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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: I set out hereunder the number of work permits issued from 2007 to to-date in 2010. It should be noted that the majority of new permits issued over the last 30 months have been in respect of non-EEA nationals already in the State changing employer or spouses of existing employer permit holders. The Employment Permits Section informs me that it currently has approximately 1,700 applications...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: I wish to advise the Deputy that on the basis of the records in the Redundancy Payments Section of my Department, there is no record of a claim for a redundancy payment in respect of the individual in question.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: Statutory Apprenticeship in Ireland is organised by FÁS in co-operation with the Department of Education and Skills, employers and unions. Apprenticeship is a demand-driven educational and training programme for employed people aimed at developing the skills of the apprentice to meet the needs of industry and the labour market. The Apprenticeship system is a modular standards-based system...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: I wish to share my time with Deputies Kelly and Thomas Byrne.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the chance to speak on this important legislation today. I thought for a minute that I was attending a meeting of Longford County Council, such was the exchange of views between Deputies Bannon and Kelly. I note that Deputy Bannon was so passionate that he forgot to pay tribute to Deputy Kelly for all the investment the latter has directed into Longford since his election in 2002....

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Deputy is not so bad at it himself.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Bill reflects the events of the past two years, which have highlighted grave shortcomings on the part of the current system of financial regulation in Ireland and globally. Coupled with the establishment of the banking inquiry and with reforms that are ongoing at European Union level and elsewhere, this Bill is designed to ensure we have learnt from the experience and from the events of...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: I wish to pay tribute to Members of the Oireachtas from across the Border region who have reflected the views of the workers of the Quinn Group on a non-political and non-partisan basis in recent weeks. However, companies in the insurance sector operate within a regulated market place in order to safeguard the long-term interests of policyholders and third parties. As Members are aware, the...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: Hear, hear.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: She does not know the meaning of the word.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: Typical.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: What of all the London fund-raisers?

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 to 129, inclusive, together. The two main courses that FÁS run are Gas Installer Safety (GIS) and Gas Boiler Installer Domestic (GID). It no longer runs Gas Installer 1 (GI1) and Gas Installer 2 (GI2) training programmes. To be accepted onto the GID training course individuals must have successfully participated and completed an Advanced Craft...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: FÁS is currently reviewing the situation in consultation with all relevant bodies and will make every effort to ensure that the Local Employment Services currently provided through Dublin Inner City Partnership and funded by FÁS will continue to be provided.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (20 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: Employment permit applications are currently taking 2 to 12 weeks to process depending on the permit type and the Appeals Officer is examining appeals received in the week commencing 30th November 2009. The Employment Permits Section informs me that it is reducing this backlog.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (20 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: In November 2004 the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment announced a policy change to the Job Initiative Programme that provided for contracts to be renewed for participants who wished to remain on the scheme thus removing the requirement for participants to leave. This policy change brought about an amendment to the rules regarding redundancy payments and allowed for the payment...

Written Answers — Safety at Work: Safety at Work (20 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: The issue of occupational disease related financial support falls under the remit of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. My Department's remit, in relation to asbestos in the workplace, arises under occupational health and safety policy where the focus is on prevention. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 386 of 2006), which is...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 to 142, inclusive, 176 and 177 together. The responsibility for all aspects of FÁS will transfer out of my Department. Responsibility for training and the governance of FÁS will transfer to the Department of Education and Skills. It is intended that responsibility for the national employment service (including the local employment service) and...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (20 Apr 2010)

Dara Calleary: I wish to advise the Deputy that on the basis of the records in the Redundancy Payments Section of my Department, there is no record of a claim for a redundancy payment in respect of the individual in question.