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Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That is okay. Molaim an rún ar dtús. Cuir an vóta.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I move the following financial resolutions:

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I move the following Financial Resolutions: (1) THAT for the purposes of the tax charged by virtue of section 72 of the Finance Act 2005 (No. 5 of 2005), that Act be amended, with effect as on and from 8 April 2009, by substituting the following for Schedule 2 to that Act (as amended by section 52 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2008 (No. 25 of 2008)): "SCHEDULE 2 Rates of Tobacco Products Tax...

Written Answers — Skill Shortages: Skill Shortages (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 65 together. As I indicated in the reply to Question No 26 [13739] of 1 April 2009 all Departmental budgets are currently under review. Any reallocations that result will reflect the funding priorities that have been agreed by the Government and the changes necessary to support their delivery. Government funding of the Skillnets Training Networks...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: As Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases. This is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of their responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987.

Written Answers — IDA Property: IDA Property (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency, as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas. The property function is for the most part self-financing with €3 million in Oireachtas funding proposed for 2009. I have been informed by IDA that, at present, there are six units in Waterford City and...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Unemployment is measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey or QNHS and published by the Central Statistics Office. It does not provide data on particular counties but only on regions. Employment in the South East Region, which includes Waterford, has increased by 30,700 while unemployment has also increased by 10,700 in the period Quarter 4 2004 to Quarter 4 2008...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Enterprise Ireland is the lead Government agency responsible for the development of indigenous Irish enterprise. Its mission is to accelerate the development of world-class Irish companies to achieve strong positions in world markets. Enterprise Ireland delivers a wide range of supports to Irish companies, targeted at the specific requirements of clients throughout all regions to ensure...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has not yet made any plans in respect of this matter and is awaiting instructions from the Department of Finance outlining details of the scheme and how it should be implemented in Government Departments. My Department and the Offices of my Department will comply with the instructions from the Department of Finance which will also be brought to the attention of the State...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will assist the Chair. When SR Technics lost its contract the relevant Ministers, my predecessor, the Minister for Transport and the Taoiseach were involved with the unions and SRT to facilitate the smaller contracts which were carried out. All of us in this House knew that arising from the loss of the large base maintenance contract that SRT would face huge difficulties. My agencies had...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Therefore, it is important to state that——

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: ——it is very difficult because too many people think they have the full information when I stated the facts of the situation.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The industrial relations (amendment) Bill has nothing to do with pension funds.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is hoped the Bill will be in the next session. There is no proposal for another social welfare Bill.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Deputy Enright must know more than the rest of us.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is not promised as of yet. What will happen is that arising from the budget there will be a determination.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Not that I am aware.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yes. We hoped to have it introduced in this session but we were unable to schedule it.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: No, as the Deputy knows there are a number of pieces of industrial relations legislation, including the compliance Bill, the issue of agencies and an EU directive which has not been finalised and on which we are still in discussions. The consolidation legislation will probably be introduced later. There are two agency Bills which we are anxious to get through.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That is why I am anxious to get it done.