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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that this application was refused on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only for highly skilled, highly paid positions or for non-EEA nationals already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits. Furthermore, the newspaper advertisements submitted in support of the...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (20 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The 35 County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) were set up in 1993 to provide support for micro-enterprises 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. The CEBs deliver a series of Programmes to underpin this role and they can provide both financial and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that following the introduction of new administrative arrangements in 2007 under the Employment Permits Act, 2006, employment permits are now issued on the basis of different permit types with dedicated staff working in each group. This system has streamlined the work of the section allowing faster times for issuing. Currently, fully...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (20 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 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 — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (20 May 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 aggregated on an annual basis at county level. The survey shows that for 2007 there were 3,004 people employed in IDA supported companies in County Mayo.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (20 May 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 — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (20 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio including the purchase of land and the creation of business parks, are day-to-day operational matters for the agency and not matters in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that it owns a total of 63.21 hectares of land in County Mayo, of which 14.82 hectares are unused and currently being marketed. The...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The number of civil servants who have worked in the constituency offices of the Minister and the Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment from 1997 to date in 2008 are included in the following table. Year Office Holder Number of civil servants in Constituency Office 1997 Richard Bruton, T.D. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. 4 Eithne...

Chemicals Bill 2008: Financial Resolution (20 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I move: That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution for the charging in accordance with the Act, subject to the approval of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Minister for Finance and in consultation with any other relevant Minister, by a national authority of such fees as it considers appropriate in consideration of the performance by that national...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Since I was appointed as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 7th May 2008, I have not made appointments to State Bodies. However, the following appointments were made by my predecessor, Micheál Martin T.D. in the period 2 April to 7 May 2008. National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) Three appointments were made to the Board of the National Standards Authority...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Council formations for which my Department has particular responsibilities are the Competitiveness Council and the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (ESPHCA). The following Table provides relevant statistics related to the number of meetings attended by Ministers and the number of decisions taken in relation to these two Councils. The Councils recorded no...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 118 together. The Consumer Strategy Group which reported in May 2005 recommended that more licences for fruit and vegetable sellers be issued and that, in order to ensure that casual trading regulations are applied on a consistent basis, statutory guidelines be introduced. The reference to licences refers to casual trading licences issued under the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: As I was appointed as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 7th May 2008, I was not in a position to make appointments to State Bodies before that date. However, the following appointments were made by my predecessor, Micheál Martin T.D. in the period 2 April to 7 May 2008. Details of individuals' places of residence are regarded as personal data and it is not...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: As I was appointed as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 7th May 2008, I was not in a position to make appointments to State Bodies before that date. However, the following appointments were made by my predecessor, Micheál Martin T.D. in the period 26 February to 1 April 2008. Details of individuals' places of residence are regarded as personal data and it is...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Details of the firms of solicitors or individual barristers, engaged on a contractual basis in the last 18 months, by me as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment or on my behalf as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, are set out in the following tabular statement. This does not include details of any firms of solicitors or individual barristers, engaged on a contractual...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (15 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 development agencies under the remit of my Department, IDA Ireland, Enterprise...

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that this employment permit application was refused and the applicant was informed of this decision by letter on the 07/02/08. In this letter, the applicant was informed of her right of appeal within 21 days in accordance with Section 13(2) of the Employment Permits Act, 2006. It appears that the Employment Permits Section have no...

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There are many methods.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There will be some time, if I could answer the question.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There will be legislation. An interdepartmental committee has been set up. It is being led by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. All others, including my Department, are involved. It is anticipated that a meeting will be arranged with the relevant Ministers and the Opposition spokespersons in the near future.