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Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, introduced legislation to ban upward only rents. As everyone knows, the legal advice is that we cannot introduce legislation to break existing contracts as it would be unconstitutional. It is the same issue which pertains to Aer Lingus. I gave an undertaking that I and the Minister, Deputy Ahern, through a working...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Central Bank (consolidation) Bill will come before the House later this year.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We will discuss it.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The dormant accounts (amendment) Bill will come before the House later this year. The Central Bank (consolidation) Bill will come before the House this summer.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (24 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) funds active labour market interventions for a range of measures including business start up and aid for self-employment. Co-funded assistance measures including aid for business start-ups, self-employment and entrepreneurship programmes was sought under the EGF application submitted in June 2009 for those workers made redundant at DELL's...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (24 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Companies Registration Office does not maintain data on liquidations on a county basis.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The question of term time arrangements, as provided for under the Department of Finance Circular 14/2009 on the Shorter Working Year Scheme, is a day-to-day staffing matter for FÁS under its functions as provided for in the Labour Services Act, 1987.

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I advise that Mr. Creedon should in the first instance contact his local County Enterprise Board, as follows: Kildare County Enterprise Board, The Woods, Clane, County Kildare; phone (045) 861707; e-mail: info@kildareceb.ie; Internet www.kildareceb.ie.

Written Answers — Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Globalisation Adjustment Fund (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Questions Nos. 90 and 98 of 17 February 2010. As stated, the further progression of any interventions to be funded specifically by the European Globalisation Fund must await the completion of the fund application process.

Written Answers — Employment Subsidy Scheme: Employment Subsidy Scheme (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I originally announced my intention to have a second broader call of the employment subsidy scheme on Tuesday, 10 November and this received considerable media coverage at the time. I formally launched the second call on 4 December and almost 2600 companies applied by the deadline. These applications are being processed by Enterprise Ireland. There are no plans to have a third call for...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the time available it is not possible to provide the information requested.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I met Mr. O'Leary on 16 February, at his request, to discuss proposals for aircraft maintenance jobs at Dublin Airport. While a number of alternatives were put to Mr. O'Leary with regard to the hangar needs of Ryanair, Mr. O'Leary was adamant that only hanger 6 at Dublin Airport could meet Ryanair's needs. Following the meeting with Ryanair, I met the chairman and CEO of Shannon...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the time available, it is not possible to provide the information requested.

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I would be delighted to discuss a visit to the county with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the past two years there have been a total of 13,784 jobs created in IDA supported companies. The number of jobs created in each of those years on a county-by-county basis is set out on the following tabular statement. While FÁS operates training and employment programmes, provides a recruitment service to jobseekers and employers, and supports community-based enterprises, it is not a...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The marketing of individual areas for new or expansion foreign direct investment (FDI) and jobs is a day to day operational matter for the IDA Ireland as part of their statutory responsibilities assigned to it by the Oireachtas and not one in which I have a function. However, I have been informed by IDA Ireland that the Agency hosted a site visit to both the Fermoy Business & Technology Park...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A meeting can be arranged at an appropriate time but, as I have said to the Deputy on a previous occasion, to date we have no record of a request from the Council.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the five-year period 2005 to 2009 there have been a total of 48,569 jobs created in IDA supported companies. The number of jobs created in each of those 5 years is set out in the following table. Table showing the number of new jobs created in IDA supported companies in each of the years 2005 to 2009 inclusive 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Number of new jobs created 12,136 12,261 10,388...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Feb 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 annualized basis. The numbers of jobs created and the number of jobs lost in IDA supported companies in 2009 is set out in the following table. Table showing the number of jobs created and the number of jobs lost in IDA supported...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the eight year period 2002 to 2008, there have been a total of 916 foreign investments won by IDA. The numbers in respect of each year are set out in the following table. Table showing the number of foreign investments won in each of the years 2002 to 2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Number of investments 88 105 108 121 125 114 130 125