Results 46,841-46,860 of 51,089 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: When the National Competitiveness Council looked at general insurance in its 2005 Annual Competitiveness report, it found that of the 16 countries benchmarked, Irish expenditure on non-life insurance was the fourth highest. However, the NCC also found that the rate of growth in the cost of insurance has slowed down substantially in recent years. This can be attributed to the series of...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The following tables 1 and 2 set out the number of full time permanent created and job losses in manufacturing and services in Enterprise Agency (Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Shannon Development) assisted firms for each of the years between 2000 and 2006. Over the period approx 17,000 net jobs were lost in manufacturing firms supported by the enterprise agencies while 30,634 net new...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The following tables set out the number of full time permanent jobs, between manufacturing and services in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland assisted firms in Co. Kildare for each of the years between 2000 and 2006. Overall in the period in question over 7,000 new manufacturing jobs were created while job losses amounted to 4,276. In addition Kildare County Enterprise Board assisted in the...

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Statistics on job relocation are not compiled by the Industrial Development agencies. However, I understand that the number of jobs lost in agency assisted companies (IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland) over the last seven years in Co. Kildare is 5,321. In the same period, these two agencies created a total of 8,117 jobs. Over the seven-year period from 1999 to 2006, permanent jobs in IDA...

Departmental Agencies. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: That is a completely different question from the one tabled. We can reply in detail to the Deputy later in terms of the specifics of that question. The question he tabled is about the funding and resources for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and whether I will make a statement on the matter. I wish to clarify the backdrop to the increase in resources for that office....

Departmental Agencies. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: We can get that information for the Deputy.

Departmental Agencies. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: In terms of the specific questions the Deputy asked, we can get the detail of that.

Departmental Agencies. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I would have to get analyses on those court judgments and their full implications from the Attorney General and our own people. The remit of the director is as wide as one would want it, and that applies to the remits of many agencies. Inevitably there will be a need for prioritisation and targeting. There must be a realistic assessment of what is achievable. That is the context in which...

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 95, 108, 112 and 132 together. As stated in my previous reply to the House on this matter, I was disappointed to hear about the decision by Amgen on 3 October last that it was to indefinitely postpone its proposed development of the Carrigtwohill site. On 15 October last detailed discussions were held in California between myself, the Secretary General of...

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: The position is as I have stated. The company has not changed from its position, as articulated on 3 October 2007; in essence it has postponed the project indefinitely and is either redeploying or laying off staff. Prior to 3 October it was employing people and was planning and designing for the biopharmaceutical plant at Carrigtwohill. The company decided, however, it wants to hold on to...

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: There is an ongoing early warning system in the Department but that is dependent on information from the companies themselves. We maintain contact with the companies but corporate headquarters do not always tell people lower down the hierarchy of a business about the decision they are soon to announce. Amgen made an announcement in April. The Amgen personnel travelled especially to Ireland...

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: Today we announced the Enterprise Ireland strategic review for the next three years, which clearly illustrates the range of supports that will be available to indigenous Irish companies to grow, develop their research capability and become international. This is not about pursuing Amgen. That is not in the spirt of the relationship. There are set procedures and processes in play that...

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: It is not largely at the expense of the taxpayer.

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: This is a billion euro project. Let us be very careful. We have been very transparent, whereas normally we take a more confidential stand on the supports we give companies. We have a range of sites for potential investment. The Carrigtwohill site was developed specifically because Amgen had a view as to where it would locate. We offered a number of locations, and when this site was...

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I met representatives of the company in April for the tenth time. They reiterated clearly and determinedly that they were going ahead with the project.

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: In August, the company issued a public statement declaring it was going ahead, despite rumours. One cannot work on the basis of rumour machines.

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: No. IDA Ireland works with companies and has personnel who work with companies in California, the east coast of America, Japan, Germany or wherever they are located. We have IDA Ireland offices whose personnel liaise with companies in a tough competitive world.

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: That is how things work and there is no mystery here. Representatives of the company flew into Ireland in April and assured everyone they were going ahead.

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: It would have been totally inappropriate to hold a sod turning ceremony on the day the company announced that people were being laid off.

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Micheál Martin: I am telling you what was said. I am not the corporate headquarters of Amgen, nor is IDA Ireland.