a work permit in respect of the above named individual on 23 October 2001. There is no record of any further application having been received after this date.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (24 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 position was not highly skilled and highly paid. Having reviewed this decision and taken into account additional information provided to my Department, I can confirm that it is now proposed to grant this application.