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Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I also welcome the opportunity afforded by this motion to set out some of my work, and that of this Government, to support the vital SME sector, to get credit flowing to business, ensure business are paid more quickly by Government, reform the public procurement process and support the expansion of Ireland's green economy. I only regret I do not have the time to set out my work on many other...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Contrary to popular misconception, the Government's measures are not about the shoring up profits for banks and bankers. They are about maintaining a properly functioning and well regulated banking infrastructure, without which confidence in and the credibility of this country as a place in which to invest and do business would be lost, together with tens of thousands of jobs. Opposition...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Let us not forget these fundamental strengths. This Government is building on these strengths and is committed to assisting enterprise and workers navigate their way through the current global economic downturn. We are continuing to support the enterprise sector through prudent and strategically focussed investment strategies. We are committed to a central and strategic focus in support of...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We will forgive the Deputy on this occasion.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Redundancy Payments Scheme, all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy payment on being made redundant. Payment of statutory redundancy is, in the first instance, a matter for the employer. If, however an employer is unable to pay the statutory redundancy entitlement to the employee, my Department will, upon submission by the employer of satisfactory documentary...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 65 together. My Department intends to have a review of the appropriate appointment and structure of the board of FÁS completed before the end of the term in office of the current board which is the end of 2010.

Written Answers — Export Credit Insurance: Export Credit Insurance (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Following the recent receipt from Forfas and my officials of their further analysis into the possible provision of a State supported Export Credit Insurance Scheme and discussions with my Government colleagues, I have instructed my Department to initiate an accelerated tendering process for the purposes of carrying out forensic due diligence on the credit insurance market in Ireland. This due...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The economic downturn has seen a huge acceleration in the number of companies forced to take measures to cut staff costs including that of making staff redundant. The unprecedented level of redundancies is placing huge demands on the Redundancy Payments Section of the Department in that, in the first five months of 2009 alone, the claims received represent also 88% of the total amount lodged...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The payment of grants to individual skillnets is an operational matter for Skillnets Limited and one in which my Department has no function.

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Eurostat publishes six monthly reports on electricity and gas prices across the EU. The methodology applied to reporting on prices by Member States is set out under the EU Gas and Electricity Price Transparency Directive. Eurostat data for the period January - June 2008 has been published on the Eurostat website. The title and reference number of this Eurostat publication is "Data in focus:...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A total of 60 apprentices have been made redundant by the company in question. This breaks down as follows: – 28 Phase 3 Aircraft Mechanics – 26 Phase 4 Aircraft Mechanics – 6 Phase 3 Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitters. FÁS met with all the apprentices prior to their redundancy to advise them of the services that they could provide. As a consequence a number of measures to...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Information Age Park Ennis is a strategic investment by Shannon Development in enterprise support infrastructure that will position Ennis and Clare generally to win new technology and knowledge economy investment projects. Statistics in response to the question are in the attached tables. Shannon Development acts in a landlord capacity in the Information Age Park, Ennis (IAPE) with a view...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I refer to the answer to Question Numbers 148 and 149 of 6 May 2009. The application under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in preparation in relation to the redundancies at the Dell plant in Raheen, Co. Limerick and related enterprises is close to finalization. Officials from the European Commission will visit Dublin later this week to discuss technical issues with officials from...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: FÁS Training Services has a Building Energy Rating (BER) programme which leads to a FETAC certificate and which can be run for suitable unemployed people. The course can be run from any of FÁS' Training Centres through either Night Training or through Contracted Training, subject to demand. If the Deputy has a particular group in mind, FÁS can engage with them to discuss their training...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Redundancy Payments Section of my Department is in receipt of an application for statutory redundancy payment from the individual concerned. The claim in question is currently being processed and, subject to meeting the required criteria, payment of the claim is expected to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of an application for statutory redundancy in respect of the individual in question. Under the Redundancy Payments Scheme, all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy lump sum payment on being made redundant. Payment of statutory redundancy is, in the first instance, a matter for the employer. In general, a redundancy situation exists where an...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department operates a taxi account with National Radio Cabs for the transport of officials of the Department/Offices of the Department on official business. The amounts spent by the Department and the Offices of the Department in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 are as follows: 2007 - €45,318; 2008 - €56,238; 2009 (to date) - €9,082. The figures do not include expenditure on taxis by...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: IDA Ireland has been in contact with the company which advises that for the past month, it has held an internal 'Career Planning Fair', where all of its businesses presented career opportunities in each business unit, to all employees who might be interested in a career move. Global Services was one of those recruiting and some employees have chosen to move. Some of those moving were from...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Franchise agreements are one type of distribution agreement and competition law applies to them as it does to all such distribution agreements. Such franchise arrangements are not considered to offend against competition law, provided that restrictive provisions in the franchise agreement are necessary to provide the franchisee with confidential know-how and/or to protect the identity and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section informs me that a payable order issued to the above named on the 21st May 2009.