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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: The FÁS Training Centre located at Bishopstown is the major direct training resource in the Cork City area. A smaller training unit located within the Sunbeam premises provides industrial training facilities for up to 15 apprenticeship classes. In addition, FÁS provides trainee recruitment and financial support to the following community based services — Northside Community Enterprises,...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permits section of my Department has informed me that the Appeals Officer dealing with this case has requested additional information from the employer. On receipt of that information this appeal will be considered further.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (10 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: Finding alternative employment for the workers in question is a priority for the State Development agencies and, last week, myself and the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources met with a representative group from Ballivor, including some former workers, and outlined ongoing developments and stressed the priority efforts being made in Ballivor. The Industrial Training...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (10 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: Grant agreements between Enterprise Ireland and companies are a matter for those parties and for which the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not have a direct function. I am advised that the company in question has been paid a total of €1.368m in supports by Enterprise Ireland since 1986. All funding provided by Enterprise Ireland is subject to a legal grant agreement...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (10 Oct 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 am empowered under the Development Acts to provide funds to the agency to discharge its obligations and to issue general policy directives, I am specifically precluded from giving directives to the agency concerning individual undertakings or...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (10 Oct 2006)

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, in August 2006, the Agency agreed to sell the Kanturk site on a leasehold...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (10 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 and 402 together. Grant aid amounting to €469,560 was approved for the company's plant at Edenderry, Co Offaly between the period June, 2002 and September, 2006. The grant amount paid to date is €159,866. The grant aid consisted of two Research and Development projects relating to new product and process development. The aid was provided under...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: It does not.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: I said that last week.

Departmental Staff. (4 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: Waiting for the hens to lay.

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: It is an outstanding project.

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (3 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: Unemployment is measured through the quarterly national household survey as published by the Central Statistics Office. The survey does not provide data on specific towns and is available on a regional basis only. The most recent data published in September 2006 show that the unemployment rate for the south-west region, which includes Tralee, is 3.7%, a decrease of 0.5% in the year. This...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Oct 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 389 and 390 together. The marketing of individual areas, including Cavan and Monaghan, for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for IDA Ireland. While I may give general policy directives to the agency, I am precluded under the Acts from giving directives regarding individual undertakings or from giving preference to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2006)

Micheál Martin: The total amount of net funding allocated to my Department in this year's Estimates is €1,673.937 million. This figure includes €355.614 million from the National Training Fund and €29.780 million in capital allocations from 2005 which were carried forward in accordance with the provisions of the multi-annual Capital Investment Framework. My Department and its agencies have a series...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Sep 2006)

Micheál Martin: Unemployment is measured through the Quarterly National Household Survey as published by the Central Statistics Office. The Survey provides a breakdown of data on a regional basis only and not on specific towns. The most recent Survey data published in September shows that the national unemployment rate is 4.3%. The equivalent rate for the West region, which includes Ballina, is 4.2%. Live...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (28 Sep 2006)

Micheál Martin: The total amount of grants paid by Enterprise Ireland and its predecessors to Irish Country Bacon (Rooskey) Ltd over the period 1996 — 2006 was €208,022. In addition, the company also received payments of €824,324 under the FEOGA Programme. The company has not returned any grant aid to Enterprise Ireland. Discussions between Enterprise Ireland and the company concerning grant aid to...

Written Answers — Groceries Order: Groceries Order (28 Sep 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Groceries Order was abolished primarily because it allowed wholesalers and suppliers to determine minimum retail prices charged to consumers, thereby seriously constraining price competition in the grocery trade. During the time the Groceries Order was in force more than 2,000 small independent retailers went out of business resulting in the grocery trade in Ireland becoming more...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Sep 2006)

Micheál Martin: On 22nd May 2006, I announced a major injection of liquidity into the venture capital market through a scheme to be administered by Enterprise Ireland. Enterprise Ireland will be investing €175 million which will leverage an estimated €1 billion for investment into seed, start-up and development stage businesses. This money is being made available via Enterprise Ireland to venture...

Job Losses. (27 Sep 2006)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I was very concerned to hear that the company in question has announced it will reduce its workforce during October and November. According to the company, this difficult decision was taken due to the non-viability of the wholesale section of the business. I am very conscious of the effect these job losses will have on the workers involved, their...

Job Losses. (27 Sep 2006)

Micheál Martin: Enterprise Ireland has approved funding of over €1.2 million to client companies in the north Mayo area since 2003. A new Enterprise Ireland supported high potential start-up company, Heatsolve Limited, commenced operations in Ballina in 2005. I was with it in South Africa last week. Enterprise Ireland has committed funding of over €700,000 to the IRD North Mayo-West Sligo Limited for...