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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: Work permits are issued only to employers who propose to employ non-EEA nationals in highly skilled and highly paid positions. Anyone who wishes to provide a service on a self-employment basis must seek business permission from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (27 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: I am conscious of the adverse effects on workers in the Ballinasloe area of job losses in recent years. The State development agencies are making every effort to promote industrial development in the town. I advise the Deputy that Ballinasloe remains a high-focus location for the IDA as it seeks to attract new foreign direct investment. The IDA brought 14 potential clients on site visits to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: Ministers and members of staff of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, whose official duties give rise to travel or representation in this country or abroad, may obtain a corporate charge card through the Department, which defrays the cost of the annual Government duty on such cards. Alternatively, individuals may choose to use their independently acquired cards to meet...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: USIT is authorised by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to operate a working in Ireland programme, which provides a special work permit for students on the programme. US students are provided with a four-month permit. For further information the Deputy may find it useful to peruse the USIT website, www.usit.ie.

Written Answers — Work Permits : Work Permits (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: The position is, as stated in the earlier reply, that the Tánaiste announced in February 2004 new arrangements designed to give greater ease of access to employment for the spouses of certain skilled non-EEA nationals working in the State and decided to waive the fees normally payable. Detailed guidelines on how to apply for work permits as well as the eligibility criteria and procedures...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: Additional funding required for the introduction of a new full time employment support scheme, FTESS, on a three-year pilot basis, aimed at increasing the numbers of people with a disability in full-time employment in the open labour market, has been included in the FÁS budget in the 2005 Estimates process for the public services. The FTESS will complement the operation of the existing...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: A work permit issued recently in this case.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511, 514 to 517, inclusive, and 526 together. FÁS employment programmes, which comprise community employment, social economy and job initiative, are being maintained this year at the same level as in 2004 at 25,000 places. Community employment provides work experience and training opportunities for the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged groups with...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: FÁS is in discussions with Fruit of the Loom about proposed job losses in the coming years. The role of FÁS is particularly important in providing training and up-skilling for workers who are currently employed at the company. To date, FÁS has dealt with redundancies and plant closures at Fruit of the Loom plants at Dungloe, Malin Head, Raphoe and Milford, together with three groups of...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: There is no record in my Department of a valid work permit application in this case. Work permit applications which are incorrect or incomplete are not regarded as valid applications and are returned to the employer for completion.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland has statutory responsibility for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland, including its regions and areas. Data on employment are compiled from the annual Forfás employment survey. County data for 2004 will not be available until mid-2005. Some 609 new IDA Ireland supported jobs were created in Kerry between 2001 and 2003, of which 374 were created in 2001, 153 were...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: It was with regret that I learnt of the announcement by APW on 6 January 2005 that it plans to cease production at its plant in Tallaght, County Dublin, by June 2005. While IDA Ireland has had discussions with the company, it is understood that its decision about its Tallaght operations is final. The company has stated that it intends to maintain its operations in Galway and Cork. On 7...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is responsible for issuing work permits. With the Department of Foreign Affairs, it has responsibility for issuing work authorisations and working visas. In general, non-EEA nationals are obliged to have a work permit, or a work authorisation or working visa, if they wish to work in this State. Work permits are issued to employers whereas...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: The determination of payments due to creditors of IFI is a matter solely for the liquidator. The position of unsecured creditors can only be determined by the liquidator when all the assets of the company have been realised and all liabilities established. In this regard, I understand that the liquidator has made considerable progress in realising the assets of the company and establishing...

Written Answers — Metrology Service: Metrology Service (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: The legal metrology service of the National Standards Authority of Ireland implements the provisions of the Metrology Acts 1980 to 1998. One of the objectives of the legislation is to ensure fair trade and consumer protection by checking the accuracy of measuring instruments used in trade throughout the economy. The law imposes obligations on traders to ensure that the measuring instruments...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: Job creation is a day-to-day operational issue for the industrial development agencies under the remit of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. As Minister, I do not have any direct involvement in the matter. IDA Ireland, which has responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland, is focusing on the linked hub towns of Tralee and Killarney as part of its...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: There are no facilities to allow students to undertake a period of work experience. Work permits are issued only if the individual is highly skilled and fully qualified.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: The company in question is implementing a rationalisation programme that involves the loss of 40 jobs. FÁS has been in touch with the company to outline the full range of services which will be available to the relevant staff. Following the rationalisation, the company will be revamped as a manufacturing operation specialising in the production of breads for the wholesale specialty bread...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: Proposals for extending freedom of information are being developed in the Department of Finance in the context of plans to extend it to other appropriate bodies by the end of 2005. The extension of freedom of information to the additional bodies under the aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is being considered in this context. The organisations in question are the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (26 Jan 2005)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not have a record of payments to the organisation mentioned by the Deputy. Any payments made to the organisation by an agency such as FÁS operating under the aegis of the Department would be a day-to-day matter for the relevant agency. The Deputy may wish to make inquiries with any such agency.