Results 7,461-7,480 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Employment Action Plan: Employment Action Plan (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table: 2007 2008 (to end April) Number of referrals 51,452 19,442 Number Interviewed 32,124 12,281 Number known to FÁS to have been placed in employment* 7,459 1,687 Number placed in FÁS programmes 2,763 712 Number known to FÁS to have been placed in other education/training* 866 192 Number who left LR 32,359...

Written Answers — Regulatory Reform: Regulatory Reform (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There are a number of commitments in the Programme for Government relating to regulatory reform. I am assuming that the Deputy's question refers to the reduction in 'administrative burdens' — or so-called 'red tape' — on business. In so far as my Department is concerned, the Government has agreed that I should lead the effort across Government to reduce the administrative burden on...

Written Answers — Music Industry: Music Industry (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I understand that in the Q1 2008 Quarterly National Household Survey, undertaken by the CSO, some 2,100 persons declared themselves to be musicians by occupation. With regard to the economic value of the music industry in Ireland I note that Goodbody Economic Consultants prepared an "Analysis of the Economic Significance of the Irish Music Industry" on behalf of the interim Music Board of...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: IDA Ireland is the agency with responsibility for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. While I may give general policy directives to the agencies, I am precluded under the Acts from giving directives regarding individual undertakings, or from giving preference to one area over others. At the end of 2007, the latest date for which figures are available, there were...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Officials in my Department are currently compiling the information sought by the Deputy. However, due to the large amount of work involved it will not be possible to supply the material within the timescale requested. A full response will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The pay and emoluments granted to the chief executive officer, or equivalents, of all of the agencies under the aegis of my Department are sanctioned by the Department of Finance, in line with recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector, Report No. 42. In addition to the above, the CEO of Science Foundation Ireland is paid an allowance in the nature of pay...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Industrial Development Acts, the management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day to day operational matter for the Agency and not one in which I have a function. I am informed by the IDA that there are 6 units in the Waterford Industrial Estate on which the Agency has long term lease agreements, and which are currently available for use. A list of these units...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The agenda of the inter-agency forum continues to be addressed by the Economic sub-Group of Waterford County Development Board which was established to direct economic development in County Waterford. The sub-Group includes elected representatives and representatives of business and the Development agencies. In addition, Waterford County Council continues to employ a dedicated Economic...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316 and 318 together. Employment data for the Shannon Free Zone are available only on an annual basis. At end 2007 there were 105 companies at Shannon Free Zone employing 7047 employees compared to 101 companies and 7,188 employees at end 2006. The Job Losses Announcements/Notifications 30th June 2007 to 30th June 2008 on the Shannon Free Zone are set out in...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Mid West region has a strong base of businesses (indigenous and foreign owned) that trade internationally. The region employs over 170,000 and exports €4.2 billion worth of products every year. Limerick-Shannon represents the largest urban centre after Dublin and Cork and represents approximately 20% of Ireland's GDP. There are approximately 600 indigenous companies employing over...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Employment data in respect of companies supported by the Enterprise Agencies are collated by Forfás on a county and annual basis only, and accordingly data are not available for 2008 nor can figures be provided on a town or sub-county basis. Responsibility for indigenous enterprise transferred from Shannon Development to Enterprise Ireland in January 2007. There were 2,811 people in...

Written Answers — International Trade: International Trade (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Trade between Ireland and Zimbabwe is at a very low level: figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that during 2007 the value of merchandise trade between Zimbabwe and Ireland amounted to €964,000 comprising €277,000 in imports from Zimbabwe and €687,000 in exports to Zimbabwe. The CSO's figures for the period January to March 2008 show the value of merchandise...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has been making good progress in the relocation of the required 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. Officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising staff and Business Units opened an advance office in Carlow on July 30th 2007. There are currently 101 staff in the advance office...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has been making good progress in the relocation of the required 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. Officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising staff and Business Units, opened an advance office in Carlow on July 30th 2007. There are currently 101 staff in the advance...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not collect specific statistics to measure the economic costs of congestion. I am aware, however, that congestion is a concern for the business community, particularly in Dublin. The Deputy will be aware that the Government is continuing to improve transportation infrastructure and reduce congestion. This is being addressed through the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 326 together. The following tables set out the number of full time job gains and losses in enterprise agency assisted firms in Co. Louth for each of the years between 2002 and 2007. (Agency data is collected on a county and annual basis and therefore no data is available for 2008). Overall in the period in question 3,216 new full-time jobs were...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The provision of grant assistance is a matter for the enterprise development agencies and not one in which I have a direct function. However the attached table outlines total grants paid for the creation of jobs, as issued by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, and the County Enterprise Board to companies in Co. Louth for each of the years in question. Payments 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On Tuesday 1st July, I announced that the Coca-Cola Company would, on the following day, be submitting a planning application to Wexford County Council with a view to establishing a combined manufacturing and innovation facility on a 41 acre site on the Wexford Business Park. The proposed investment is expected to exceed $300 million, of which a portion would be attributed to R&D...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The company in question announced the closure of its manufacturing and distribution operations in Drogheda in August 2007. The decision was due to excess capacity in Ireland. The company is committed to supporting its employees through a generous redundancy package, retraining, business start up assistance, a high level of outplacement and by promoting the skills and expertise of its...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: In the context of the review of the operation and implementation of the Competition Act, 2002, my predecessor, Mr. Micheál Martin, established an Advisory Group at the end of March 2008 to review the current legislative framework relating to the public interest aspects of media mergers in Ireland. The Group was asked to report within three months. The Report of the Group was presented to...