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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I understand that Deputy Burton has indicated that she wishes to have information on contracts that have a total value of €50,000 or more. The information requested by the Deputy in so far as my Department is concerned is as follows: Year Purpose of Consultancy Cost â'¬ 1998 Review of redundancy and insolvency IT system 110,46 1998 Review of the community employment programme...

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, please. I was present in the House all day today dealing with issues pertaining to workers' rights. I was in Brussels last evening for the Competitiveness Council.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I was told I was due in the House at 8.02 p.m. I was in Brussels yesterday at the Competitiveness Council meeting. I was on Government duty yesterday.

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: As my colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for labour affairs, said yesterday evening, I regret that the House has to debate a matter as unwelcome as the situation at Irish Ferries. This society has laboured long and hard to develop change management and dispute resolution machinery to address the very kind of situation now causing such concern, not only to this House, but...

Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Killeen has delegated authority to speak on labour matters and he was the best Minister to be in situ for this debate. I have no gripe with the Members opposite who have put down this motion, which is welcome because it has facilitated debate and there is broad agreement across the House on many of the issues.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I should not interrupt the Deputy. What he is suggesting is exactly what we will do.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: We are working closely on this.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Bill facilitates that discussion.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: It is more than that.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: They can bring them in.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: We will be introducing an amendment on Committee Stage to ban anyone who transgresses.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This Bill has two key objectives. First, it puts in place a statutory framework within which I will implement an active, managed economic migration policy, the details of which I am announcing to the House today. The three pillars of this employment permit policy will be green cards, an intra-company transfer scheme and a revised work permits...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Bill deals with this issue.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: A number of FDI companies transferred management consultants from their headquarters to Ireland.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: Yes, to establish an enterprise.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: No green card is required for EU citizens.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I appreciate that.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (11 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is an autonomous statutory agency set up under the Industrial Development Acts 1986-2003. The agency operates in accordance with the provisions of the Acts and under the aegis of my Department. The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas and...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (11 Oct 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the marketing of Ireland, including its regions and areas, to overseas investors for foreign direct investment, FDI. IDA Ireland has informed me that it is actively seeking to win new projects for Kerry in more advanced, higher value activities, in both manufacturing and services. In addition to its ongoing marketing of the county to...