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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Oct 2007)

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 — Work Permits: Work Permits (2 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 together. The spousal work permit was announced by me in January 2007 as part of a suite of employment permit schemes representing a coherent, flexible and responsive economic migration policy. In formulating the new arrangements, my priority was to ensure that they are responsive to the needs of our dynamic labour market and are supportive of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together. The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy. Name of Board, Body, Authority, Agency or Quango Date Established Date of Abolition No. of Members No. of Staff Budget for Each year since 1 July 1997 to 1 September 2007 €million An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FÁS) 1/1/88 — 17 1997: 2,013 1997 – 607.158...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Following is the appointments made by me since 1 July 2007: Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) I made two appointments to the Board of Science Foundation Ireland on 25th July, 2007. Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) I made one appointment to IAASA on 11th July 2007. Forfás I made one appointment to the Board of Forfas on 2nd July 2007. Crafts Council of Ireland I made...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the development of property solutions for enterprise promotion in the Mid West Region lies with Shannon Development. Responsibility for grant assistance to companies locating in the Region is an operational matter for the relevant development agencies. IDA Ireland is the national agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Sep 2007)

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, including Mullingar, 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 — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Sep 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section has indicated that it is currently processing applications for Green Cards and Work Permits within 15 working days and for Spousal or Dependant permits within 20 working days. It is not possible to provide a breakdown by permit type of applications on hand. However, the overall number of employment permit applications awaiting processing at this time is...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (27 Sep 2007)

Micheál Martin: On 29 August last, IDA Ireland was informed by the company in question that it intended to announce the closure of its manufacturing and distribution operations in Drogheda on that day. The decision was due to excess capacity in Ireland. All manufacturing and distribution currently carried out in Drogheda will be transferred to the company's other Irish plants in Athy and Ballina. Both of...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Sep 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. I understand from FÁS that there are no plans to increase or decrease the number of places on Community Employment in the above-mentioned geographical areas. All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for Community Employment are entitled to apply for vacant positions, this includes people with disabilities and those on...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Sep 2007)

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 a...

Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (26 Sep 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013 sets out ambitious targets for placing Ireland firmly on the global map in terms of the excellence of our research and its application for the benefit of our people and our economy. We are investing in Ireland's R&D infrastructure and human capital as the cornerstone underpinning our future competitive place in the world. It is a...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Sep 2007)

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

Written Answers — Consumer Rights: Consumer Rights (26 Sep 2007)

Micheál Martin: Telecommunication companies like all traders have responsibilities under the Sale of Goods & Supply of Services Act 1980. Consumers who are unhappy with the service provided by the company referred to by the Deputy and who are of the view that the company is not supplying services with due skill, care and diligence as required under the 1980 Act, have the option of pursuing a claim before...

Written Answers — Small Business Forum: Small Business Forum (26 Sep 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 546 together. The Report of the Small Business Forum published in May 2006, sets out a comprehensive agenda designed to ensure that the small business sector achieves its full potential and continues to play a key role in our economic development over the next decade. The Forum's recommendations were focussed on three fundamental objectives: creating a...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Sep 2007)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (26 Sep 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. I have been informed by IDA that this property was surrendered to its owner on the 11 September, 2006. For commercial reasons, and in order to protect IDA's negotiating position in relation to any similar properties, it is not appropriate for...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Sep 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that they have no record of a valid application in this case.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Sep 2007)

Micheál Martin: The FÁS North East Region receives a substantial number of requests from Community Employment Groups for additional staffing and while there may be a genuine need, along with supporting justification for each request, FÁS is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that these requests are considered fairly and that any approval for additional staffing is strictly within the annual budget...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (26 Sep 2007)

Micheál Martin: The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the parties concerned and I have no direct function in the matter. Receivers are appointed either pursuant to a debenture or by application to the High Court. I have no statutory power to intervene on behalf of creditors in either case.