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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Enterprise Development agencies under the aegis of my Department, namely IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, together with the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and the Employment Training agency FAS, provide incentives to assist with jobs. As part of its marketing strategy to attract foreign direct investment into Ireland, IDA Ireland offers a range of assistance to its clients....

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The number of people in employment is measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey or QNHS and published by the Central Statistics Office. In the first quarter of 2009, the most recent quarter for which data is available, employment increased by 48,500 in the five-year period, while unemployment increased by 139,100 over the same period. The most recent data on employment levels in...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The development of innovative products and services, underpinned by the effective and imaginative use of technology and new research, will be significant contributors to our economic success and job creation in the coming years. We have indeed been seeking, in our policy development and investment, to grow our innovation capacity to develop a knowledge economy. This will put the benefits...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Enterprise Ireland (EI) developed a one year plan for 2009 to run in parallel to EI's existing strategy 'Transforming Irish Industry 2008-2010'. The priorities of this plan are as follows: a. Access to Finance b. Winning New Sales & Sustaining Exports c. Stimulating Competitiveness d. Promoting Innovation e. Supporting Entrepreneurship The primary focus of export growth remains an...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I understand from Enterprise Ireland that the position in relation to this matter is unchanged since my reply of 4 November 2008 to which the Deputy has referred to in his Question.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 26, Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 27, Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 2, European Parliament (Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Second and Subsequent Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders,...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Several references were made to next week's business, with which we are not dealing today. We will certainly take on board the views expressed by Members. The Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 has gone through Second and Committee Stages during which Members had an opportunity to say what they needed to say. We are now dealing with Report and Final Stages. The...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I did not.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There was no mistake. The same antics take place every time we come to the end of a session.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: For the information of the Fine Gael Whip, who obviously listened to only part of my contribution, I stated that I listened to what the Opposition Members had to say regarding next week's business in the context of the time available for the criminal justice legislation.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In the context of the agreement with the whips-----

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: -----the method by which the schedule was agreed was the same for this week's business as it has been for every week since we started.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A considerable amount of debate has taken place on Second Stage of this Bill and I do not anticipate significant difficulties on Report Stage. However, we are not prepared to change the schedule as proposed.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The parliamentary draftsmen are working on the NAMA legislation. It is anticipated that it will be published in July and, if necessary, the House may be recalled to discuss the legislation. The referendum Bill will be discussed next week.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The finalisation of this document has not happened. It will be given to the Minister for Finance next week. It will then be brought before the Government, which will then determine whether its publication will be appropriate. That decision has not been made.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It will be highly likely that it will be made available once the Minister for Finance has received it.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am talking about it being made available to the Cabinet. As I am only one member of the Cabinet, I am not in a position to make a decision as to whether it will be published or not until the Cabinet meets to discuss it.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 will be brought before this House next Thursday.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The issue refers to the local government manifesto on behalf of Fianna Fáil. It indicated that if we were returned as a majority we would implement those changes. Given that we do not have a majority, then it will be a matter for the Opposition.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Work is ongoing on that Bill. I hope to have it in the next session.