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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: 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 I have a function. I understand from IDA that it owns a total of 273.6 hectares of promotable land in the area of East Cork. Enterprise Ireland does not own land for...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: My Department's records indicate the following: 2002 — One laptop reported stolen. 2003 — One laptop reported stolen. 2004 — No IT assets reported lost, missing or stolen. 2005 — One Laptop reported stolen and one Blackberry reported lost. 2006 — One Blackberry reported lost. 2007 — One Blackberry reported stolen. Of the three laptops reported stolen one was subsequently recovered...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, including Cork and Kerry, 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 Acts from giving...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, including Kerry, 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 Acts from giving directives...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, including Limerick, 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 Acts from giving directives...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, including Cork, for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. I am informed by the Agency that in the period January 2002 and December 2007 there were a total of 145 site visits...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that a work permit has now issued in this case.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that work permits have now issued in the case of the above named applicants.

Written Answers — Services Sector: Services Sector (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The resale of tickets for high-demand events at prices well above their face value is not a new phenomenon. The form it takes has changed in recent times with the emergence of online trading platforms and of businesses that engage in ticket resale openly and, as they would see it, legitimately. Action in this area could involve either the prohibition or the regulation of ticket resale. I am...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Internet is an increasingly aggressive environment and the advice of my Department's ICT security advisers is that all websites and on-line systems run the risk of hacking or some other cyber attack. Many of these attacks are automated and are not targeted at particular individuals or organisations. Consequently my Department takes the security of its computer systems and the data they...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including the purchase and disposal of property, is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas and not a matter in which I have a function. I understand that negotiations between IDA and Roscommon County Council on this matter are ongoing and it is hoped...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The provision of top quality communications infrastructure in all regions is essential for Ireland's continued growth and prosperity. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is well aware of my views on the issues of communications infrastructure. I have had no specific discussions in relations to particular wireless internet hot-spots.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I am advised by FÁS that it is not currently aware of any Community Employment projects that cannot fill vacancies due to the six year cap for those aged over 55 years. 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...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that an application in respect of the above named was refused as it was considered that the employer could fill the position from within the EEA labour pool. The Employer has been notified of the decision and right to appeal.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (30 Jan 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. The programme helps unemployed people to progress to the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that no valid application has been received in respect of the above named. However, it would appear that his immigration status as a student would preclude him from entering full-time employment.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: Expenditure by my Department on media monitoring or press cutting services for the years 2002-2007 is as follows: Year Press Cutting Services Other Media Monitoring Services € 2002 Nil Nil 2003 23,073 Nil 2004 43,598 Nil 2005 49,822 Nil 2006 53,791 Nil 2007 55,902 Nil All costs are inclusive of VAT. The press cutting service is provide by Media World 7 days a week 364 days a...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (30 Jan 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. At present there are 12 IDA Ireland supported companies in South Tipperary, employing approximately 2,981 people. The key...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The unemployment rate in the regions specified in the years 2003-2007, as published by the CSO in the most recent Quarterly National Household Survey, Q3, 2007, are set out in the table. The unemployment rate has dropped for all regions, in the period 2003-2007, except in the Border Region where there is a slight increase. Efforts continue to be made to activate the unemployed and assist them...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 660 and 661 together. Achieving balanced regional development is explicit in the core mission statement of both Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland. It has been a guiding principle in the provision of Enterprise Ireland supports to client companies and in the formulation of initiatives to improve business infrastructure in the regions. Enterprise Ireland is...