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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The particular staffing matter referred to by the Deputy is being handled within FÁS on a confidential basis in accordance with established and agreed staff relations procedures. It would, therefore, be inappropriate for me to comment further whilst this process is ongoing.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Estimates for my Department which were published on 9 December 2009 in parallel with the 2010 Budget included an estimate for Subhead X2 (Miscellaneous Payments) of €2.327 million for 2009 and €2.549 million for 2010. The Miscellaneous Payments subhead primarily makes provision for legal costs which might be expected to arise in the course of the work of my Department and its Offices....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Estimates for my Department which were published on 9 December 2009 in parallel with the 2010 Budget reflected an estimate of €87.310 million in Appropriations-in-Aid for 2009 and an estimate of €95.902 million in Appropriations-in-Aid for 2010. The breakdown of the 2009 figure was published in the 2009 Revised Estimates Volume. The breakdown of the 2010 figure will be published in...

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A consequence of the corporate right to sue and be sued is that a company cannot appear in court except through its solicitor or counsel, (unless of course, it is being sued on indictment when it may appear in court by a representative appointed by the company). In Battle v Irish Art Promotion Centre Ltd [1968] IR252, the Supreme Court refused such an application on the basis that the company...

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Company Law Review Group [CLRG] made recommendations which have been accepted by Government, to reform the substantive and procedural requirements of the winding-up regime including liquidations. The recommendations were published as Part A11 of the General Scheme of the Companies Consolidation and Reform Bill which is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel....

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I have been informed by IDA Ireland that since 2005, a total of 46 site visits were made by potential investors to Counties Offaly and Laois. A breakdown of these visits, by year and location is set out in the tabular statement below. As a result of these visits, Integra Lifesciences decided in 2007 to locate in Tullamore, giving rise to the creation of 65 jobs. Today, An Taoiseach announced...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 221 together. Enterprise Ireland is in constant contact with the company's Ireland management team and continues to advise my Department on developments as they occur. Therefore, I think it would not be appropriate for me to become involved at this point. Once the takeover is confirmed, and as soon as it is appropriate to do so, Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I understand that a total of 109 persons are currently waiting to commence training schemes delivered in North Tipperary whilst 60 persons are waiting for schemes that are delivered at the FÁS Training Centre in Limerick. In addition, 100 persons eligible for a Community Employment (CE) scheme are awaiting placement on suitable schemes. Current waiting times vary from one to six months...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Work Placement Programme provides up to 9 months work experience for 2,000 unemployed individuals. The fact that a person is participating in the Programme does not in itself affect their social welfare entitlements. Participants on the Live Register must be in receipt of social welfare payments for 3 months if they wish to retain these payments as this gives them the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As Community Employment Supervisors are employees of Community Employment scheme sponsors and the pension levy was not applied to them, the recent pay adjustments, as applied under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009, do not apply.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Sílim go bhfuil an Teach d'aonghuth chun comhbhrón a ghabháil do chlann Phádraig MacKernan. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. I welcome the Leader of the Opposition's remarks. As he will appreciate, it has been difficult to get a briefing arising from the fact that meetings continued until early this morning. However, the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown,...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the context of parades, I do not want to make a public comment on matters that have not been brought to finality. However, the art of politics is to obtain compromise and the parties are certainly forthright enough to ensure we can bring matters to finality for the better interests of the people of this island, North and South. As a Border Deputy, I am aware of the issues that arise in...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the strongest terms possible, I refute any political accusation that the Government in any way has a vulgar campaign against the public servants of this country.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Under no circumstances will I accept that. We, and all Members, have always had the highest regard for our public servants.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We want to ensure that our public servants have sustainable employment and that our economy has the wherewithal to ensure that happens. That has not been the circumstance in the context of the economic change that has taken place here. We have not had a sustainable situation with regard to our public finances. It was on that basis we had to make such difficult decisions.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is on that basis we made the decisions, although we very much appreciate the difficulties this has for our public servants. We also appreciate the fact there are so many people unemployed. It is on that basis that the scarce resources we have are being targeted at those who need that type of support-----

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----and at creating activation measures and new innovative ways through which we can ensure the skills needs of the country are met. It is important to point out that many people here have found work as a consequence of the supports they have been given.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I have just come from making an announcement of 103 new jobs in the digital hub and we announced 125 jobs yesterday. We have a strong flow of inward investment in this country which is hugely important. Deputy Burton's constituency has benefited immensely and immeasurably from the investments made by the Government in attracting foreign direct investment.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I look forward to visiting the Deputy's constituency in the near future for the further advancement of employment opportunities. With regard to the pay and conditions of assistant secretaries, the review body on higher level pay indicated that the bonus was indicatively part of their salary.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister accepted that a further reduction that would equal a reduction of 20% would be disproportionate. However, that does not take from the view, and I reiterate what I said yesterday, that nobody on this side of the House, nor the other side, is in a position to say what adjustments are needed in the context of next year's budget. However, our clear view is that public sector reform...