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Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We have to establish the facts before we can comment further.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We talk about efficiencies. It is now 11.35 p.m. and we still have not even started to do our business in this House. That being said-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: With regard to the delegation orders-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There are no delegation orders on this occasion because a delegation order only takes place when the Minister for Finance is not here. The Minister will be here so there will be no delegation order. I have indicated ad infinitum what the situation is.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I cannot add anymore to what the House wishes to have, except the fact that I am not accepting a change to the order, which is, that the House on its rising will adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 March.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is no need for a delegation order.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 20, Inland Fisheries Bill 2009 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 19, Road Traffic Bill 2009 - Second Stage (resumed); No. 21 - statements on the final report of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendment on Children, to be taken not later than 1.30 p.m. today and the order shall not resume thereafter. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in...

Written Answers — Commercial Rent Reviews: Commercial Rent Reviews (10 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am not aware that any such representations have been made to me or my Department.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Due to industrial action taken by some unions in my Department as part of the wider public service workers' campaign on pay issues, I am not in a position to provide the requested information to the Deputy at this time. Nor am I in a position to indicate when I might be able to provide the information sought.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (10 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Dublin Airport Authority is a public limited company under the aegis of the Department of Transport. I have no function in relation to the activities of the DAA.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Last year the Government introduced the Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary), in the context of rising unemployment to help employees retain their jobs while at the same time assisting employers in retaining their productive capacity. The objective of the scheme is to provide an employment subsidy of up to €9,100 per employee, to vulnerable but viable enterprises, so that they maintain...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I note the publication of the latest FÁS Quarterly Labour Market Review for Winter 2009/2010, which was published on 12th February 2010. The report forecasts that average employment is likely to decline by 87,000 this year in comparison with last year. This prediction is broadly in line with other forecasts. However, the FÁS report also suggests that the upward trend in unemployment has...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 70 together. The amalgamation of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority was included in the Budget day announcement in October 2008 on the rationalisation of State agencies. As both the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority were established under statute, it is necessary to give effect to the newly merged body by...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A total of fifteen Directives require to be transposed by my Department up to 2012. Two Directives are currently overdue namely Directive 2006/123/EC on Services in the Internal Market and Directive 2006/43/EC on Statutory Audits of Annual and Consolidated Accounts. Work on the transposition of the Services directive is continuing and my Department received a second draft of the Regulations...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Work Placement Programme provides up to 9 months work experience to 2,000 unemployed individuals, including graduates. The Programme is open to all sectors of the economy, including the private and public sectors, as well as the community and voluntary sectors. The Work Placement Programme provides the unemployed with the opportunity to take up a placement in their chosen occupation and...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 102 together. My Department submitted three applications in 2009 on behalf of Ireland for co-financing assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) towards the cost of guidance, training, entrepreneurship and education programmes for redundant workers at the Dell computer manufacturing plant in Raheen, Co. Limerick, the Waterford...

Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54, 76 and 82 together. My colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has set up a new Working Group to look at the issue of commercial rent reviews last week and my Department is represented on this new Group. The Group will be asked to focus particularly on the arbitration process and the adequacy of the information available to all...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Working Group developing a training and employment Framework for young persons and early school leavers is chaired by the Director of Curriculum and Quality Assurance at FÁS. The Group comprises representatives from all of the relevant Divisions within FÁS including its Employment, Community, Training and Service to Business Divisions as well as its Planning and Research Unit and...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 107 together. The Renewed Programme for Government contains a specific commitment to "implement a Code of Practice for doing business in the Grocery Goods sector to develop a fair trading relationship between retailers and their suppliers" and "to review progress of the Code and if necessary to put in place a mandatory code". It is my intention to give...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Job creation is at the top of this Government's agenda and through the agencies under the aegis of my Department, a range of measures have been put in place to assist the indigenous sector both in retaining and creating employment opportunities. In supporting enterprises and safeguarding existing jobs, this Government has introduced a broad range of enterprise support measures. Last year,...