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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Kildare Resource Centres for the Unemployed in Leixlip, Athy and Newbridge are currently funded by FÁS through the community employment programme. The Leixlip Resource Centre for the unemployed community employment project recommenced its activities on 3 October 2005, for a further 12 month period and has been approved to employ 15 participants and a supervisor. The funding allocated for...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. The company in question has issued notice of temporary lay-off to 19 temporary employees in order to reduce costs until trading conditions improve. The company has informed the agency that it is awaiting word over the next few weeks on a number of potential contracts which, should the company win them, would require the reinstatement of...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 260 together. Current policy is that generally new work permits are issued only in respect of highly skilled and-or highly paid positions. I am aware that within the European Economic Area there are communities from the main ethnic groups who are active in the restaurant and catering sector and, as a result, suitable employees are available to fill...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: Under the decentralisation programme it is intended to relocate approximately 300 of my Department's posts to new offices in Carlow. It is anticipated that these posts will be relocated by autumn 2008. To date, a total of 259 first preferences for posts in Carlow have been recorded on the central applications facility. The business units of the Department that are relocating to Carlow are as...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: The details supplied indicate that this person's work authorisation expired in October 2004. As a general rule, in order to obtain a work visa or work authorisation, a person must meet certain criteria including the offer of a job and a third level qualification from a recognised third level institution in respect of certain specified professions. Work authorisations and visas are issued...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: The spouse of a non-European Economic Area national working legally in the State, including the spouses of care assistants, must obtain an employment permit in order to take up employment in the State.

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: The current Department of Finance Guidelines for the Appraisal and Management of Capital Expenditure requires that a cost benefit analysis should be carried out in respect of projects with a value of over €50 million. My Department was not directly involved in carrying out capital projects of this magnitude within the last six months. Within my Department's agencies, an IDA Ireland project...

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Costello should know the Minister does not carry out investigations. If he did, Deputy Costello would be the first to stand up and rail against it. The Health and Safety Authority did consult its counterpart in the United Kingdom. We would need to see the redundancy notices from Irish Ferries to see if they constitute a legitimate redundancy scenario. To date we have received no such...

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Government is united on the basis we do not want to give people illusions or pretend to workers there are solutions where there is none.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: That is the point I made in my original speech. There is no point in Deputies saying nice things and giving the impression that something can be done when that is not the case.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: It is about being honest with those concerned, those at the heart of the dispute, rather than pretending we can do things which are not possible.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: That is the reason we are not prepared to go down the route taken in the Labour Party legislation. Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats are not pursuing a neo-liberal agenda, as Deputy Healy has suggested.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: This Government has created the largest number of jobs of any Administration in the history of the State. It has significantly improved living standards which now far outstrip those of five or ten years ago.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: These are the facts.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: We have an obligation, a right and a commitment to maintain living standards. Deputy Boyle should note that the Director of Corporate Enforcement makes a determination on complaints made about the fitness to practise of any director under the law. As regards the review of company law, the issues raised can be considered in the context of legislation due next year. I note the Green Party has...

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: It is wonderful and enlightening to see the party extolling the virtues of co-operation across the European agenda.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Deputies are letting Irish Ferries off the hook.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Deputies are letting Irish Ferries off the hook.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: He is not a member of the parliamentary party.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Gallagher, will also deal with issues relating to the maritime sector.