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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency. While I may give general policy directives to the agency, I am precluded under the Acts from giving directives regarding individual...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Kildare centres for the unemployed in Leixlip, Athy and Newbridge are currently funded by FÁS through the community employment scheme. Community employment funding to projects is provided for wages, training and materials. The grant amounts for training and materials-administration are fixed by reference to participant numbers. The total funding being allocated by FÁS to the community...

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (28 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The following tabular statements show the number of new jobs created and jobs lost at agency-assisted companies in County Mayo during the five years to 2005. Permanent employment in agency-assisted companies in County Mayo at the end of 2005 stands at 6,793. Full-time jobs created in companies assisted by the Enterprise Development Agencies. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 All Ownership...

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

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency and not a matter in which I have a function. I understand from IDA Ireland that Blackpark industrial estate is not an IDA property and that there have been no IDA visits to the industrial estate in question.

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

Micheál Martin: The IDA mid-west region consists of counties Clare, Limerick, north Tipperary and north Kerry. In the period 2002 to 2005 a total of 15 projects were approved for assistance by IDA Ireland. These projects had the potential to create over 1,900 jobs in both new and expanding enterprises. The following tabular statement shows the job figures on an annual basis. However, there is always a time...

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

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland has statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to the mid-west region, except for the Shannon free zone, which falls within the remit of Shannon Development. Shannon Development is also responsible for supporting indigenous enterprises in the mid-west region where it acts as agent for Enterprise Ireland. Responsibility for the provision of industrial...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (28 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I expect to attend one event to be held in Cork in an official capacity to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising. However, the details of this event are not yet finalised.

Written Answers — Foreign Direct Investment: Foreign Direct Investment (28 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, including Tuam, for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency. While I may give general policy directives to the agency, I am precluded under the Acts from giving directives...

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

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, including Loughrea, for new or expansion foreign direct investment investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency. While I may give general policy directives to the agency, I am precluded under the Acts...

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

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 282 to 284, inclusive, together. The issue of job creation in Enterprise Ireland supported companies is a day-to-day matter for the agency itself, and not one in which I am directly involved. The Forfás annual employment survey is the indicator used to record jobs gained and lost in Enterprise Ireland in any one year. Figures are published for the...

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

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 to 281, inclusive, together. IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The Forfás annual employment survey records jobs gained and lost in companies supported by the industrial development agencies. Data are compiled on a county by county basis only. The following...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I am aware of the implications for the workers in question following the announcement of the closure of this company. The decision to close was made for business reasons and was not a reflection of the performance of the operation in Cork. The Irish operation is relocating to the company's base in Portsmouth, England. Initially, the role of FÁS, the State training agency, will be...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The provision of grant assistance for individual companies is a matter for the development agency or body concerned and not one in which I have a direct function. However, I am advised by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Shannon Development that they are satisfied that there is no evidence to suggest that client companies are under-reporting job losses to avoid a clawback of grant...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: It is not possible to infer precise causes for the decisions taken by companies relating to location or relocation. The reasons may be many and varied and include the availability of incentives, market access, availability and cost of labour, regulatory and financial issues. I am aware that some international research suggests that only 20% of the de-industrialisation between 1970 and 2002 in...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: Sustaining Ireland's competitiveness continues to be a key priority for this Government. It is monitored in particular through the work and advice of the National Competitiveness Council. The Government's response is manifested in numerous ways, most recently as evidenced by the introduction of a non-inflationary budget for the third consecutive year. This displays the Government's prudent...

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I presume this question relates to the decision of the Competition Authority regarding Irish Actors' Equity, SIPTU and the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland concerning the terms and conditions under which advertising agencies hire actors. I have already spoken on this issue a number of times in the House. The authority's decision, which is published on its website tca.ie,...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: A European Commission decision of 27 March 2002 dealt with the creation of a Group of Directors-General for Industrial Relations. This decision, reference no. 2002/260/EC, was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 6 April 2002. Under this decision, the group comprises the directors-general for industrial relations of the member states and is chaired by a Commission...

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I am satisfied that there is good co-ordination between my Department and the Department of Education and Science on the issue of providing skills. There is regular contact and co-ordination between the two Departments, both in the identification of skills needs and in the responses required to meet those needs. This co-ordination is achieved through regular interaction between officials in a...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: The PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, inaugural CEO Pulse survey is a useful addition to the analyses and commentary that I receive about evolving confidence indicators and the competitiveness of the economy. The CEO Pulse survey reveals that business confidence among Ireland's CEOs is high, with more than 75% predicting growth in revenues, profits and spending within the economy in 2006....

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 and 67 together. I was very concerned to hear the announcement of the closure of the plant in question at Mallow, County Cork. I am fully aware of the impact the job losses will have on the employees concerned and the local communities in both Mallow and the surrounding area. I understand that the company had hoped to undertake one more sugar campaign but...