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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Details of savings arising out of recommendations in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes which are incorporated in my Department's Estimate for 2010 are provided on the table. In addition to the savings outlined on the table, further savings will be realised in 2010 through the reduction in staff numbers and in pay levels across my Department...

Written Answers — Consumers' Rights: Consumers' Rights (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Responsibility in relation to the negotiation of commercial contracts between parties such as retailers and suppliers is essentially a matter for the contracting parties themselves. It should be appreciated that such negotiations are not homogenous in their nature and reflect the fact that considerations may apply in relation to negotiations between a supplier and a particular retailer that...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 192 together. Since the announcement of the DELL and related redundancies in Raheen in January 2009, FAS has already provided guidance service and training courses to over 1,500 workers made redundant. Enterprise Ireland and the local Vocational Education Committees also continue to promote and offer their business advice, grant aid and educational...

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The wide range of recommendations in the Mid-West Task Force report cover both local and national issues. In that respect, the Government has been responding to the economic downturn generally and has taken numerous initiatives, for example in relation to competitiveness and cost competitiveness, industrial employment stabilization, and employment activation measures. All of these measures...

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office: Ethics in Public Office (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Ethics Acts, gifts, favours and hospitality given to office holders and valued at over €650, must be included in the "Annual Statement of Registrable Interests" made to the Standards in Public Office Commission. During the period in question one gift, favour or item of hospitality valued in excess of €650 was received: Miniature Gilded Boat presented by the Minister for Foreign...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the time available since this Question was tabled my Department has not been able to collect information on all the issues raised by the Deputy. In this regard, I would point out that my Department includes such Offices as the Companies Registration Office and the Patents Office, which provide several services for which charges are made. I will forward the information to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy will be aware I have directed my Department to extend the scope of the reviews of the existing legislation relating to industrial and provident societies (co-operative societies) and friendly societies to include the functions of the Registrar of Friendly Societies under the Trade Union Acts. The Deputy may also be aware that the McCarthy report made a recommendation in...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The table shows the number of staff working in FÁS broken down by grade. Of the total number indicated below 10.5 persons are employed on fixed term contracts and the remainder are permanent FÁS staff. A total of 456.75 persons are involving in providing direct training. Information on temporary staff is currently being compiled and will be communicated to the Deputy when it is...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The current total number of FÁS owned or leased premises is 130. This number breaks down by function as follows: FÁS-owned main Training Centres: 17 FÁS-leased main Training Centres: 2 FÁS-leased main Training Centre sites: 1 FÁS-leased temporary Training Centre satellite units: 45 FÁS-leased Head Office premises: 5 FÁS-owned Head Office sites: 1 FÁS-leased Employment Services...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Last October, my Department submitted a provisional application to the European Commission seeking co-financing support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The application relates to the provision of a personalised package of training, educational and entrepreneurial supports to workers made redundant at SR Technics. The Commission has recently sought additional information...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I have been informed by IDA that in the years 2008 and 2009 there was a total of 4 site visits by potential investors to County Mayo. During 2009 there was one visit to Ballina, while in 2008, there were two visits to Westport and one visit to Claremorris. For reasons of commercial sensitivity and client confidentiality, details of the potential investors involved are not disclosed.

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 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. The numbers of persons employed in IDA supported companies in County Mayo in each of the past five years is set out in the following tabular statement. Table showing the number of people employed in IDA...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including the creation and development of business parks, are day-to-day operational matters for the agency and not matters in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA that the Westport Business and Technology Park consists of 14.88 hectares of which 9.56 hectares are available for investment projects. One unit has...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The table outlines the number of staff in my Department, broken down by division and section, annually since 2007 to date in 2010. The figures reflect the number of staff (full time equivalents) serving at the end of December each year and to date in 2010. In addition to the figures, my Department has 3 staff serving in the Irish Mission in Geneva. Corporate Services Division: Section 2007...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I met with representatives of Oak Tree Home Care Ltd and Vision Training, which is also known as The Oak Tree/Vision Partnership, at which they presented me with a submission setting out an education, training and employment initiative aimed at enhancing the standard of professional care in Ireland. Given the training and re-skilling aspects at the centre of the project I asked FÁS to make...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The number of staff employed by my Department on 1 January 2009 was 1074.93 (full time equivalents); and the number of staff employed on 10 December 2009 was 1004.81 (full time equivalents).

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Since the closure of the Green Isle, Boyle facility, Enterprise Ireland has been closely monitoring the situation as regards identifying a replacement employer. On 2 February this year, Enterprise Ireland accompanied an overseas visitor to view the company's facility in Boyle, and while this site proved to be too large for the project under consideration, the visitor has viewed other...

Written Answers — Venture Capital Programmes: Venture Capital Programmes (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A healthy venture capital market is a prerequisite for the growth and development of high potential start up companies. To date, Enterprise Ireland has been involved in three Seed and Venture Capital Programmes as follows: · Seed and Venture Capital Programme 2007 – 2012. · Seed and Venture Capital Programme 2000 – 2006, under the National Development Plan. · The EU Seed and Venture...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Overall, my Department's Estimate for 2010, including the National Training Fund, shows an increase in expenditure of €70.7 million compared to the 2009 Estimate. The additional funding will primarily be used to protect jobs and support those who are unemployed. Notwithstanding the overall increase in my Department's Estimate for 2010, many Subheads will have reduced allocations next year...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: FÁS captures detailed data on the profile of all new clients who register with FÁS. This includes details of their education levels, qualifications, work experience and employment sought, etc. An analysis of the data is provided to the FÁS Executive Board and Board on a monthly basis with a view to informing future provision of services and programmes. In addition, FÁS also...