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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Member States are obliged to transpose the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive into national law by 12 June 2007 and to have the provisions of the Directive in force by 12 December 2007. The Consumer Protection Bill, which was introduced in the Seanad yesterday, contains, amongst other things, specific provisions to transpose the Directive into Irish law. I am confident that Ireland will...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (7 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme 2000-2006 is comprised of both NDP funded and ESF co-funded projects/measures targeted at a regional level, not at county level. Monitoring and reporting of activity both physical and financial is done at regional level, that is, at Border, Midlands and Western and Southern and Eastern Regional levels. Therefore, little...

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: I hope to have it passed by Easter.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: It is down by 1.6%.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The retail outlets have opened filling stations.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: They did.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Senator is wrong.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Bill provides for the establishment on a statutory basis of the national consumer agency, the transposition into national law of the unfair commercial practices directive and the rationalisation and updating of the existing body of consumer legislation. It also updates and significantly strengthens the law on pyramid selling. The Government has identified the development of national...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: All proper procedures were adhered to in this case and all necessary action was taken. The person concerned was employed on a short term contract as a Temporary Service Attendant. His contract was due to expire on 12th May 2006. His contract was extended until 28th July 2006 to allow for a number of appeals he made in writing and orally. The Secretary General of the Department, having...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: I have seen the letter referred to in the Deputy's question. The letter focuses on a recent confirmation that members of the Richardsons Fertilisers Staff Retirement Benefits Plan have been deemed eligible for support under the UK Government's Financial Assistance Scheme for insolvent pension schemes. Accordingly, it appears that members now have the prospect of receiving up to 80% of their...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: In 2006 there were twelve IDA led visits by potential investors to the North West. Seven of these investors visited County Donegal and three visited Buncrana. IDA Ireland is actively marketing the North West, including County Donegal and the Innisowen Peninsula, for additional investment and jobs through it network of overseas offices. Target sectors that the Agency is pursuing for the...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (6 Feb 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 — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Set out below is a list of the air travel undertaken by me, using commercial airlines, in the calendar year 2006. In each case, the departure date and itinerary are supplied. My Department does not keep a record of distances flown. The Deputy should note that all of the travel undertaken was done so as part of my Ministerial functions, in particular in the promotion of Irish economic and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: Until her marriage is contracted, the Romanian national to whom the Deputy refers will require an Employment Permit in order to work in Ireland. Spouses of Irish citizens may apply to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to have their immigration status changed to enable them to work without the requirement of an Employment Permit.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (6 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The following table supplies the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the details of contracts carried out by Indecon, Economic Consultant since 2000. 2001 Name of Consultants Purpose of Consultancy Total Cost for Year Was the Contract advertised in a transparent way? £ Indecon/Enviros Consulting Limited Forfás Commissioned a study on the Competitiveness of the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (1 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: There are 2,073,300 people in employment as published by the CSO in the latest Quarterly National Household Survey (June-August 2006). The breakdown by economic sector is set out in the table below. Economic Sector 2006 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 121,700 Other production industries 296,600 Construction 277,800 Wholesale and retail trade 297,800 Hotels and restaurants 120,600...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Government decided on 24th October, 2006 to continue to require that nationals of Bulgaria and Romania apply for work permits in order to participate in the Irish labour market from 1st January, 2007, the date of accession of these countries to the European Union. But I should emphasise that preference is being given to nationals of Bulgaria and Romania over third-country nationals as...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme 2000-2006 is comprised of both NDP funded and ESF funded projects/measures targeted at a regional level, not at county level. Monitoring and reporting of activity both physical and financial is done at regional level, that is, at Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) and Southern and Eastern (S&E) Regional levels. Therefore,...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2007)

Micheál Martin: The Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme 2000-2006 is comprised of both NDP funded and ESF investments targeted at the regional level, not at county level. Monitoring and reporting of activity both physical and financial is done at regional level, that is, at Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) and Southern and Eastern (S&E) Regional levels. Therefore, little...