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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: The issue of grant payments is a day-to-day operational matter for the Industrial Development agencies. However, I understand that Enterprise Ireland has paid a total of €2.6 million to the company in question.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 235 together. I am informed by FÁS that the cost of an additional 5,000 places on Community Employment Schemes would be about €80 million. In addition the cost of providing the same number of places as at year end 2002 would be about €40 million.

Written Answers — Local Employment Service: Local Employment Service (13 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Budget for the Local Employment Service (LES) for 2006 is €18.430m. The provisional allocation for 2007 is €19.250m.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: According to the most recent Quarterly National Household Survey published by the Central Statistics Office on 30 November, the numbers in employment in the Mid-East region, of which Naas is a part, continue to grow. The numbers increased from 225,600 people in the second quarter of 2006 to 231,800 in the third quarter. This represents a continuing strong rise of over 20,000 in the number...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (13 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. Since 1996, the Agency has been disposing of its landlord's interest in buildings throughout the country. This policy was reviewed as part of the 2004 expenditure review of IDA Ireland's property portfolio and the Steering Group was satisfied that the approach,...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: The following table supplies the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the amount of expenditure by my Department on consultancy in the years 1997 to 2005 and to date in 2006. 1997 Name of Consultants/experts/advisers Purpose of Consultancy Total Cost for Year £ Baker Consultants Network / Security Consultancy 1,943 Clear Systems Solutions Application Support â€"...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permits Section of my Department has informed me the number of outstanding permits awaiting decision is 2,812. However the section does not identify separately, for permits awaiting decision, the distribution across the main sectors of economic activity. In the aftermath of EU Enlargement, it is Government policy that employers should be able to source nearly all of their workforce...

Written Answers — Foreign Direct Investment: Foreign Direct Investment (12 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency under the Industrial Development Acts, I am precluded from giving directives regarding individual undertakings or from giving preference to one area over others. For an area to successfully compete...

Written Answers — Property Disposal: Property Disposal (12 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: Grant agreements between Enterprise Ireland and companies are a matter for those parties and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not have a direct function in this area. All funding provided by Enterprise Ireland is subject to a legal grant agreement between the company and Enterprise Ireland. Enterprise Ireland grant aided companies must meet the obligations to creditors...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy is aware my Department published the Industrial Development Amendment Bill last month. Preparation of a number of additional Bills is at an advanced stage and I expect that the following Bills will be published by my Department before or during the first half of 2007: Consumer Protection Bill Control of Exports Bill The Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: The current spousal scheme is confined to the spouses of certain work permit and work authorization/visa holders. From the information supplied by the Deputy it appears that the above named individual would not qualify under this scheme. An application for a work permit for this individual would have to comply with the normal work permit policy of highly skilled and highly paid, and would...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: The breakdown of staff by grade currently employed in the two Ministers of State Offices at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is outlined in Table 1. Table 1 Number Office of the Minister for Labour Affairs (Mr. Tony Killeen TD) Departmental Office 1 Higher Executive Office Constituency Office 1 Personal Assistant (Political appointee) Office of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: The information in relation to staffing of my Office is set out in the tables: Staffing of Private Office Number Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) 1 Executive Officers 2 Clerical Officers 5 Total 8 The staff in the table above are civil servants. Constituency Office Number Clerical Officers (Civil Servants) 2.8 Personal Assistants (non-civil servants) 1.5 ...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permits Section of my Department informs me that this application was refused on the basis that the above named individual entered the State to pursue a course of studies and is therefore not entitled to enter full time employment. I am also informed that having heard an appeal in this case the Work Permit Section upheld the original decision. However, it should be noted that...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permits Section of my Department has informed me that the following are the figures for work permits issued to chefs in the past five years to date. Year New Permits Renewals Issued 2006 719 1,997 2,716 2005 822 2,370 3,192 2004 667 2,357 3,024 2003 1,684 2,004 3,688 2002 1,596 1,390 2,986

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (7 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: From the information supplied by the Deputy it appears that the above individual entered the State to pursue a course of studies and is therefore not entitled to enter full time employment. However, it should be noted that students attending recognised programmes of study are entitled to work twenty hours per week during term time and forty hours per week during holidays without, at present,...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: I am delighted to be in the House for the Second Reading of the Bill. In accordance with the recommendations of the Enterprise Strategy Group and the new mandate for Shannon Development, the indigenous industry support functions carried out by Shannon Development, under delegated authority from Enterprise Ireland, will revert to Enterprise Ireland on 1 January 2007. The reversion of these...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: I thank all the Senators for their contributions. I appreciate very much the very positive support the Bill has received in the Seanad. We consulted widely across the area. Trade unions representing workers were anxious to discuss matters with us. We facilitated such discussion and it is good to see we have achieved a significant degree of consensus on the way forward in terms of the...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: Senator Daly touched on a very important point in terms of the new mandate I have given Shannon Development, and not just in the context of this Bill. Certainty and opportunity have been achieved for the workers. A national organisation for workers who may be interested in new opportunities is on offer. There is far more opportunity in the immediate future in the context of the Enterprise...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Micheál Martin: I have asked Shannon Development to look at other areas within its region. Parts of Clare, perhaps, that might not have developed as well as the Shannon area might be focused on, as well as north Tipperary, parts of Offaly and west Limerick. These are important areas that need particular attention because in some of them, traditional indigenous manufacturing has declined. In that regard we...