Results 601-620 of 8,873 for speaker:Batt O'Keeffe

Energy Resources (19 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: It should be clearly understood that there is no issue regarding turf cutting on the majority of Irish bogs. A small number of raised bogs, which comprise approximately 4% of bogland within the State where turf cutting is feasible, has been designated for conservation purposes. For 32 of these sites, the ten-year derogation allowing a continuation of turf cutting for domestic purposes has...

Schools Building Projects (19 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am responding to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Dáil the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and also to outline the current position in relation to St Joseph's secondary school, Rush, County...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 to 74, inclusive, together. Entitlement Payments: Agency/Section Redundancy Payments Section of Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation The total number of staff assigned to processing redundancy payments is 55.63 (full time equivalents (FTE)). Carrying out of Inspections: Section/Office National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) NERA is...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department's publication "Jobs and Growth 2010" indicates that the enterprise agencies' (IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland) objectives are to create more than 100,000 new jobs over the next five years. Through the multiplier effect, this will lead to the creation of a further 70,000 jobs elsewhere in the economy. The figures include 62,000 direct new jobs and 43,000 other jobs as...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I can confirm that invitations to attend the workshops have been issued to the party concerned.

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Building Ireland's Smart Economy document, published in December 2008, contained a commitment to publish a whole-of-Government response to recommendations contained in Competition Authority reports within nine months of their publication. The October 2009 review of the Programme for Government, Renewed Programme for Government, further strengthened this pledge. The recommendations made...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The table below outlines the number of whole time equivalent staff employed in the offices and agencies of this Department prior to the Moratorium (at 25th March 2009) and currently (at 17th May 2010). Office 25th March 2009 10th May 2010 Office of Director Corporate Enforcement 35.5 40.55* Companies Registration Office 124.91 108.21 Labour Relations Commission 48.4 46.5 Labour Court...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices has been given effect in Ireland by the Consumer Protection Act 2007. The scope of the Directive, and of the provisions of the Act that give effect to it, is confined to commercial practices by a trader that are directly connected with the promotion, sale or supply of a product to consumers. Section 8(6) of the...

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (ESF) was established by Government in 2009 as a 2-year scheme to support viable but vulnerable exporting companies experiencing difficulties because of the current economic climate. Over the lifetime of the scheme to date, 4 Cavan companies have been approved for support amounting to €1,450,000 with the result that 356 jobs have been sustained in that...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department maintains a close ongoing dialogue with the Director of Corporate Enforcement in regard to the operation of the Companies Acts to ensure that they are fit for purpose and any necessary modifications are made through the relevant legislative process as appropriate.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I assume the Deputy is referring to the Companies Consolidation and Reform Bill which is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel along the lines of the General Scheme of the Companies Consolidation and Reform Bill. The proposed Bill will consolidate into a single Act, comprising more than 1,300 sections, Irish Companies Acts dating from 1963 to 2009 as well as...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The competent authority designated under the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 is the Financial Regulator. I have no direct function in relation to investigations undertaken under the provisions of these Regulations.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has no outstanding requests from the Director of Corporate Enforcement for additional staff for his Office.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: At present the Industrial Development agencies under the aegis of my Department use a range of schemes to attract manufacturing or internationally-traded services operations to all parts of the country. The schemes available to all such companies in Dublin Docklands are the same, and at the same aid rates, as those available elsewhere in Dublin. For the country as a whole, schemes fall into...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: There have been a total of 70 site visits made to Limerick by potential FDI investors since 2007 and to date in 2010. The tabular statement breaks down each of these visits and gives their locations. Location of Site Visits 2007 2008 2009 2010 to date Limerick Only 33 8 17 9 Limerick + Askeaton 1 1 1 - Total 34 9 18 9 The IDA Mid West region consists of Counties Clare, Limerick and North...

Written Answers — City and County Enterprise Boards: City and County Enterprise Boards (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The role of the Waterford City Enterprise Board (CEB) is to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level throughout Waterford City. The CEB delivers a series of Programmes to underpin this role and can...

Written Answers — City and County Enterprise Boards: City and County Enterprise Boards (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The role of the Waterford City Enterprise Board (CEB) is to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level throughout Waterford City. The CEB delivers a series of Programmes to underpin this role and can...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 160, inclusive, together. The provision of grant assistance to individual companies is a matter for the development agency or body concerned, and not one in which I have a direct function. It should be noted that data in relation to funding is collated on a County only basis, so it is not possible to provide specific data in relation to Waterford City....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The IDA grant payments figures for companies in Waterford City and County for 2009 and to date in 2010 are outlined below. Grant payment information is provided on grants paid, not on grants approved, and broken down on a county basis only. 2009 Grant Payments to County Waterford Employment 2 companies â'¬432,200 R&D 1 company â'¬35,367 Training 1 company â'¬59,767 ESS* first call...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 May 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I understand that the Deputy's question refers to both persons in receipt of a State pension such as a Widow's or Widower's Pension as well as to persons in receipt of a pension arising from public sector employment. Either way, the information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. The Deputy should be aware that Public Service pension entitlements may be carried from one...