Results 11,901-11,920 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Is the Deputy worried about me?
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: NÃl sé socraithe go fóill.
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (3 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Financial services including the insurance sector is a policy matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance and I would refer the Deputy in particular to the Minister's response to a PQ on the 16th September 2009.
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (3 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Enterprise Ireland's engagement with the retail sector is limited, as retailing is not an eligible sector that Enterprise Ireland can provide support to under the Industrial Development (Services Industries) Order 2003. Companies in the retail sector that engage in one of the eligible activities set out in the Order, and currently generate or intend to generate exports from the eligible...
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (3 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Public procurement policy is primarily a matter for my colleagues Brian Lenihan TD., Minister for Finance, who has responsibility for the National Public Procurement Policy Unit and also Martin Mansergh TD., Minister of State who has responsibility for the National Public Procurement Operations Unit in the OPW. I have received correspondence from Irish businesses regarding their concerns...
- Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the following Order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2009, copies of which were laid before Dáil Ãireann on 20th November, 2009.
- Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: No.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: A total of 167 payments were made to 116 staff in the years in question, in connection with their successful participation, in their own time, in approved courses of further education.. Details of the number of payments in each of the relevant years is shown in the table below. For approved courses of more than one years duration, staff may claim a refund (of fees paid) for each...
- Written Answers — Local Employment Service: Local Employment Service (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: FÃS contracts with Partnership Companies (and one non Partnership organisation) for the delivery of the Local Employment Service (LES). The LES currently operates through a network of offices and outreach clinic locations in 24 designated disadvantaged areas (23 Partnership areas and Kildare County). The services provided are delivered under contract and the evaluation process is...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The FÃS budget for the years 1997, 2008 and 2009 is set out in the table below. The allocation from this Department for 2010 will be published in the book of estimates following this week's Budget. FÃS Annual Budgets: 1997, 2008 & 2009 Year Annual Budget Non-Capital â¬millions Capital Additionsâ¬millions 2009 1,070.696 10.000 2008 1,061.500 25.107 1997 600.777 3.516 Sources 1....
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Ireland attaches importance to the work of trade unionists in Colombia, and condemns all acts or threats of violence against trade union organisations and individuals there. Accordingly, Ireland regularly takes the opportunity to raise issues relating to human rights in Colombia, both bilaterally and in international bodies. In fact as recently as Friday 4th December my Department raised...
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but provides funding to a number of State Agencies, including the County and City Enterprise Boards, Enterprise Ireland and FÃS, through whom assistance is delivered directly to businesses. The remit of the 35 County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) is to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: In the past, Task Forces have been used as part of the response to a sudden loss of large numbers of industrial jobs, often in one major employer. They are rarely used nowadays. In this regard the Mid-West task Force is an exception which was set up to respond to a situation where in addition to a large number of job losses at Dell in Limerick there were also very significant difficulties for...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The information in question is currently being collated. I will contact the Deputy as soon as it is completed.
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The objective of the Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary) is to provide an employment subsidy to vulnerable but viable enterprises in order to maintain as many jobs as possible within these enterprises. 9 companies were approved for funding under the Scheme in Waterford City & County. These 9 companies were approved funding of â¬2,374,100, for 261 employment subsidies. These companies...
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Unemployment is measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey or QNHS and published by the Central Statistics Office. It does not provide data on particular counties but only on Regions. Employment in the South East Region, which includes Waterford, has decreased by 10,400 while unemployment has increased by 23,000 in the period Quarter 2 2006 to Quarter 2 2009 (April-June). ...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I am informed by IDA Ireland that since 2007, a total of 28 visits have been made to Waterford City and County. While IDA Ireland can and does encourage clients to visit particular locations, the final decision on where to visit or locate is taken in all cases by the clients. The following tabular statement gives the yearly breakdown of the visits. Site Visits to Waterford City and County ...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the Industrial Development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and is aggregated at overall county level. Figures for 2009 will not be available until early next year. The figures relating to net jobs existing in CEB-supported micro-enterprises are gathered in a CEB Job...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Since January 2009 there have been 47 new project announcements of IDA supported companies investing in this country. These projects have the potential to create at least 2666 jobs. The following tabular statement lists the companies involved and their location. Table showing location and name of companies that have invested in Ireland in 2009 LOCATION COMPANY Cork Alps Electric Cork...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (8 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I have been informed by IDA Ireland that the 3 itineraries by potential investors mentioned in P.Q No. 34 of 12 November 2009 were to Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. While IDA Ireland can and does encourage clients to visit particular locations, the final decision on where to visit or locate is taken in all cases by the clients.