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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of an application for statutory redundancy in respect of the individual in question. Under the Redundancy Payments Scheme, all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy lump sum payment on being made redundant. Payment of statutory redundancy is, in the first instance, a matter for the employer. In general, a redundancy situation exists where an...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department operates a taxi account with National Radio Cabs for the transport of officials of the Department/Offices of the Department on official business. The amounts spent by the Department and the Offices of the Department in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 are as follows: 2007 - €45,318; 2008 - €56,238; 2009 (to date) - €9,082. The figures do not include expenditure on taxis by...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: IDA Ireland has been in contact with the company which advises that for the past month, it has held an internal 'Career Planning Fair', where all of its businesses presented career opportunities in each business unit, to all employees who might be interested in a career move. Global Services was one of those recruiting and some employees have chosen to move. Some of those moving were from...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Franchise agreements are one type of distribution agreement and competition law applies to them as it does to all such distribution agreements. Such franchise arrangements are not considered to offend against competition law, provided that restrictive provisions in the franchise agreement are necessary to provide the franchisee with confidential know-how and/or to protect the identity and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section informs me that a payable order issued to the above named on the 21st May 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department pays banking charges on transactions made through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and on foreign payment transactions. Banking fees are also paid for the maintenance of bank accounts held by my Department for the purposes of making EFT payments. A breakdown of the amounts paid by my Department in banking charges and fees from 2006 to date is provided on the table. Nature of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The costs incurred by my Department for the provision of bottled water for 2006, 2007 and 2008 are as follows, this includes the cost of water provided by means of water coolers: 2006 - €13,147.39; 2007 - €39,818.06; 2008 - €29,757.59.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A renewal Work Permit is being issued in this case in the next three days.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Payments of grant aid are not made by my Department. Payments are made by the Industrial Development agencies under the aegis of my Department and are a day to day operational matter for the agencies. I do not have any role in the day to day operational matters of these agencies.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of an application for statutory redundancy in respect of the individual in question. Under the Redundancy Payments Scheme all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy lump sum payment on being made redundant. A redundancy situation arises in general where an employee's job no longer exists and he/she is not replaced. It is up to the employer...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Depending on the nature of the initiative in question, the Deputy should advise the individual to contact the Galway County Enterprise Board (091-565269/www.galwayenterprise.ie) or the Galway office of Enterprise Ireland (091-735900/www.enterprise-ireland.com). The County Enterprise Boards provide financial and non-financial supports to individuals and small businesses with 10 or fewer...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: An application in respect of the above named was received in the Employment Permits Section on the 11/02/2009. This application was refused and the applicant was notified of this decision in writing by letter dated 28/04/2009 and of their right to appeal within 21 days. An appeal was lodged on the 21/5/2009 but as this was received outside the 21-day timeframe it could not be heard. In...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Matters relating to payment of grant aid or commitments to pay grant aid are day to day operational matters for the Industrial Development agencies. I do not have any role in the day to day operational matters of these agencies.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Speed and alcohol.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Deputy Reilly could have done something about it when he was head of the IMO.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The disingenuous nature of contributions and proposals emanating from Opposition benches over recent months served the parties opposite well last week. I congratulate them on their ability to play politics. The wonderland schools of Deputy Kenny's economics and Deputy Gilmore's spin gave the impression that the public would not have to face painful taxation, or spending and service...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: However, if this Government has had any failing in recent months, it has been a failure to communicate in simple terms to the wider public the steps we are taking, their rationale and the path on which they are taking us. In that context, while I consider today's motion a distraction from the serious work required by the House, I welcome the opportunity afforded by this motion to put on the...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I also welcome the opportunity afforded by this motion to set out some of my work, and that of this Government, to support the vital SME sector, to get credit flowing to business, ensure business are paid more quickly by Government, reform the public procurement process and support the expansion of Ireland's green economy. I only regret I do not have the time to set out my work on many other...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Contrary to popular misconception, the Government's measures are not about the shoring up profits for banks and bankers. They are about maintaining a properly functioning and well regulated banking infrastructure, without which confidence in and the credibility of this country as a place in which to invest and do business would be lost, together with tens of thousands of jobs. Opposition...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Let us not forget these fundamental strengths. This Government is building on these strengths and is committed to assisting enterprise and workers navigate their way through the current global economic downturn. We are continuing to support the enterprise sector through prudent and strategically focussed investment strategies. We are committed to a central and strategic focus in support of...