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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (13 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: In the aftermath of EU enlargement, it is Government policy that employers should be able to source nearly all of their workforce needs from within the EU. Accordingly, work permits are only considered in respect of highly skilled and highly paid positions, where the employer has made meaningful attempts to find EEA nationals first. There is currently a list of ineligible occupations on my...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (13 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the issue of stranded cattle I wish to inform the Deputy that it is not within the remit of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to undertake an investigation. The issue of late payments in respect of sub-contractors is addressed by the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 388 of 2002). These Regulations, which...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (13 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: As I have already said many times in this House, the abuse of dominance is already specifically prohibited by Section 5 of the Competition Act 2002 and by Article 82 of the EU Treaty. However, in the light of concerns expressed by some contributors to the public consultation process on the Groceries Order last year that certain anti-competitive practices might develop in the trade if the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (13 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: My Department advised this company some time ago that it would be unable to deal with any work permit applications from it until such time as information showing that former employees had received their financial entitlements from their employer was lodged with my Department. Papers purporting to show that the company has discharged the financial obligations to employees were lodged with my...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (13 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permits Section of my Department has informed me that it has no record of any valid application, given the details supplied, in this instance.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: The material requested by the Deputy is presented in two sections; Section one being the delegation orders relating to the Minister of State for Trade and Commerce and Section two being those that relate to the Minister for Labour Affairs. Within each section, the material is presented in chronological order. Section one. 1. On the 15th April 2003, Ministerial Functions were delegated, by the...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 to 137, inclusive, together. On 21 December 2005, the European Commission adopted new Regional Aid Guidelines for 2007-2013. The Regional Aid Guidelines govern the areas in which Member States may grant regional aid, more commonly known as investment aid. Investment aid is intended to promote the economic development of certain disadvantaged areas within...

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (8 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: On 10 November 2004, I announced, effective from that date, there will be no compulsory lay-offs on the Job Initiative Scheme (JI). Participants who remain on JI will have their contracts renewed indefinitely. 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...

Written Answers — State Aid Rules: State Aid Rules (7 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. On 21 December 2005, the European Commission adopted new Regional Aid Guidelines for 2007-2013. The Regional Aid Guidelines govern the areas in which Member States may grant regional aid, more commonly known as investment aid. Investment aid is intended to promote the economic development of certain disadvantaged areas within the European...

Written Answers — Employment Action Plan: Employment Action Plan (7 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Western Region consists of the counties of Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. The following tabular statement shows that total permanent employment in agency-assisted companies in the Western region has risen from 22,455 in 1996 to 28,778 in 2005. This represents a marginal increase from 9.1% to 9.6% of total agency supported employment in the region. Support for job creation and investment in...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: The issue of job creation is a day-to-day operational matter for the industrial development agencies and relevant County Enterprise Boards, and not one in which I have a direct role. IDA Ireland informs me that it continues to market South County Dublin, including Tallaght and its environs, as a potential location for new foreign direct investment (FDI), in order to secure new investment and...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: The administration of the Community Enterprise Centre (CEC) scheme is a day-to-day matter for Enterprise Ireland, and not one in which I am directly involved. Enterprise Ireland advertised the 2006 CEC scheme in a public call for proposals in the national press on 19 and 20 January 2006. The closing date for receipt of applications was 27 April 2006. The Scheme is a competitive one and all...

Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: It was a total lie that Deputy Rabbitte never retracted, and there have been many more since.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: There have been many more lies since then.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: We do not like inquiries Deputy Rabbitte has because they do not go by the truth but by his version of the truth and his spin on it.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: Not at all. I am getting back at him.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: What about a two-stage process?

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permit Section has confirmed that an application for a work permit in respect of the above individual was refused in August, 2005 in line with my Department's policy to only consider work permit applications for highly skilled and highly paid positions which are not possible to fill from within the EEA and on the grounds that the company had been dissolved. The employer was notified...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permit Section has confirmed that an application for a work permit in respect of the above individual was refused on 23 May, 2006 in line with my Department's policy to only consider work permit applications for highly skilled and highly paid positions which are not possible to fill from within the EEA. The employer was notified of this decision in writing and of the right of appeal....

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Work Permit Section of my Department has informed me that applications for work permits in respect of the above individuals were refused on 8 March 2006. New work permit applications are only being considered for skilled positions where it is not possible to recruit suitable persons from within the EEA. In ethnic restaurants where there is significant investment, significant employment of...