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Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I am not increasing the cost.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: Is the Deputy of the view it should be reduced? It would be the same cost as it is currently.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: The permit holder can also transfer to another employer. Gama Construction involves a separate scenario, which I will explain on Committee Stage.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: They may change jobs after 12 months.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: A lot.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: We all know the answer to that. The Deputy should not play politics.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: It was contained in the press announcement. The reason was water.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: It was the company's decision. We had nothing to do with it.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy should relax.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493, 494 and 504 to 511, inclusive, together. The filling of the post in question was undertaken as part of a package of measures in the area of science co-ordination and oversight. In June 2004 the Government approved the putting in place of a Cabinet Sub-committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, STI, an interdepartmental committee for STI and the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: The work permit section of my Department has informed me it has no record of a valid work permit application in this instance.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 500 together. The agencies under the aegis of my Department are statutorily independent in the exercise of their day to day functions. Engagement of consultants is a matter for the agencies and their boards and neither I nor my Department has a function in the matter.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I have been informed that, in common with many other public bodies, Shannon Development employs external specialists to fulfil its internal audit function. Shannon Development uses the services of Deloitte (Limerick) to provide this function. The internal audit programme is agreed with the audit committee of Shannon Development and is approved by the full board. On occasion, Deloitte is also...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: There are no proposals before the Government on the groceries order. However, a public consultation process, which I initiated following the consumer strategy group's recommendation that the groceries order should be revoked, recently generated more than 550 submissions. These were received from a wide range of parties, including trade groups, producers and retailers, as well as a significant...

Written Answers — Competition Legislation: Competition Legislation (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: The aim of the Competition Act is to prohibit anti-competitive practices by undertakings such as price fixing and-or the abuse of a dominant position. The Act applies to all sectors of the economy. An "undertaking" is defined as "a person being an individual, a body corporate or an unincorporated body of persons engaged for gain in the production, supply, or distribution of goods or the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: The table that follows sets out the number of jobs created by agency supported companies in County Kildare in 2002, 2003 and 2004. These data are only compiled on an annual basis. As the requirement to notify the Department in advance of redundancies was replaced in early 2005 by a system of recording redundancies as they occur, the Department does not, as yet, have reliable figures for 2005...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: In recent years there has been a substantial overall increase in apprentice registrations. In response to this challenge, my Department, through FÁS and in co-operation with the Department of Education and Science, increased the overall capacity of training places to meet this demand. Data on apprenticeship registration in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 are set out in the table that follows....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: There are no additional allowances paid to staff in my Department's press office in respect of persons being on call and, or for their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours. Overtime is paid to the staff of the press office in accordance with standard Civil Service conditions and rates, as per circular 27/99.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: There are no ex gratia payments made to staff in my Department's press office in respect of persons being on call and/or for their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours.