Results 5,601-5,620 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section informs me that it has no record of an application in this case.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Public funding provided to all training programmes managed by Skillnets Limited amounted to â¬24.5m in 2007, to â¬26.7m in 2008 and to â¬10.3m to date this year. The pressures on public finances and increased levels of unemployment have resulted in increased funding being applied to training those without work and part-time workers. It is in this context that funding for the Skillnets...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to legislation enacted or made by my Department in 2007 is available as Appendices 6 and 7, respectively, in the 2007 Annual Report for my Department and which is available on our website at www.entemp.ie. Appendix 9 of the Report contains information in relation to EU Directives transposed during the year. The same information up to end...
- Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Since the company announced its plans to close its Dublin operations, IDA Ireland and I have had numerous meetings with the company to express my concern regarding the effect the closure will have on the economy of North Dublin and the effect of the loss of 1135 highly skilled jobs on the Irish aviation sector. IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland established a team to market the operation...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) can provide support to new business start-ups and micro-enterprises (i.e. small businesses with 10 employees or fewer). Subject to certain eligibility criteria new and developing enterprises may qualify for financial support from the CEBs in the form of Feasibility, Employment and Capital grants. All of the CEBs operate to the same criteria in...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to...
- Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Since the company announced its plans to close its Dublin operations, IDA Ireland and I have had numerous meetings with the company to express my concern regarding the effect the closure will have on the economy of North Dublin and the effect of the loss of 1135 highly skilled jobs on the Irish aviation sector. IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland established a team to market the operation...
- Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Lufthansa Airmotive currently employs some 460 workers at its Rathcoole facility and has been planning to introduce a new engine facility, which would both secure the future and lead to increased jobs at the plant. As part of this process, the company has been seeking agreement with the workers for the introduction of flexible working arrangements and work practice reforms. Following...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2006 enables employers and employees to agree a variety of arrangements whereby employees within a company may cast their preference for certain types of information and consultation arrangements. The main purpose of the Act is to provide for the establishment of a general framework setting out minimum requirements for the right to...
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that if a foreign national on a valid work permit is made redundant then they have a period of 3 months, assuming their immigration status is in order, to source other employment and apply for a new employment permit. Access to State entitlements is a matter for the Department of Social and Family Affairs.
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I understand from Enterprise Ireland (EI) that details of the project in question were received by the agency on 21 April, 2009. This is an alternative proposal to the one approved by EI in June, 2006. As is the case with all re-submissions for funding, due diligence is being conducted on the alternative proposal. This proposal will then have to go to a decision making Board within EI....
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Long Service Increments are part of the standard terms and conditions that apply to particular grades across the Civil Service. As in the case of all increments, Long Service Increments are only payable subject to a satisfactory performance rating being achieved under the Performance Management Development System. 215 members of staff of my Department are currently in receipt of long service...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: These measures have to be introduced by 1 May with an early signature motion by the President. We are not in a position to provide additional time.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: This is a priority for the Government. The heads of the legislation are being worked on at present. Given the fact we hope to have this legislation passed during this session, if at all possible, and preparation for the legislation is under way, the Government has decided to consider the possibility of the establishment of an interim board to prepare the scope of the preparatory work that...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The heads of the Bill are being prepared at the moment, but it will be next year before that legislation will be before us.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy was advised that the reason the legislation to which he referred is not on the A list is that the heads of the Bill have not yet been published. Work on this legislation is ongoing. It is an absolute priority. I cannot pre-empt when the legislation will be available because the work is ongoing. However, on the basis that it is a priority the heads will be published as quickly...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I believe it will be taken in the House in three weeks.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I assume the Deputy is referring to the sale of alcohol Bill. That will be introduced later this year.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Minister has decided not to proceed with the legislation. Currently an internal review is taking place.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I would be more than happy to speak to the Deputy privately on the latter matter because I appreciate it is a significant issue for Tralee in his constituency. I hope the employment agency legislation will be available this session.