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Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: Bring back the guitar.

Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: Does this also apply to the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party?

Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: Does this apply to the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party?

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The main purpose of the community employment, CE, programme operated by FÁS is to provide work experience and training for the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged persons, including those with a disability, and an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed-term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the Government decision to decentralise Enterprise Ireland's headquarters to Shannon. Progressing the decentralisation decision is a matter for Enterprise Ireland. I am informed that, in respect of numbers, the most recent figures released show that 19 existing employees in Enterprise Ireland have indicated their willingness to transfer to Shannon. The...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The main purpose of the community employment programme operated by FÁS is to provide work experience and training for the long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons, including giving those with a disability an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The wages and employment conditions of workers employed in the construction industry are governed and safeguarded by the Registered Employment Agreement (Construction Industry Wages and Conditions of Employment) Variation Order, which is enforced by the labour inspectorate. Labour inspectors are empowered to seek compliance with payment of the statutory minimum rates of pay specified in the...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The legal metrology service has provided details in the following tabular statement of inspection and verification visits to meat plants during the period 2000 to 2005. I am also advised by the service that no breaches of the legislation requiring prosecution were found during these visits. Year Name & Location of Meat Plant Visit Dates 2000 AIBP Christendon 15 May 2000 2000 AIBP...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: As I have indicated in response to previous questions, following detailed consultations with the board of Shannon Development, other stakeholders and regional interests on 28 July, I announced my decision on a future mandate for the company. Under the terms of the new mandate, Shannon Development is being given a more focused regional economic remit that will complement the roles of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The issue of Enterprise Ireland's office accommodation is an administrative matter for the agency itself and authority for decisions regarding its property clearly rests with the agency under section 6 and section 24 of the Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998. Enterprise Ireland operates from four locations in Dublin and has always sought to unify the agency in order to...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Party Meetings: Parliamentary Party Meetings (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: On one occasion an official of my Department attended a meeting with the Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party. The meeting took place in November 2005. I requested the official in question to attend the meeting with me in order to provide clarification on technical aspects of my Department's report on the groceries order. No departmental record was kept of this meeting.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: This is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibilities under the Labour Services Act 1987. However, I understand from FÁS that following a review of the management structures in the FÁS Dublin region, it was agreed that, in the context of staff reductions within the organisation, the current level of training activity in the Jervis Street centre does not require the services...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The live register is not designed to measure unemployment. It includes part-time workers as well as seasonal and casual workers entitled to unemployment assistance or benefit. Unemployment is measured by the quarterly national household survey, or QNHS. The QNHS shows that since 1997 unemployment in the south-east region has fallen in line with the decrease in unemployment across the country....

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (15 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The total number of work permits granted by the work permit section for the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 is detailed below. Year New Permits Renewals Group Total 2002 23,306 16,547 431 40,284 2003 21,930 25,013 547 47,490 2004 10,004 23,203 801 34,008 2005 7,345 18,960 812 27,117

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: My Department has been making good progress in implementing its decentralisation programme. In relation to the site, the current position is that the Office of Public Works has completed the purchase of a site in Carlow town centre. Next steps in the process will include the OPW issuing a call for expressions of interest for the design, build, finance and maintain procurement option selected...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The work permits section of my Department has indicated that the above named individual's current permit expired on the 21 January 2006 and that it has no record of a renewal application being received. In order for a new permit to issue, the employer will have to submit a renewal application on behalf of this employee.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 400 together. Of the approximately 300 posts in my Department decentralising to Carlow there are, based on the most recent information available, 256 first preference applications registered with the Central Applications Facility. In 2004 the Department of Finance requested each Secretary General or head of office to discuss the question of...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The RTI scheme is managed by Enterprise Ireland, on behalf of its clients and those of IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and Údarás na Gaeltachta. It supports commercially focused, industry-led projects in product and process development. In 2005, 153 applications were received for the scheme, of which 150 were supported. The total value of approvals in 2005 was €30.6 million and it is...

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

Micheál Martin: The main purpose of the community employment programme operated by FÁS is to provide work experience and training for the long-term unemployed and disadvantaged groups and thereby enable participants to advance successfully to employment in the open labour market. Following a review of FÁS employment schemes — community employment, job initiative and social economy programmes — on 10...

Written Answers — Competition Policy: Competition Policy (14 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: I am writing directly to the Deputy in response to the submission he has sent me. In the meantime, I have set out below my views on each of the specific points made in that submission in regard to the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005. It is claimed that the Bill does not adequately deal with predatory pricing. He refers to my Department's report and analysis of the Restrictive Practices...