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Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (14 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: Between 16th to 19th October, 2006, in my capacity as Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, I paid an official visit Canada at the head of an Enterprise Ireland- sponsored Trade Mission. The main purpose of the Trade Mission was to promote Ireland as a source of world-class products and services in Canada, and also to highlight the growing economic links between the two countries....

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (14 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: The main purpose of the Community Employment (CE) programme is to provide work experience and training for the long term unemployed and disadvantaged groups (including those with a disability) and thereby enable participants to advance successfully to employment in the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to assist them to...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (14 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: My Department, in common with other civil service Departments and offices, fully implements the Government's policy on the employment of people with a disability. The recruitment of staff to all Government Departments, including my Department, is undertaken by the Public Appointments Service. Provided the qualifying criteria for each particular competition are satisfied, persons with...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (9 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: Community Employment (CE) 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. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to...

Written Answers — Company Takeovers: Company Takeovers (9 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: Under the merger provisions of the Competition Act, 2002, proposed mergers require regulatory clearance from the Competition Authority. I have no role in this process, other than in the case of media mergers. Accordingly, neither I nor officials in my Department were required to be notified of the proposed merger. Our knowledge of the proposed merger was properly limited to information...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: All proper procedures were adhered to in this case. 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 but was extended until 28th July 2006 to allow for a number of appeals he made in writing and orally. The Secretary General of my Department, having fully considered the matter, and following legal...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (8 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Act 2006, which was signed by the President in June 2006, provides the legal basis for the introduction of new economic migration arrangements for the labour market participation of workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). These arrangements, which will come into effect early in 2007, will comprise: a Green Card for designated occupations where there are...

Written Answers — National Training Fund: National Training Fund (7 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: The current projected spending outturn for the National Training Fund for 2006 is €355.614 million and a surplus of €113 million is projected for the end of 2006.

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

Micheál Martin: The Work Permits section of my Department has informed me that this application was refused and the employer was notified of this decision in writing and of their right of appeal. To-date no such appeal has been received in the Work Permit section. In the aftermath of EU Enlargement, it is Government policy that employers should be able to source nearly all of their workforce needs from...

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

Micheál Martin: The Work Permit section informs me that the above named individual was issued with a work permit in February 2005 and it expired in February 2006. No further permit applications have been received in the Work Permit section.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (7 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: Given Ireland's economic performance since the current Regional Aid Map was approved by the European Commission in 1999, it was to be expected that our scope to designate areas for regional aid for 2007-2013 would be significantly reduced. The European Commission initially proposed that only the Border, Midlands and West Region, representing 26.5% of the country's population, would be...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (7 Nov 2006)

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. Community Employment has two categories of participants, Part-time Integration Option and Part-time Job Option, each option having its own set of qualifying...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: None of the buildings under the ownership or control of my Department are vacant.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (7 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: My Department owns one van, which is used for delivering post and other material to offices of the Department, to the Agencies that come under the auspices of the Department and to other Government Departments etc. which are located in Dublin. Fuel for the van is purchased from Maxol. One fuel card has been issued by Maxol in connection with this activity and is used by the driver of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (7 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: There are currently 235 staff in my Department who have indicated a willingness to decentralise under the Government Decentralisation Programme. 109 of these staff have applied to decentralise to Carlow with my Department. The remaining 126 staff from my Department are awaiting assignment to decentralising posts in other Departments. 26 staff from my Department have already been assigned to...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: FÁS provides a range of services on a nationwide basis to help disabled people find paid employment. Persons with a disability who need assistance in finding employment, or who wish to prepare for employment by undertaking a vocational training programme, or who want to participate in an employment programme, should contact their local FÁS Employment Services Office and register. This...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: The liquidation of IFI is still ongoing. However, I understand that the liquidator has made considerable progress in realising the assets of the company and establishing the full extent of its liabilities. At this stage, the assets of the company have all been realised. It is understood that all claims from secured and preferential creditors have been paid at this stage, while a second...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (2 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: I have asked FÁS to let me know the position in relation to this issue. FÁS is looking into the matter and when I have its response I will communicate directly to the Deputy in writing.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (1 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey records jobs gained and lost in companies supported by the industrial development agencies. Data are compiled on an annualised basis and 2005 is the latest year for which such figures are available. A total of 1,368 new jobs were created in IDA assisted companies in respect of each of the years 2000 to 2005 in County Kerry. Annual data is set out in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: There was no such Departmental expenditure in respect of my own Office or those of the Ministers of State at my Department.