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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Government's decentralisation programme, which includes 2,300 State Agency posts, FÁS is due to transfer its head office, including some 383 staff, to Birr, Co Offaly. FÁS currently has 20 staff members based in Birr who are working out of offices located within the Birr Technology Centre. It is anticipated that 40 staff will be located there by the end of the year. In addition...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: Section 198(1) of the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 provides that the publisher of any book first published in the State must provide a copy of the book to a number of copyright libraries, including the Board of the British Library. Section 198(5) of the Act provides that a publisher shall also provide a copy of any book first published in the State to the National Library of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have no direct function in relation to the International Standard Book Number, ISBN, which is a unique commercial book identifier barcode system.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Appeals Tribunal is an independent body under the aegis of my Department. I understand that the average waiting period from the time a case is notified to the Tribunal until it is heard in each county is:— County Weeks Cavan 53 Carlow 46 Clare 19 Cork 30 Donegal 57 Dublin 20 Galway 57 Kerry 55 Kildare 51 Kilkenny 60 Laois 52 Leitrim 61 Limerick 69 Longford 30...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that it is not in receipt of current applications for the above named. If applications are submitted they will be treated on their merits and on a case-by-case basis.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department is required to relocate 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme and this is planned to occur by the end of 2009. In order to accommodate staff who wished to move earlier than the projected building completion date of late 2009, officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising staff...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The details requested by the Deputy are provided in the tables. The tables show the cost incurred by my Department each month, from 14 June 2007 to 13 November 2007, in respect of travel undertaken by me and by the Ministers of State at my Department using the modes of transport specified by the Deputy. The frequency of travel under each of the categories of transport is also provided. ...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has currently one active infringement of non-transposition of Directives. A Letter of Formal Notice was received from the European Commission for Directive 2006/139/EC (relating to arsenic) on 2 August 2007. However this Directive was transposed on 9 November 2007. The Commission has been notified and is expected to terminate infringement...

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (15 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand that the organisation in question has been in contact with my colleague the Minister for Innovation Policy seeking a meeting regarding funding for the development of a degree year for the Higher Certificate in Workplace and Community Studies. I should state that I and the Ministers for State at my Department are always open to meeting people and organisations where we can...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employments Permits Section of my Department have informed me that the following are the figures for valid permit applications received in the last two years:

Written Answers — Financial Services Sector: Financial Services Sector (14 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Health Levy and National Training Levy are collected by the Revenue Commissioners as part of the PRSI collection system. The funds collected for these levies are then included in the transfer of gross PRSI from the Revenue Commissioners to the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The National Training Levy contribution amounts to 0.7% of earnings of employees insured at Class A or H....

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The breakdown of political appointees who were employed by this Department on 1 November 2002 was as shown in the table. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ms Mary Harney Name Title Salary Scale at 1st November 2002 Maurice Roche Economic Advisor Deputy Secretary scale – €125,930 John O'Brien Special Advisor Assistant Secretary Scale: €92,949 – €106,441 Oliver...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The table sets out details in respect of current staff in my Office appointed by me. Name Title Salary Scale Christopher Mannion Special Advisor Principal Officer scale Deirdre Gillane Policy Adviser Principal Officer scale Jerry O'Connor Press Adviser Principal Officer scale Elizabeth O'Donoghue Personal Assistant Higher Executive Officer scale Melanie Hewitt Personal Secretary 0.6%...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: All traders, including counselling bodies, are subject to the provisions of consumer protection legislation. In this regard, the recently enacted Consumer Protection Act 2007 includes particular provisions in relation to the manner in which traders deal with consumers in the course of selling goods and services. The Act prohibits traders from engaging in unfair, misleading or aggressive...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (13 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that spouses of Irish or EU nationals may apply for an employment permit while awaiting the outcome of their application for residency. The fee is waived in these cases, where the following documents are included with the application: A cover letter indicating that the application is for a non-EEA national married to an EU national; A...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (13 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department is considering an appeal on behalf of the above named applicant and informs me that this person was refused because his immigration status as a student precluded him from entering full-time employment in the State. An appeal was received on the 27 September and is at present under consideration.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency and not one in which I have a function. However, I am informed that, at present, there are 27 vacant IDA-owned buildings and that, of the premises leased by IDA Ireland from private investors, 35 are vacant. The cost associated with maintaining this portfolio consists principally...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Nov 2007)

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...

Job Creation. (13 Nov 2007)

Micheál Martin: The company in question informed me last Thursday that redundancies would be taking place at its Thurles operation on a phased basis until June 2008. I am concerned about the consequences for the workers involved and their families. I wish to assure the people concerned that the Government, through the State development agencies, will provide every assistance it can. The priorities will be...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Nov 2007)

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 active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to...