Results 6,861-6,880 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The apprenticeship programme is a training and development programme, which provides apprentices with the skills, knowledge and competencies leading to the award of an advanced craft certificate. The programme involves the development of practical skills and related theoretical knowledge over a seven-phase programme â three off-the-job phases and four on-the-job with an employer....
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Nov 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Capital funding allocated to my Department is expended through various agencies under the remit of my Department, including IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, FAS, Shannon Development, InterTradeIreland, the National Standards Authority of Ireland and the 35 County and City Enterprise Boards. The funding is use by the agencies to operate programmes which provide a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: In 2006, 24 members of staff retired from my Department with a pension and lump sum. Pensions in respect of the 24 staff totalled â¬542,595 per annum, and lump sum payments totalled â¬1,674,371. In 2007, 27 staff members retired with an annual pension and lump sum. Pensions in respect of the 27 staff totalled â¬783,897 per annum, with lump sum payments of â¬2,355,742 being paid. So far...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Total expenditure in 2007 on the Community Employment (CE) Scheme amounted to â¬357.5 million. As at 26 September 2008 expenditure totalled â¬273.1 million. Current estimates indicate that total expenditure at the end of 2008 will be around â¬374 million. Discussions on the detail of the FÃS budget for 2009 are currently ongoing.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: No development works have been undertaken by my Department under Section 181(2)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 which provides inter alia that a Minister of the Government may by order provide that the Planning and Development Act 2000 shall not apply to a proposed development being carried out, by the Minister or on behalf of the Minister, where the Minister is satisfied that the...
- Written Answers — Company Takeovers: Company Takeovers (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: It is the right of any individual or corporation to sell its business and exit the market if it so wishes and it would be inappropriate for the Government to force incumbents to stay in a market. Rather than a reduction in the number of operators in any market necessarily resulting in anti-competitive pricing behaviour, larger companies can benefit from economies of scale and can engage in...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Public Procurement rules do not specify the number of copies of tender documents to be submitted but they do permit contracting authorities to require the submission of tenders solely by electronic means. From a practical point of view it is necessary to have hard copies of the tender documents for each member of the assessment team. If an electronic copy only is provided it is nearly...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Nov 2008)
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. The programme helps unemployed people to progress to the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work...
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I assume that the Deputy's question refers to bus and rail travel. I have not had an opportunity since assuming office in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to avail of public transport services on official business. I did have the opportunity to use the train for trips to the South and the South West in my capacity as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I am interpreting the Deputy's question as relating to the use of bus and rail services by my officials. All travel by staff of my Department on official business is governed by travel and subsistence regulations issued by the Department of Finance. The overriding principle in these regulations is that all official travel should be by the shortest practicable route and by the most economical...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: My Department, Health and Safety Authority and FÃS have interim decentralised offices in place in Carlow, Kilkenny and Birr respectively. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement. The most recent figures for such costs are those as submitted to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service, via the Department of Finance, and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The table following outlines the number of staff employed in my Department whose function it is to deal with representations from my constituents. The table also sets out the grade and salary pay scale for each staff member: Constituency Office Grade Salary (Pay Scale) per annum Department 1 Executive Officer â¬31,394 â â¬49,809 1 Clerical Officer â¬24,397 â â¬39,558 1...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The following table outlines the number of staff employed by Ministers of State in my Department whose function it is to deal with representations from the Ministers of States constituency. The table also sets out the grade and salary pay scale for each staff member. Minister of State for Labour Affairs, Mr. Billy Kelleher T.D. Constituency Office Grade Salary (Pay Scale) per annum...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. FÃS Owned/Leased Approx Floor area sq feet Approx Floor area sq metres Dublin Baldoyle FÃS owned 78,513 7,294 Cabra FÃS owned 50,548 4,696 Jervis Street Leased 31,976 2,971 Finglas FÃS owned 80,294 7,518 Ballyfermot FÃS owned 131,245 12,193 Tallaght FÃS owned 109,814 10,202 Loughlinstown FÃS owned...
- Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Section 1 of the Hallmarking Act, 1981 defines articles of precious metals as articles consisting of or containing gold, silver or platinum. Irish hallmarking legislation requires all articles of precious metals to be assayed (that is to say tested for fineness) and hallmarked in Ireland. Statutory Instrument No. 579 of 2001 which was made under the European Communities Act, 1972 provides...
- Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I understand that FÃS does not maintain a list of contractors for engagement in any region. The selection of candidates is based on pre-set criteria and rules for selection, which are made available in advance to interested parties.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Staff of my Department are entitled to be absent, subject to prior approval, for a number of reasons (e.g. Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Adoptive Leave, Carer's Leave etc.). Clear procedures are in place in my Department for the approval and recording of such absences. Staff of my Department are also entitled to be absent from work when they are ill, in accordance with the terms of the...
- Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The total allocation in 2009 for the advancement of the National Disability Strategy by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and its agencies is â¬78.642million of which â¬77.7million is ring-fenced within the FÃS allocation for specific employment and training programmes for people with disabilities.