Results 4,061-4,080 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 to 38, inclusive, together. The position in relation to Agencies under my remit is set out in the tables below. Entitlement Payments: Agency FÃS Training Allowances for Job-Seekers attending FÃS training courses and for apprentices when attending off-the-job training Carrying out of Inspections: Agency IDA Ireland Inspections linked to assessment...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The breakdown of the FÃS budget for 2009 and 2010 is set out in the table below. The figures as set out for 2010 in relation to FÃS administration and general expenses will be reduced as part of the Revised Estimates process to take account of the reduction in the public sector pay bill as announced on Budget day. The additional short term training places announced in the Budget for 2010...
- Written Answers — Fraud Investigations: Fraud Investigations (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I have received no indication from the Director of Corporate Enforcement as to the timescale for the completion of this extensive and complex investigation. Several million documents are involved and the High Court has recently described the evaluation of them as 'a daunting task'. However, I understand that the investigation is proceeding satisfactorily and that the Office of the Director is...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The budget allocations of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in 2007, 2008 and 2009 were â¬4,823,000, â¬4,957,000 and â¬5,535,000 respectively. The numbers of full-time equivalent staff in the Office at the start of 2007, 2008 and 2009 were 34.8, 39.6 and 44.8 respectively. The current staff complement is 49.3. These staff include Gardaà and accounting, administrative,...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 to 47, inclusive, together. The National Construction Centre at Mount Lucas was established to provide training of plant construction operators, including delivery of the full range of Construction Skills Certification Scheme programmes and Safepass, for which FÃS is the designated competent authority under the relevant Statutory Instrument (Recognition of...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Employment Subsidy Scheme is designed to support the maintenance of vulnerable jobs and prevent people from being made redundant. As a result of the First Call, companies have now committed, as part of their application, to retaining in excess of 35,000 jobs. The Second Call is open to exporting and non-exporting companies from all sectors of the economy that employ more than 10...
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: There are people who want to abandon the Seanad.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: She will give free advice.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Yes.
- Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Neither my Department nor its agencies compile statistics on the numbers of company closures. With regard to agency assisted companies only, my Department operates an internal early warning system of potential job losses based on material provided on a confidential basis by IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development. While this system helps to identify certain companies that...
- Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: To date in 2009, 16 companies in County Kildare have been approved funding by Enterprise Ireland of â¬7,072,700 under the Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary) and the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund. Additionally, almost â¬1.4m has been approved by Enterprise Ireland in 2009 to 32 companies for activities such as Research and Development, Management Development, Mentoring, Trade Fair...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Enterprise Ireland's Dublin and Mid East Regional Office, headquartered in Dublin, serves County Kildare including the Kildare south area. There are three Enterprise Ireland staff directly associated with the Dublin and Mid East Regional Office, although companies in Kildare will frequently have interaction with a greater number of Enterprise Ireland personnel for specific areas of...
- Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: A programme of Minister-led Trade Missions, organised in association with Enterprise Ireland to develop Irish exports to a wide range of markets, is planned for next year. The full range of destinations is still being finalised at this stage. Trade Missions provide an opportunity for Enterprise Ireland client companies to develop links in a market, to win export sales, to engage in...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency, as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas, and it is not a matter in which the Minister of the day has any involvement. The use to which IDA property can be put is prescribed by legislation and the disposal of property for any alternative use...
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: As enterprise support agencies the interaction of the County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) with their local Community is generally confined to matters of delivering financial and non-financial supports to eligible local enterprises in the micro-enterprise sector and to the promotion of entrepreneurial activities. It was in the context of this remit that I recently asked the CEBs to collect...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The table below outlines the name, title and number of special advisors in my Department between 1 January to date in 2009: Office Name Title Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment Mr. Dermot MurphyMr. Michael ShovlinMr. Sean Perry Special AdvisorSpecial AdvisorPress Advisor Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Jimmy Devins, T.D. (from 1/1/09 to...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The tables below outline the annual salaries in cash amount of all special advisors employed in my Department. Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment Name Title Salary Mr.Dermot Murphy Special Advisor Principal Officer standard scale â¬86,168 - â¬89,819 - â¬93,449 - â¬97,109 - â¬100,191 - â¬103,389 - â¬106,582. Plus annual attraction allowance of...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: There are no costs in respect of pension contributions associated with the retention of current special advisors within my Department.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Special Advisers appointed to my Department have been appointed in line with the provisions of Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 and also, in accordance with the "Instructions relating to the appointment of Ministerial Private Office Staff" as issued by the Department of Finance. The role and duties of special advisers as described in Section 11 of the Public Service...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (16 Dec 2009)
Mary Coughlan: In the time available, it has not been possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department and the Offices of my Department. However, this information is currently being compiled and I will be in touch with the Deputy shortly about the matter.