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Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (10 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund application in question contains proposals for the co-financing of a range of measures including occupational guidance, training, upskilling, entrepreneurship and educational opportunities for a total of 653 workers made redundant at the Waterford Crystal plant in Kilbarry, Waterford and at the three ancillary enterprises of Thomas Fennell...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy's power controls the county councils. It can tackle rates.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We will tell Deputy O'Rourke what Deputy Bannon said.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I move: THAT it is expedient to amend the law relating to inland revenue (including value-added tax and excise) and to make further provision in connection with finance.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The following table lists the Offices, agencies, regulators and other bodies currently under the aegis of my Department. The table also sets out the funding allocated to each of these entities by my Department in 2009. The allocations include Exchequer funding and, where appropriate, National Training Fund monies. Some of the agencies also receive funding from other sources, such as fees,...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I understand that FÁS is currently undertaking a comprehensive internal review in this matter. I will contact the Deputy when all the information has been collated.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The tables below outline the number of staff, broken down by grade, in my private and constituency office and in those of each Minister of State within my Department. The cost of each office in terms of salary and expenses from 1st Jan 2009 to 30th November 2009 is also included. These figures include ministerial salaries and expenses. Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: This is a serious issue. Despite the banter and discussion, there is acceptance that the challenges with carbon need to be addressed. The methodology is the issue of disagreement in the House.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Three or four serious points were made. Regarding fuel poverty, the intention of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs and the Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is to bring together the offset to those who may be subject to fuel poverty arising from these decisions. There will be a new system of voucher being used in the purchase of this fuel in the south of Ireland.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is important to reiterate that the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, has increased capacity to increase afforestation to 7,000 hectares over 2008 and 2009.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is true. Over €100 million is being spent on forestry and an additional €4 million is being provided in order to increase afforestation in this country.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Members referred to transport. Retrofitting is extremely important and was alluded to. The reason we will continue to have investment in rural transport is a consequence of this. These were issues articulated on the floor of the House and that is important.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I move: (1) THAT the Finance Act 1999 (No. 2 of 1999) be amended with effect as on and from 10 December 2009— (a) for the purposes of the tax charged by virtue of section 95 of that Act, by substituting the following for Schedule 2 to that Act (as amended by section 15(a) of the Finance Act 2009 (No. 12 of 2009)):

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We are going along with the rules of the House.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A total of 167 payments were made to 116 staff in the years in question, in connection with their successful participation, in their own time, in approved courses of further education.. Details of the number of payments in each of the relevant years is shown in the table below. For approved courses of more than one years duration, staff may claim a refund (of fees paid) for each...

Written Answers — Local Employment Service: Local Employment Service (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: FÁS contracts with Partnership Companies (and one non Partnership organisation) for the delivery of the Local Employment Service (LES). The LES currently operates through a network of offices and outreach clinic locations in 24 designated disadvantaged areas (23 Partnership areas and Kildare County). The services provided are delivered under contract and the evaluation process is...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The FÁS budget for the years 1997, 2008 and 2009 is set out in the table below. The allocation from this Department for 2010 will be published in the book of estimates following this week's Budget. FÁS Annual Budgets: 1997, 2008 & 2009 Year Annual Budget Non-Capital €millions Capital Additions€millions 2009 1,070.696 10.000 2008 1,061.500 25.107 1997 600.777 3.516 Sources 1....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Ireland attaches importance to the work of trade unionists in Colombia, and condemns all acts or threats of violence against trade union organisations and individuals there. Accordingly, Ireland regularly takes the opportunity to raise issues relating to human rights in Colombia, both bilaterally and in international bodies. In fact as recently as Friday 4th December my Department raised...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but provides funding to a number of State Agencies, including the County and City Enterprise Boards, Enterprise Ireland and FÁS, through whom assistance is delivered directly to businesses. The remit of the 35 County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) is to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In the past, Task Forces have been used as part of the response to a sudden loss of large numbers of industrial jobs, often in one major employer. They are rarely used nowadays. In this regard the Mid-West task Force is an exception which was set up to respond to a situation where in addition to a large number of job losses at Dell in Limerick there were also very significant difficulties for...