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Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The practice of businesses dropping leaflets into people's homes offering goods or services is common. These leaflets are usually a form of advertising and sometimes addresses and land line numbers are provided and sometimes there is a mobile number. In either case consumers who are interested in the particular goods or services can contact the promoter for further details and if the address...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Recruitment to all permanent posts at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is undertaken on behalf of the Department by the Public Appointments Service, PAS. This process typically involves candidates undertaking a minimum of one competitive interview by an interview board established by the PAS. Candidates for competitions run by PAS also need to satisfy certain qualifying...

Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Further to the publication of the Travers report, the implications of the report have been considered and discussed by my Department's management board, by the assistant secretaries with their senior staff, and at the Department's recent senior management conference. A formal review of the legal basis for all charges and fees levied by my Department is a key response requirement of my...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the Industrial Development Authority that, as a result of competitive pressures and a reduction in product demand, the company in question announced a restructuring plan in February of last year which would have seen over half of its workers made redundant. I understand from that the plan was rejected by the workers and the company took the decision to close the plant. North...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment, FDI, to Ireland and its regions. As part of its responsibilities under those Acts it is also charged with providing property solutions for clients of Enterprise Ireland. The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including decisions relating to property rental, are...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 204 together. The Office of Public Works owns or leases the land and buildings occupied by my Department and issues relating to the sale and disposal of such assets would be a matter for that office. My Department has not sold any assets worth more than €100,000 in the period since 1997.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency and not one in which I, as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, have a function. I have, however, been informed by IDA Ireland that it has the following promotional land available to market: 34.73 hectares in Wicklow at three locations in Bray, Greystones and Arklow and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: This was not an application for a renewal but an application for a new permit. Originally the employee had been employed by a different company. When the application for a work permit was received from the second company, it was refused. This was because the employee appeared to have been illegally employed by this company in advance of the work permit application being made. Additional...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The following tabular statement gives the numbers of participants on community employment, CE, schemes on a county-by-county basis for the period 1997 to 16 May 2005. I am informed by FÁS that it anticipates that the distribution of places on a county-by-county basis at end December 2005 will be broadly consistent with the existing spread. Community Employment Participants by County ...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Community employment, CE, provides work experience and training opportunities for the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged groups with the aim of assisting participants to progress to jobs in the open labour market. The number of participants on CE nationally increased from 19,848 in January 2004 to 22,194 at end December 2004. I am informed by FÁS that the rate of progression to...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (12 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I have been informed by Leitrim County Enterprise Board, CEB, that the company referred to received approval for ten employment grants from Leitrim CEB in 1999 to a total value of €57,138. In accordance with established procedures, half of the grants approved were paid at the time the additional jobs were created. As the company ceased trading before the company became entitled to the...

Written Answers — Fairtrade Products: Fairtrade Products (12 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: I am aware of the formal trade campaign with a very specific focus on raising consumer awareness which operates under the certification of the Fairtrade mark and to have Fairtrade products widely available and used. The use of any Fairtrade product by my Department would be subject to compliance with public procurement rules and it is a matter for the private enterprises supplying services...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (12 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Of the statutory agencies under the aegis of my Department, there are vacancies on the boards of the National Standards Authority of Ireland and Shannon Development. The National Standards Authority of Ireland's board currently has one vacancy but, to date, no nomination has been made in respect of this position. There is currently one vacancy on the board in Shannon Development. The board of...

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (12 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: The job initiative, JI, programme is intended as an active labour market programme for persons 35 years of age or older who have been unemployed for five years or longer. Eligible persons are employed by managing agents, with the support of a grant from FÁS for this purpose. The JI programme currently provides for a minimum payment to participants of €346.40, regardless of their family...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: My Department has no function regarding PRSI payments by any company, nor has the Department been involved in determining the PRSI to be paid by any specific company. Work permits are only granted in respect of specific employments in the State. I have sent a copy of the labour inspectorate's report of the investigation into alleged breaches of employment rights in GAMA to the Minister for...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: Nationals of the European Economic Area, EEA, do not require an employment permit to work in Ireland. The EEA comprises the 25 EU member states, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and, for this purpose, Switzerland. Where an employer cannot source a person from within the EEA to fill a specific vacancy, that employer may make an application for a work permit in respect of a specified non-EEA...

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

Micheál Martin: The 35 county and city enterprise boards, CEBs, which were established nationally in 1993, provide a source of support for small businesses with ten employees or fewer. The function of the CEBs is to develop indigenous enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity at local level. Subject to certain eligibility criteria, enterprises may qualify for support from the CEBs in the form...

Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: It did.

Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: There was a conflict of interest in respect of this evidence. Deputy Rabbitte has only one agenda in this matter.

Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)

Micheál Martin: That is what Deputy Rabbitte wants.