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Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I have no record of any ministerial-led trade missions having being organised to Israel. There is quite a modest level of activity by that agency's client companies in Israel and, accordingly, scarce resources are prioritized for other country markets which offer higher potential. Enterprise Ireland will continue to support individual companies who wish to explore market opportunities in...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Community Employment National Monitoring Committee comprises the relevant trade unions and FÁS national management. The committee meets quarterly to assess all Community Employment schemes for approval and to ensure that there is no displacement or replacement. No members of the Houses of the Oireachtas are members of the Community Employment National Monitoring Committee.

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I have kept in close touch with the developing situation at SRT, with a view to maximising employment opportunities at the plant. Following a series of contacts with both the company and Government interests in the United Arab Emirates, I am pleased to record that on Thursday 4 June, SR Technics indicated they had now agreed, in principle, to sell the bulk of its aircraft maintenance...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am aware that Enterprise Ireland is actively working with Boyle Chamber, the County Enterprise Board and the County Development Board regarding potential business development in the area. Enterprise Ireland has approved financial support for a total of six community enterprise centres in County Roscommon. These centres are located in Arigna, Ballaghadereen, Boyle, Castlerea, and two in...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Companies Registration Office in Dublin has been experiencing staffing constraints which have impacted on the rate at which applications for business names are being registered. The CRO is doing and will continue to do all it can, within the operative constraints, to meet the demands of business name applicants.

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (24 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Competition Authority is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of competition law in the State. Section 29 (3) of the Competition Act 2002 provides that the Competition Authority is independent in the performance of its functions. Under section 30 (1)(b) of that Act, the Competition Authority is responsible for investigating any breach of the Act. As investigations are...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In general, procedures governing the recruitment of persons into the civil or public service are a matter for the Minister for Finance. Subject to this, the following is the position in so far as my Department is concerned. In accordance with the terms of the moratorium introduced earlier this year, no public sector post may be filled by recruitment except with the approval of the Minister...

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (24 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Government approved a total of €100m for the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund to be disbursed over 2009 and 2010. A total of €50m has been included in the estimate of my Department for this purpose in 2009. Under the scheme, Enterprise Ireland can give up to €500,000 to viable companies with robust business models that are facing difficulties as a result of the current economic...

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (24 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Government approved an amount of €100m in total for the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund for the years 2009 and 2010. A total of €50m has been included in the estimate of my Department for this purpose in 2009. Under the scheme, Enterprise Ireland can give up to €500,000 to viable companies with robust business models that are facing difficulties as a result of the current economic...

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (24 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 86 together. I refer to the reply to Question Numbers 119 to 122 of 19 May 2009 wherein I stated that a revised total 2009 allocation of €16.595m was notified by my Department to Skillnets Ltd on 13 May 2009. While I understand that Skillnets Ltd subsequently informed individual networks of their final grant allocations for the remainder of 2009, the...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Initiatives: Cross-Border Initiatives (25 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The 2006 Comprehensive Study on the All-Island Economy sets out the economic rationale for North/South collaboration as well as making concrete proposals for economic initiatives. The case for an all island approach is made where market failure arises from the existence of the border or where public goods and services could be more efficiently produced on a co-ordinated basis. In the matter...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (25 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The review of the funding arrangements for CE participants in education is expected to be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (30 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Government's Value for Money and Policy Review Initiative is part of a framework introduced to secure improved value for money from public expenditure. The objectives of the initiative are to analyse Exchequer spending in a systematic manner and to provide a basis on which more informed decisions can be made on priorities within and between programmes. Two value for money reviews were...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (30 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I have kept in close touch with the developing situation at SR Technics Ireland, with a view to maximising employment opportunities at the plant. Following a series of contacts with both the company and Government interests in the United Arab Emirates, I am pleased to record that on 4 June, SR Technics indicated it had agreed in principle to sell the bulk of its aircraft maintenance...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Under the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002, where a purchaser does not pay for goods or services by the relevant payment date in a commercial transaction, the supplier is entitled to interest on the amount outstanding. In the absence of any agreed payment date, late payment interest falls due after 30 days has elapsed from the date of receipt of...

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (30 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The provision of grant assistance to individual companies is a matter for the development agency or body concerned, and not one in which I have a direct function. Notwithstanding this, for reasons of commercial sensitivity, Enterprise Ireland will not disclose either the names of companies who have applied for assistance from the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund or the areas within which these...

Written Answers — Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities: Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (30 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A draft comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities has been developed by my Department in discussions with key stakeholder representatives who form the consultative forum on an employment strategy established under my Department's sectoral plan. The aim of this strategy is to address the diversity of circumstances, needs and abilities of people with disabilities, and to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The issues raised in the submission do not fall directly under the remit of my Department. However, the overall cost of doing business in Ireland is a particular concern of mine and of the Government. The issue of rent reviews lies within the remit of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy. Dermot Ahern. In relation to the Labour Party Bill dealing with the review of...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (30 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I presume the Deputy is requesting the above information for the period since my appointment as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment viz, May 2008. The only print jobs carried out by companies based outside the Republic of Ireland for my Department and for the Offices of my Department since May 2008 relate to the printing of file covers and file folders. The company...

Written Answers — Company Takeovers: Company Takeovers (1 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: On 12 February 2009, SR Technics Group (SRT) announced that it planned to exit its business at Dublin Airport and layoff 1135 employees. Following the decision IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland formed a project team to promote the operation through the IDA Ireland overseas network and to meet with and assess expressions of interest in the operation. I am informed by the agencies that 5...