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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Department has been making good progress in the relocation of the required 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. Officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising staff and Business Units, are currently progressing an advance move to Carlow. I expect this advance move to allow for the...

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

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including the purchase of land and the creation of business parks, are day-to-day operational matters for the agency and not matters in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that it owns a total of 59.71 hectares of land in County Mayo, of which 24.20 hectares are in use and 25.51 hectares are unused and...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Feb 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 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 Industrial Development Acts from giving...

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

Micheál Martin: I have not issued any requests nor am I aware of any requests being issued to companies proposing redundancies or lay-offs to defer those redundancies until after the general election.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Feb 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 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 Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The primary purpose of CE is to provide short-term work experience and training opportunities for long-term unemployed persons and other disadvantaged groups with a view to facilitating their progression to work in the open labour market. I have no plans at present to make any policy changes to the Community Employment Scheme.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Under the Government's Decentralisation Programme, my Department is required to move 250 posts to Carlow. An advance move of approximately 80 staff is due to take place in the second Quarter of 2007. The following is a breakdown of the business units that have been earmarked for my Department's full decentralisation programme and the number of staff based in each unit prior to...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (22 Feb 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 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 Industrial Development Acts from giving...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: I recently introduced new employment permit schemes which include a green card, work permit and intra company transfer facility. A comprehensive guide to each of these schemes is available on my departments website at www.entemp.ie. These guides set out in detail the qualifying requirements and how to apply for a permit.

Written Answers — Airport Charges: Airport Charges (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have no responsibility for airport taxes or charges. Airlines determine the policy they will practice in situations where people voluntarily cancel flights. Different airlines have different policies in this respect. In most cases airlines will offer refunds only on payment of a service fee. I must emphasise that the cancellation of a flight by a consumer and the financial...

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: From 14 to 19 January 2007, An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, led Enterprise Ireland's very successful trade mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was accompanied by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin; Minister for Agriculture and Food Mary Coughlan, Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin, and a total of 114 Irish companies....

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Rabbitte might check his own records regarding the original purchase. Mr. Liam Kavanagh had a role in it while he was a Minister in a coalition Government.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: This Government did a lot more for Cork than Deputy Rabbitte ever did.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Rabbitte supported electronic voting machines.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: We had an election——

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

Micheál Martin: Employees from EU Member States other than Bulgaria and Romania do not require a Work Permit. However, nationals of Bulgaria or Romania do require a work permit to be employed in Ireland and evidence is required to show that job vacancies have been advertised with FÁS/EURES employment network and additionally in local and national newspapers.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (20 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the maintenance and development of the Shannon Free Zone lies with Shannon Development. The company also has responsibility for the attraction of Foreign Direct Investment and indigenous industry into the Zone. It provides buildings, land, information, and investment incentives to companies relocating to or investing in the Zone. The regeneration of the Zone is one of a...

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

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that this application was received in the Section in January 2007 and it is currently being processed.

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

Micheál Martin: The number of work permits issued to date in 2007 is 2335, the number of renewal applications is 1268 and the number of new work permits issued is 1067. The following chart indicates the breakdown by nationality of the permits granted. Work permits are only considered when there is an employer/employee relationship and are not granted for self-employment. There is a scheme for business...

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

Micheál Martin: As Turkey is not a Member State of the European Union, the rules applicable to non-EU/EEA nationals should be followed in respect of applications for Work Permits. Information on the procedures to be followed, including details of the new economic migration arrangements which I announced on 24th January, 2007, is readily available on the Department's website at www.entemp.ie. Any Turkish...