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- Written Answers — Employment Subsidy Scheme: Employment Subsidy Scheme (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The new eligibility criteria applying to the Second Call of the Employment Subsidy Scheme will be announced shortly. Officials from my Department and from Enterprise Ireland are currently in the process of finalising all of the details of the revised eligibility criteria. I recently issued a Press Release in relation to the Second Call of the Scheme, specifically to inform the public that a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: As with all Group recommendations relevant to my Department, I am examining the recommendation in the context of Estimates for 2010 and evaluating its potential impact on the provision of services to enterprise and on my efforts to promote employment.
- Written Answers — Employment Subsidy Scheme: Employment Subsidy Scheme (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The First Call of the Scheme will provide subsidies directly for 7,773 jobs. In addition as part of the application process to the Scheme a further 36,260 jobs have been committed. This means that a total of over 43,000 jobs will be retained as a result of the First Call of the Employment Subsidy Scheme. It is now clear that the initial criteria of the Employment Subsidy Scheme were a key...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: On the 5th of November 2009 Tytex announced its decision to workers to close its operation in Youghal, County Cork, which will result in the loss of over 75 jobs. FÃS are in contact with the company, and will offer a range of supports to assist those losing their jobs to secure alternative employment. The industrial development agencies, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, continue to work...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: There are currently a total of 11 EU Directives due to be transposed by my Department up to 2012. One of these Directives is currently overdue, namely Directive 2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual and consolidated accounts. My Department aims to transpose this Directive by 31 December 2009. Full details on the state of play of all current EU Directives due for transposition are...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: In accordance with Section 70(1) of the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001, the Company Law Review Group's (CLRG) work programme is assigned by the Minister biennially. The Minister for Trade and Commerce approved the CLRG's latest work programme in August 2008. Work is proceeding on all of the items in the programme and the CLRG will report on progress by end March 2010. The CLRG published...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: To date 66 graduates have applied for vacancies advertised under the Work Placement Programme in South Tipperary. These individuals were screened by FÃS for eligibility. They were then given the employer and vacancy details. They then forwarded their CVs for the employers' consideration. Out of the 66 applications, 3 have started positions with companies under the programme. Currently there...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The severance arrangements were granted in accordance with Section 6 (3) of the Labour Services Act, 1987, and with the required approvals under SI 514/1998. The settlement terms in this case were informed by the 1998 Finance Guidelines.
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: As at 1st December there are 129 participants who have started the Work Placement Programme - 92 graduates and 37 non graduates. Of these starts, 41 are placed in the Public Sector and 88 are placed in the Private Sector. There have been 1,516 graduates and 1,227 non-graduates who have expressed an interest in the programme to date. There are 628 posts available, 393 for graduates and 235 for...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I would refer the Deputy to the answer I gave to question number 85 on 1st December 2009.
- Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Retail prices in the oil market take account of factors such as international market price, importation and distribution costs, and Euro/dollar fluctuations. Ireland's high dependence on oil and gas imports makes us price takers, sensitive to the volatility of the markets. In common with other economies dependent on hydrocarbons, it is clear that Ireland's economic recovery could benefit...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I understand from FÃS that there have been over 100,000 specific skills training courses provided since 2005. Of these courses there have been 73 clients (who are currently in training with FÃS) who had previously participated on the same course within the last five years. The following reasons have been recorded on the clients' records for repeating the training: · Left the course early...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I refer the Deputy to the answer I gave to Parliamentary Question Ref No 44394/09 of 1 December 2009 on this matter.
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: SR Technics did not receive EU financial assistance in relation to its establishment or operations in Dublin. I am not aware of EU financial assistance being provided to the company in relation to any activities in Malta. As regards any financial assistance provided to a company for establishment of operations in a Member State, the application and monitoring of exemptions to the general...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The budget for FÃS is agreed on the basis of detailed discussions between my Department, FÃS and the Department of Finance in the context of the annual Estimates process. Plans for the funding of FÃS in 2010 will be published in the book of estimates later this month following the Budget. In relation to job initiative schemes in the Tallaght region, this is a day-to-day matter for FÃS...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: As at 1st December there are 129 participants who have started the Work Placement Programme - 92 graduates and 37 non-graduates. Of these starts, 41 are placed in the Public Sector and 88 are placed in the Private Sector. There have been 1,516 graduates and 1,227 non-graduates who have expressed an interest in the programme to date. There are 628 posts available, 393 for graduates and 235...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I have recently announced revised criteria for the Work Placement Programme, which came into effect yesterday 1st December. The revised criteria will enable easier access to the programme for the unemployed and companies. Under Stream 2 which consists of 1,000 places open to all individuals who do not possess a full award at level 7 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications,...
- Written Answers — Employment Subsidy Scheme: Employment Subsidy Scheme (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The new eligibility criteria applying to the Second Call of the Employment Subsidy Scheme will be announced shortly. Officials from my Department and from Enterprise Ireland are currently in the process of finalising all of the details of the revised eligibility criteria. I recently issued a Press Release in relation to the Second Call of the Scheme, specifically to inform the public that a...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE aims to facilitate unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has primary responsibility for the procurement of suitable office accommodation for decentralising Business Units of my Department. In consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, my Department opened an advance office in Carlow on 30 July 2007 for the staff of the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) and the Companies Registration Office...