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Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed that Committee Stage will be taken during this session.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is anticipated the heads of the Bill will be before the Cabinet shortly with a view to having the legislation in the House this year.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The mental capacity Bill will be brought before the House this session. No date has yet been fixed in respect of the other legislation to which the Deputy referred.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It will be introduced this session.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It can be considered in the context of discussions with the Whips. I have been briefed on the matter.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I will revert to the Deputy on the matter.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that this is a complex issue. The Department of Health and Children intends to submit policy proposals to its Minister and the Government in terms of the direction and scoping of the legislation. For this reason, the matter has not been included in the spring-summer legislative programme.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It will be a Government direction.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is no legislation promised. I am sure, if the Taoiseach gave a commitment, it will be dealt with.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Tá áthas orm an deis seo a bheith agam labhairt ar Billy Kenneally, go ndéana Dia trócaire air. Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom comhbhrón a dhéanamh lena theaghlach. Fear dúshlánach dílis a bhí i Billy. Bhásaigh sé i mí Lúnasa agus bhí an Teach ar athló ag an am. Tá an-áthas orm go bhfuil a chlann anseo in éineacht linn go gcloisfidh siad ón Teach agus chun deis a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 202 together. 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 (CEBs) and Enterprise Ireland, through whom assistance is delivered directly to businesses. Subject to certain eligibility criteria new and developing micro-enterprises...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is my understanding that the correspondence from the Deputy to Mayo CEB was in connection with a grant application query. My Department does not have any role in day-to-day operational matters of Mayo CEB or in any related follow-up correspondence. I am advised that Mayo CEB have confirmed that your correspondence was received on January 7th 2010 and duly responded to on January 21st 2010.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Jan 2010)

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 county level. At present there are 1,683 employed in the 12 IDA client companies in County Donegal.

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 198 together. 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 any function. However, I have been informed by Enterprise Ireland, that approximately €58m has been approved under the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund as at the 31st December 2009. Enterprise...

Written Answers — Employment Subsidy Scheme: Employment Subsidy Scheme (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 199 together. 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. I launched the first call of the Scheme on the 6th August 2009. Eligible enterprises had to submit an application by the 4th September...

Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Over the last decade in particular, the Government has devoted considerable effort to developing enhanced links with Asia, and China in particular, in order to engage more productively with that region, in view of its growing economic power and the consequent opportunities for Ireland. The Asia Strategy was launched in 1999 and the second phase, from 2005, set key specific targets to be...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I refer to the answer to Parliamentary Questions No. 189 and 192 of 19 January 2010. Details of all eligible guidance, training, educational and entrepreneurial measures available with the assistance of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for those workers made redundant at the DELL plant in Raheen, Co. Limerick and at ancillary enterprises since 8 January 2009 will be provided...

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to share time with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Peter Power. I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to indicate when five minutes of my speaking time remain. I welcome this opportunity to address the House on this matter. I established the mid-west task force early last year under the chairmanship of Mr. Denis Brosnan following the announcement of the...

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It continues to focus on attracting high technology investment to the mid west. Intel announced a €50 million investment in research and development in the Shannon Development free zone in 2009, a major vote of confidence in the region. IDA has 52 client companies in the mid-west region employing more than 8,000 people on a full or part-time basis. While 2009 was been a difficult year...