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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The decision to support companies is a day-to-day matter for the agencies under my remit and not one in which I have a direct function. Data on employment in the agencies is compiled from an annual employment survey carried out by Forfás. The most recent survey provides figures for client companies of the IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland up to the end of 2004. Enterprise Ireland client...

Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy cannot be provided within the timeframe available. Officials of my Department are currently compiling details of legal services sought by my Department from 1998 to date in 2005. I will have the information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is compiled.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy cannot be provided within the timeframe available. Officials of my Department are currently compiling the information requested by the Deputy and this information will be forwarded to him as soon as it is compiled.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has had no expenditure on renting, leasing or purchasing demountable, temporary accommodation in the past five years.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The following table outlines the six appointments I have made since my appointment as Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 29 September 2004. The individuals concerned have transferred with me from the Department of Health and Children. Each appointment is effective from that date. Name Title Remuneration per annum as at 1 June 2005 â'¬ Deirdre Gillane Policy Adviser...

Written Answers — Services Sector: Services Sector (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: I assume the Deputy is referring to Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and the County Enterprise Boards, which are the bodies under my remit. Data on employment in the agencies is compiled from an annual employment survey carried out by Forfás. The most recent survey provides figures up to the end of 2004. Enterprise Ireland's client portfolio is primarily composed of...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The number of individual Enterprise Ireland, EI, client companies who received financial support from EI in each of the past five years is as follows. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1,538 1,248 987 1,013 986 In addition to financial support, EI provides a range of non-financial support to its client companies, including market supports, human resource development, technical know how...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: Enterprise Ireland payments in support of client companies for each year over the five-year period 2000-04 are outlined in a table. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 â'¬000 â'¬000 â'¬000 â'¬000 â'¬000 Payments to Client Companies 100,851 91,443 65,549 66,416 67,330 Enterprise Ireland payments to third parties for each...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: Data regarding Enterprise Ireland spending is set out in its financial statements which are appended to its annual reports. Enterprise Ireland spend on remuneration and other pay costs over the five year period 2000-04 is detailed in a table.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in a tabular statement. The Deputy should note that this table records the number of companies paid by each grant type. Some companies are included in more than one grant type. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total number of IDA Ireland companies paid grants in the relevant year 300 257 195 163 140

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland grant payments in support of client companies for each year over the five-year period 2000-2004 are set out in a tabular statement. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 â'¬000 â'¬000 â'¬000 â'¬000 â'¬000 Payments to Client Companies 150,500 109,000 118,500 96,500 66,000

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: Data regarding IDA Ireland spending is set out in its financial statements, which are appended to its annual reports. IDA Ireland's spend on remuneration and other pay costs in the five-year period 2000-04 is detailed in a table. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 â'¬000 â'¬000 â'¬000 â'¬000 â'¬000 Remuneration and Other pay...

Written Answers — Graduate Support Schemes: Graduate Support Schemes (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment, FDI, to Ireland, including its regions and areas. IDA Ireland is committed to regional development as a core part of its strategy and has set itself a high level performance target for the BMW region, including counties Cavan and Monaghan. This commits IDA Ireland to try to achieve a 50%...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The 35 county and city enterprise boards, CEBs, are charged with the development of indigenous domestic enterprises employing up to ten people. Leitrim County Enterprise Board is actively involved in the economic and social development of the county and continues to be proactive in ensuring that available funds are targeted to maximize entrepreneurial development throughout 2005. Data on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (28 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: Charges for services are recorded as appropriations-in-aid in the appropriation account and published each year. A table outlines the amounts received in appropriations-in-aid in pounds and euro in each of the years in question giving the value of the increases as required. 1995 1996 Increase 1997 1998 Increase £ 12,816,064 12,852,514 36,450 14,426,949 16,510,145...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The parliamentary question refers to the decision of the High Court of 6 March 2002 and the Supreme Court decision of 16 July 2003, and while the name of the case was not included in the question it would appear that the question is referring to the decision of Vincent Browne v. the Attorney General. The Supreme Court in this case decided that an EU regulation can only be transposed by...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is at an advanced stage of negotiations with the OPW regarding the sale of approximately nine acres of land at Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, to facilitate the Government's proposed decentralisation programme, in respect of decentralising the headquarters of the Department of Agriculture and Food to the town. This proposal will be submitted for approval by IDA Ireland property...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: There have been two IDA Ireland site visits to the advance technology building in Enniscorthy, in February and May 2003. Unfortunately, neither of these site visits resulted in a tenant being found for the building. IDA Ireland's strategy for County Wexford, for the medium to long term, is to concentrate resources on the NSS hub and county town of Wexford as the location with the greatest...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 261 together. IDA Ireland is the national agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment, FDI, to Ireland and its regions, while Shannon Development has responsibility for Irish industry in the Shannon region and the promotion of the Shannon free zone. IDA Ireland and Shannon Development are both committed to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: The core recommendation in the report of the Consumer Strategy Group, which was published on 18 May 2005, is that a new national consumer agency be established. This recommendation has been accepted in principle by the Government. The establishment of the new agency will require primary legislation and my Department has already commenced preparatory work on this matter. In order to maintain...