Results 47,301-47,320 of 51,015 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Information on the current gender balance at each grade in my Department (including Offices). The Offices of the Department are (i) Labour Relations Commission; (ii) Labour Court; (iii) Employment Appeals Tribunal; (iv) Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs; (v) Patents Office; (vi) Companies Registration Office; (v) Office of the Registrar of Friendly Societies; (vi) Office...

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

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that this application was received in the Section on 16th February 2007 and it will be considered in due course.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: There are currently a total of sixteen Directives due to be transposed by my Department up to 2010. Three of these Directives are overdue and the following is the position with regard to implementation progress: 1. Directive 2004/22/EC of 31 March 2004 concerning harmonisation of measuring instruments Transposition Deadline: 30 April 2006 Expected date of implementation: 30 March 2007 2....

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (20 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Job Initiative programme provides full-time employment for people who are 35 years of age or over, unemployed for 5 years or more, and in receipt of Social Welfare payments over that period. The main purpose of the programme is to assist long-term unemployed people to prepare for work opportunities by providing participants with work experience, training and development opportunities....

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Mar 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 wish 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 and...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not have any specific facilities available to persons with a hearing disability who wish to phone the Department. However, the Department is fully committed to the equitable provision of services to persons with disabilities and to compliance with the Disability Act 2005. The Department has recently installed an induction loop system at the reception desks of its 3 main...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: National Competitiveness Council: 6 Appointments were made to the NCC in the first 6 months of 2002. The Competition Authority: 1 Appointment was made to the Competition Authority on 20th May 2002. Industrial Development Agency Ireland: 2 Appointments were made to the Board of IDA Ireland in January 2002. Enterprise Ireland: 1 Appointment was made to the Board of Enterprise Ireland on 8 May...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Science Foundation Ireland: 1 Appointment made to the Board of Science Foundation Ireland in the last 2 months. Company Law Review Group: 1 Appointment made to the Board of the CLRG in January 2007. IDA Ireland: 2 Appointments were made to the IDA Ireland Board on 22 January 2007. Crafts Council of Ireland: 1 Appointment was made to Board of the Crafts Council of Ireland on 27 Feb 2007....

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

Micheál Martin: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged groups — such as Persons with a Disability, with an opportunity to engage in training and work experience within their communities on a temporary basis. There are approximately 3,000 CE participants inclusive of CE supervisors actively...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (8 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Competition Authority is the independent statutory body responsible for enforcing competition law in the State. I would urge anyone who is aware of, or who has suspicions regarding anti-competitive practices in the grocery sector, or indeed any other sector, to report all details to the Authority who will investigate the matter. On 20 March 2006 when the Competition (Amendment) Act...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (7 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that two applications were received in the Section on 28th February 2007 and they are being considered, however in regard to the third person, there is no record of a valid work permit application.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions, whereas, in 2006, Shannon Development had responsibility for indigenous industry in the Mid-West region and for the attraction of FDI to the Shannon Free Zone. Responsibility for supporting indigenous industry reverted to Enterprise Ireland on 1st of...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (7 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: During the course of 2006 Shannon Development organised visits by eleven foreign owned companies that were interested in the Shannon Free Zone as a potential investment location.

Written Answers — Housing Advice Services: Housing Advice Services (7 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The issues raised by the Deputy appear to relate to matters of contract law. In this regard the Deputy may wish to advise the first-time buyer concerned to consult his legal advisor to see how the developer can be obliged to perform the terms of the contract.

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (7 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: I do not have responsibility for this area, however, I understand that the standards for unleaded petrol and diesel are as follows: The European Standard I.S. EN 228 "Automotive fuels — Unleaded petrol — Requirements and test methods" specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered unleaded petrol. It is applicable to unleaded petrol for use in petrol engine vehicles...

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Every country in Europe has its own system.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Community Employment 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 temporary basis. Community Employment helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: There is one Civil Servant assigned to the constituency Office of the Minister of State for Trade and Commerce. She is based in Minister's Office, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The officer concerned is a Clerical Officer. The Clerical Officer salary scale ranges from €22,766 to €36,913 per annum. The total salary cost of the constituency...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The mode of transport which staff of my Department use in travelling to and from work is a matter of choice for each individual. However, my Department generally supports the use of public transport by staff. In this context, it operates a scheme which facilitates staff in obtaining annual bus and rail passes through salary reductions. A particular attraction of the scheme for staff is...