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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Apr 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 — Petroleum Storage: Petroleum Storage (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The primary legislation governing petrol storage and dispensing in Ireland is the Dangerous Substances Act of 1972 and the Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 311 of 1979) as most recently amended by the Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 630 of 2006). The purpose of the 1979...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including the purchase and disposal of property, is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas and not a matter in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that, on 12th March 2007, the Agency issued a letter of offer to Manorhamilton...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: My Office has received correspondence from the Irish Travel Agents Association and a number of the Association's members regarding their concerns in relation to particular provisions of the Consumer Protection Bill, which recently completed its passage through the Dail. The Association is concerned that the provisions in the Bill prohibiting traders from imposing additional charges on...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: The proposal referred to by the Deputy relates to Section 48 of the Consumer Protection Bill 2007 which prohibits traders from imposing additional charges on customers by reason of the customer choosing to make payment for goods or services by one specified method over another. I am aware of the concerns expressed by a number of travel agents and their representative association that Section...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: As already indicated in my reply to the Deputy dated the 6th March 2007 the Employment Permits Section informed me that having heard an appeal, the original decision was upheld in this case.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: There is only one staff member in my Department who has been provided with two phone lines at their home. This person is a teleworker requiring both phone and data connectivity and for technical reasons was provided with a second phone line.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand that the Deputy wishes to have details of travel and subsistence paid to the Departmental Training Officer and training days organised within the main Department since 1st January 2004. Since that date up to 31st March 2007, travel and subsistence amounting to €796.56 in total was paid to the current and previous Departmental Training Officer. Records show that person...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand that the Civil Service Training Centre relocated to Tullamore in July 2006. In the twelve month period prior to the relocation of the Centre, no travel or subsistence allowances were paid to staff of my Department in respect of attendance at pre-retirement courses delivered by the Centre. During the period July 2006 to the end of January 2007, staff of my Department attended a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: No staff who have transferred to my Department under the decentralisation CAF or DCAF schemes have been reassigned to another section of my Department within six months of their Departmental transfer; as no such moves have taken place to date, the issue of the effect on staff morale, does not arise.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Apr 2007)

Micheál Martin: In line with the practice for some time now, Temporary Registered Doctors are granted permission from the Garda National Immigration Bureau to live and work in the State for up to 7 years. The changing short-term nature of their work patterns is such that this is the best way to facilitate them working here. By the end of 7 years they must have passed an examination to obtain full...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (29 Mar 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 — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (29 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts under which cooperative societies are registered. Some specific changes have been made to that legislation, most recently in the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005. Work is also being carried out by my Department, in consultation with the cooperative movement, in relation...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Department's telephone messages are recorded in English only. The inclusion of an Irish version is currently under review. My Department is fully committed to the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003. It is already fulfilling many of the requirements of the 2003 Act.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Mar 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 — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including the purchase of land is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency and not a matter in which I have a function. I understand from IDA Ireland that the agency is in discussion with Teagasc regarding the purchase of lands at Mellows College, Athenry, Co Galway. As of yet no contracts have been signed but both parties...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (28 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Some 2 appointments will be made to the Board of Enterprise Ireland before 31 May 2007. Some 2 appointments will be made to the Board of Shannon Development before 31 May 2007. Appointments to the Board are made by myself, with the agreement of the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism. One appointment will be made to the Board of Forfás arising from the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: Officials in the Employment Permits Section of my Department have recently been in contact with the Employer in this case requesting additional information so that this application can be processed.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (27 Mar 2007)

Micheál Martin: In the period 2002 to 2006 a total of 790 new jobs were created in IDA supported companies in County Sligo. Details of the number of jobs created in each of those years is set out in the following tabular statement. A central goal for IDA Ireland is the achievement of balanced regional development. The Agency's strategy for Sligo has been to promote the County as part of an integrated North...

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

Micheál Martin: I am aware of the decision of the company in question to defer its proposal for a new facility in Wexford. I have confidence that the company will continue to evaluate its position with a view to a positive conclusion for Wexford. IDA Ireland is the state agency responsible for the attraction and expansion of foreign direct investment in Ireland. The performance of all functions in this...