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Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: An official of the Department, who is currently undertaking the IPA Masters in Policy Analysis, has been charged with conducting the Value for Money Review of the FÁS Competency Development Programme. Work has commenced on the Review and a Steering Committee comprising of representatives of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Department of Finance, Forfás and FÁS has...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 441 together. I have appointed one Press Officer who advises me on media matter generally. The remainder of the Staff of the Department's Press Office are civil servants and I have no function whatsoever in their appointment or assignment to that office. The details sought by the Deputy are in the table. The principal officer named below includes...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department purchases on a daily basis (Monday to Friday inclusive) copies of the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, Financial Times, Star, Sun, Mirror, Daily Mail, Guardian, Evening Herald, Evening Echo and Le Monde for distribution to officials of the Department. My Department also purchases 1/2 copies of the Saturday editions of the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The media consultants employed by my Department are set out on the tabular statement. I have no function whatsoever in their appointment or assignment to particular agencies or projects. This does not include any information from the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement from whom information could not be obtained in the time available. Media Consultants 1997-2007 Year Name of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: At any one time during the period concerned there has been one Press Officer/Advisor in my Department. Four separate individuals have filled the post during that time including the present incumbent. The Press Advisor is paid at the salary scale of Principal Officer which ranged from €46,222.00 — €55,943.39 in 1997 to €82,016 — €101,446 in2007.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department has arrangements in place with two credit card companies to issue charge cards to officials who travel on official business on a regular basis. This facility is available to staff as an alternative to using their personal credit cards for official business purposes. The charge cards are generally used to cover costs such as hotel accommodation and train fares. At present, 57...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: It is estimated that the cost of photography for all the Ministers in my Department on a yearly basis for each year since 1997 was as follows: Year Total 2007 5,989.18 2006 2,830.35 2005 6,212.38 2004 4,807.03 2003 4,836.55 2002 9,226.51 2001 13,393.90 2000 8,618.63 1999 13,538.71 1998 36,737.25 1997 21,207.47

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have had no make-up costs since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I assume that the Deputy is seeking details of the amount spent by my Department on official entertainment for each of the years in question. Official entertainment includes the hosting of official lunches, dinners and receptions and is governed by Department of Finance guidelines. The amount spent by my Department on official entertainment for each year from 1997 to the present is set out...

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Government Information Service supplies my Department and my Press Office with news headlines each day in electronic format and this information is forwarded to me as necessary.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: As a general rule I am accompanied by my press officer on official visits. On occasions when not so accompanied, I am in contact with him.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I am assuming the Deputy is referring to the cost of providing transport which is supplied directly by my Department and is not referring to the cost of public or commercial transport such as air travel and taxis. The position is that my Department does not supply official cars or other forms of transport to Ministers of State or their staff. Ministers of State use their private cars and...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I assume that the Deputy's question refers to bus and rail travel. However, in the time available to me, it has not been possible to compile the information sought by the Deputy. I have asked my officials to review the Department's records as quickly as possible and as soon as the information becomes available I will communicate it to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not carry news summaries on its internal web.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in September 2004, the Department has supplied me with 1 mobile phone, 1 Blackberry phone and 1 in-car phone. The annual cost of those phones since my appointment in September 2004 is as follows: Year â'¬ 2004 511.31 2005 4,938.56 2006 3,682.97 2007 to date 3,002.00

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The advisers appointed by me directly have each been provided with a mobile phone, and one of them with a blackberry also, by the Department. The annual cost to the Department of providing those mobile phones, since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in September 2004, was as follows: Year â'¬ 2004 1,516.34 2005 12,321.62 2006 17,721.96 2007 to date 12,770.01

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Having regard to the component parts of the Deputy's question I assume that the information sought relates to the hire of private modes of transport and does not include the cost of taxis or scheduled air travel. In the time available, my officials have identified the cost of private car hire charged to my Office from 2001 to date. Details are not readily available prior to 2001. The costs...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by IDA Ireland that the amount of grant aid paid to the company in question since 2002 is €7,391,590. I understand that the grants were subject to standard conditions which have been fulfilled by the company to date. I should point out that these are day to day operational matters for IDA Ireland and I do not have any role in the day to day operational matters of the agency.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Government's decentralisation programme the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is due to relocate to Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Ten staff within the NSAI have formally indicated a willingness to decentralise to Arklow. The current NSAI implementation plan anticipates a target date of April 2009 as the completion date for its decentralisation programme; however, this is...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Dec 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that an application was received on behalf of the named individual. I am pleased to advise that a work permit has now issued in this case.