Results 6,521-6,540 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Attachment Orders: Attachment Orders (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The issue of Attachment Orders by the Courts is a matter for the presiding judges. I have no direct responsibility in relation to the execution of, or administrative arrangements applying to Attachment Orders.
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: While IDA Ireland's primary role is the attraction of high quality FDI to Ireland, an integral and fundamental element of this role is the Agency's mandate to promote sustainable and balanced regional development. However, the marketing of individual areas for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. While I may give general policy...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: FÃS has informed me that it has made payments to business organisations and trade unions for the provision of training programmes under the Competency Development Programme and under the Community Employment scheme. As part of the Competency Development Programme, FÃS has contractual agreements or "Strategic Alliances" with a number of business representative organisations and trade...
- Written Answers — Enterprise Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The information sought by the Deputy is below in tabular form. In relation to administration costs, Enterprise Ireland operates a network of 32 overseas offices and 10 regional offices in Ireland, all actively engaged in assisting clients start their companies, scale their companies, achieve export sales, invest in research and development or drive productivity through its broad suite of...
- Written Answers — Shannon Development: Shannon Development (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Shannon Development is funded by a combination of Exchequer funding and own resource income. My Department provides funding to Shannon Development, through its Estimate to fund grants to industry in the Shannon Free Zone. The allocation for 2007 was â¬3m but due to the demand led nature of the process just â¬551,000 of this was drawn down. The allocation for 2008 is â¬3m. While there is...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested is currently being compiled and will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Sanction for the severance package for the former Director General of FÃS was sought by my Department and was approved by the Department of Finance in the context of its guidelines. The severance package granted is consistent with that available to public servants generally, including to heads of semi-state agencies.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The following is a list of all Government Ministers who have attended FÃS events abroad since 2000: Minister Event Minister Noel Treacy A FÃS Jobs Fair in Newfoundland, 2000 Minister Mary Harney Jobs Fair in South Africa in 2000 Science Challenge, Florida 2004 Minister Tom Kitt A FÃS Jobs Fair in New York, 2001 A FÃS Jobs Fair in Berlin, 2001 Minister Micheál Martin Science...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Coca Cola has ownership of the buildings that housed its former plant in Drogheda, County Louth. I am informed by IDA Ireland that the future expected use of the buildings is currently under review. Discussions are ongoing with appropriate interested parties in relation to the future use of these facilities. During the period 1972 to 1991 the company was paid â¬8,965,348 in grant aid by...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: On 1st July 2008 Coca Cola announced its intention to submit a planning permission application for a combined manufacturing and innovation facility at the IDA Business & Technology Park in Wexford. Construction of the manufacturing, laboratory and pilot plant facilities is now underway, following the completion of the planning permission process. The new operation will create approximately 60...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Industrial Development agencies, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, together with the Louth County Enterprise Board are responsible for inward investment and indigenous enterprise development in County Louth. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains in companies supported by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. Data are compiled on an annual basis and are aggregated at...
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Unemployment is measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey and published by the CSO. It does not provide data on particular counties but only on Regions. The numbers unemployed in the Border Region, which includes Louth, have increased by 22% (3,500) in the year to Quarter 3 2008 (June-August) compared to an increase of 50% (53,300) in the State overall in the same period. The...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Two Industrial Development agencies, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, together with Louth Couth Enterprise Board are responsible for inward investment and indigenous enterprise development in County Louth. The County of Louth has a large concentration of IDA Ireland supported companies with nineteen clients employing nearly 2,200 people. The agency owns a total of 250 acres in the County....
- Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Within the last two weeks, my officials have circulated the Department of Finance's main guidelines on foreign travel to the agencies under my Department's remit. All agencies have been asked to confirm by 15 December that the guidelines are being complied with. It is my intention that the on-going compliance by the agencies with these guidelines will be monitored on a regular basis in...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Two Industrial Development agencies under the aegis of my Department, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, together with the relevant County Enterprise Boards (CEBs), are responsible for enterprise development in the areas in question. At present, there are 47 IDA Ireland supported companies in the Midlands region, employing over 5,300 people. Enterprise Ireland has 33 client companies in the...
- Written Answers — North-South Economic Development: North-South Economic Development (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I had one meeting with Minister Foster since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment during which we discussed a range of economic issues affecting the economy of both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland. These discussions form part of an ongoing process of North/South co-operation to strengthen our economic development in order to gain competitive advantage in...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The tables below outline the number of staff employed in the private and constituency offices of the Ministers of State at my Department. The tables also show the totals of the annual salaries payable to the staff in question, based on their current salary points. Billy Kelleher TD, Minister for Labour Affairs Offices of Minister Billy Kelleher No. of staff employed Total annual salary...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is collected on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2008 will not be available until early 2009. The numbers of new jobs created by IDA supported companies in Co Roscommon in each year of the ten year period...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is collected on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2008 will not be available until early 2009. The numbers of new jobs created by IDA supported companies in Co Leitrim in each year of the ten year period...