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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: My Department draws on population and migration data produced by the Central Statistics Office in monitoring the amount of inward migration to Ireland. In addition, the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) contributes to my Department's monitoring of sectors in the economy that require additional workers through the National Skills Bulletin, which is published annually. The 2007...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: Details of the numbers of immigrants in Ireland during the years 2005-2007, as reported by the Central Statistics, are as follows: 2005 — 84,600; 2006 — 107,800; and 2007 –109,500 (preliminary).

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Enterprise Development Agencies under the aegis of my Department, Enterprise Ireland, the County Enterprise Boards, and IDA Ireland are responsible for growing indigenous enterprises and attracting and growing foreign direct investment. The table attached sets out the number of full time jobs created in Enterprise Agency assisted firms (Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland & Shannon...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: Since 2005 thirty nine officers from my Department have attended courses in stress management, which were funded from the Department's training budget. The overall objective of the courses selected is to eliminate stress from all aspects of the participants' life by applying simple and practical techniques. My Department is vigilant and reacts proactively in situations where there is any...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons (including those with a disability) with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through...

Written Answers — Regional Aid: Regional Aid (6 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The European Commission approved the Regional Aid Map for Ireland 2007–2013 on 24th October 2006. The level of regional aid available to companies in the Southern and Eastern region generally, and more specifically the South-East area, from 1 January 2008, is outlined in the following Table. The rates for 2008 remain unchanged from those applicable in 2007. While the Greater Dublin area...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The following Bodies, which exercise statutory functions, are deemed "Offices" of my Department, whereby the staff of each Office is drawn, primarily, from the staffing complement of my Department: 1. Companies Registration Office (CRO) 2. Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) 3. Labour Relations Commission (LRC) 4. Labour Court 5. National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) 6. Office of the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that it has no record of a current application in relation to the above case.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: I have not had any consultations regarding the design, production and marketing policies surrounding products that impact on healthy eating and active living, particularly in relation to children. I would advise the Deputy that general policy responsibility for healthy eating and active living, including in relation to children, lies with my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: FÁS is currently involved in the funding and provision of energy related programmes to meet demand in this area. At present the Services to Business Central Environmental Training Unit is currently developing a training programme in Energy Efficiency and alternative energy options in respect of industrial and commercial applications. The programme is being developed in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: Officials in my Department are currently compiling the information sought by the Deputy. However, due to the large amount of detail involved it will not be possible to supply the material within the timescale requested. Nonetheless, my Officials are well advanced in bringing the data together and a final response will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (5 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation (2006-2013) recognises the importance for Ireland in building its international collaborative networks in science and highlights the importance of making investments in a way that produces the greatest benefit to Ireland. Ireland is currently involved in various international programmes and initiatives including the European Seventh...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (4 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: 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 35 County and City Enterprise Boards provide a source of support to small businesses with 10 employees or fewer. Subject to...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: My Department has not received correspondence from any multinational company in relation to this Directive.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: Over the period 2005-2007 a total of 273 apprentices attended Phase 4 and Phase 6 of the Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Programme in the Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street. Of these 81 were from the Munster area. Dublin Institute of Technology Bolton Street is the only provider in the State of the Phase 4 and Phase 6 programmes in Sheet Metal and has been so for many years. The Dublin...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: The training of apprentices for the off-the-job training elements of the FÁS Apprenticeship Programme for Phase 4 and Phase 6 is provided by the Department of Education and Science through the Institutes of Technology and Colleges of Further Education. In 2007, the Department of Education and Science provided to FÁS 11,133 places nationally for Phase 4 and Phase 6 in the Institutes of...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (4 Mar 2008)

Micheál Martin: To reduce energy consumption in my Department and in its Offices and to ensure maximum energy efficiency and the minimum carbon footprint in their daily operations, the Department through its Green Team, which was established some years ago and on which representatives of the Department's Offices also serve, has over the past few years initiated the following actions: Ensured that all...