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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that it cannot consider the re-issue of a permit in this case. It understands from the Department of Foreign Affairs that the visa application in respect of the above named has been refused and upheld on appeal and the original of the permit has been returned to the Section by that Department for cancellation.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons (including those with a disability) with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. The eligibility criteria and participation limits for CE are set by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Procedures dealing with the recovery of grant aid form part of the terms and conditions included in the grant agreement between the Boards and relevant project promoters. Boards may revoke, cancel, recover or abate grant aid in the event of a number of scenarios including the cessation of business. In deciding what appropriate action should be taken to retrieve allocated monies from project...

Written Answers — Departmental Projects: Departmental Projects (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Having checked with officials in my Department, I can confirm that, at present, there are no such pilot schemes or pilot projects being funded, overseen, or in any way supported by my Department or its Offices. In relation to the Agencies of my Department, this is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agencies concerned and one in which I have no function.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that a renewal permit has now issued in this case.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (29 May 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 — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I am aware of the significance of the recent job losses for Tallaght and every effort is being made to create new employment opportunities in the area. At present, IDA Ireland is working with its existing client base to help them to further develop their businesses as well as providing world-class property solutions with supporting infrastructure. The development of the Grangecastle Business...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (29 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Department of Defence has primary responsibility for Ireland's interaction with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and I have no function in the matter. Enterprise Ireland (EI) does not represent Ireland at meetings of the EDA and has no powers to conclude agreements relating to the EDA on behalf of the State. Ireland's representation at meetings of the EDA is provided by the Department...

Written Answers — Business Support Schemes: Business Support Schemes (29 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but provides funding to a number of State Agencies, including the County and City Enterprise Boards, Enterprise Ireland and FÁS, through which assistance is delivered directly to businesses. Kildare County Enterprise Board (CEB) provides a source of support to small businesses with 10 employees or fewer. Subject to...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (28 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: State support for enterprise and job creation is channelled through the industrial development agencies. 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. The industrial development agencies have a range of strategies, programmes and financial...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Decisions on applications for assistance are made by the agencies of my Department following established procedures. My Department has no role in granting funding or any follow-up actions such as the revocation of grants. In any case, such information is considered to be commercially sensitive in many cases. The detail of grant aid that is no longer deemed to be commercially sensitive is...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has set out the following figures as requested by the Deputy. Employment Permits Issued by Job Category 2005-2007 New Renewals Group Issued 2007 10,095 13,415 13 23,523 Associate Professional & Technical Occupations 2,819 937 13 3,769 Clerical and Secretarial Occupations 97 175 0 272 Craft and Related Occupations 625 1,982 0 2607...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (28 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not have any role in determining which applications receive assistance from any of the thirty-five County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and does not collect or retain information concerning the number of applications received by each CEB. Decisions on applications for assistance are made independently by the CEBs on the advice of their Evaluation Committees. In making...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas, including Kildare, 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 Acts from giving directives...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (28 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Support for job creation and investment in individual counties and regions is a day-to-day operational matter for the development agencies as part of their responsibility under the Industrial Development Acts. IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. In line with the National Spatial Strategy, IDA...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (28 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Freescale established its Irish design centre in Cork in 1998. The Cork Centre forms part of the Radio Products Division of Freescale's Wireless and Mobile Solutions Group (WMSG). Freescale is a large global company that routinely makes adjustments to resources as a normal course of operations to meet changing business requirements in a very dynamic industry. Freescale has decided to...

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (27 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Under the terms of the current Treaties and of the Lisbon Reform Treaty any WTO deal will require a unanimous decision within the EU Council of Ministers. We will have the same capacity to influence, support, or oppose, as appropriate, any WTO deal under the Lisbon Reform Treaty as we have today. This position has been confirmed by the EU Commission. The Government's focus in these...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that the Employment Permits Section will examine, on a fast track basis, new applications for Employment Permits made by foreign nationals who have been made redundant. Applications will be accepted for a three-month period after the employment has been terminated by reason of redundancy. Applications outside of this timeframe have...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that under the Employment Permits Act 2006, which was enacted on the 1st January, 2007, all employment permits are now granted and issued to the employee. The Act also allows for an application for an employment permit to be made by either the employer or the employee. All Employment Permits issued by the Department of Enterprise,...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (27 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Where established as a registered company under the Companies Acts 1963-2006, a company becomes a body corporate as and from the date mentioned in its certificate of incorporation. This would apply in the case of a company that provides property management services.