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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 allow for the issuing of a Work Permit for those occupations with a salary of €30,000 or more and, in exceptional cases, in the salary range below €30,000. A vacancy, in respect of which an application for a work permit is being made, must be advertised with the FÁS/EURES employment network for at least 8 weeks and additionally in local and...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (4 Mar 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 redundancy 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...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 38 together. There has been no change in policy in respect of the handling of redundancy claims. 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...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 to 42, inclusive, together. The information is being collated and will be passed to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: FÁS has already put in place the following measures in place to assist redundant apprentices who have to complete both on and off -the-job work training with assessments in order to complete their apprenticeships: 1. FÁS has put in place an interim measure whereby redundant apprentices may progress to the next off-the-job training phase of their apprenticeship, in line with current...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I have repeatedly acknowledged the ongoing commitment of the staff of FÁS in meeting the employment and training challenges that currently face the country. I am confident that the enhanced internal financial controls now in place within FÁS, which are underpinned by the recently enacted Labour Services (Amendment) Act, together with the appointment of a new Board and Director General,...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: FÁS Employment Services (ES) provides priority access to young persons subsequent to their release from detention. In this regard, FÁS works in close collaboration with the Probation Service, through an agreed Protocol between FÁS, the Probation Service, the Irish Prison Service and the Linkage Programme - a joint project between Business in the Community and the Probation and Welfare...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: The subject raised in the Deputy's question is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Education and Science. The Deputy may therefore wish to direct her enquiry to that Department.

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: As the Deputy has provided no details to enable the company and the public contracting authority involved to be identified, it is not possible to ascertain the area of responsibility into which this matter falls. It may be helpful to note that issues relating to public procurement are matters in the first instance for the public contracting authority involved and that policy issues and...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: It is good to be back in the House on the subject of the tourism industry. I welcome Senator Mooney back to the House. It is my first opportunity to liaise with him directly since his return. I am participating in this debate on behalf of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy Cullen, and I am sure Members join me in wishing him a speedy recovery from his current bout of illness....

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: During 2009, Fáilte Ireland provided a range of training and business supports directly to almost 3,000 individual tourism businesses and, in 2010, it will invest more than €11 million in direct supports and advice for tourism enterprises. I thank the House again for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I am pleased the House continues to take an active interest in tourism,...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: We have a consulate.

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: Not at all.

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: While I am not overly familiar with the rules of the House, I have no problem coming back again, if necessary. I thank all Senators for their contributions which I will pass on to the Minister, as I will pass on the good wishes of the House. I want to reflect on a number of specific contributions that were made before making some general remarks. With regard to Senator Ó Brolcháin's...

Seanad: Garda Stations (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Deputy Martin Mansergh, is away on Government business. I am aware from the record of the House that Senator Keaveney has been very active with regard to Carndonagh Garda station. The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda...

Seanad: Health Services (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank Senator Ó Domhnaill for raising this matter. I will respond on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. It is important to affirm the Government's commitment to developing primary care services at local level. In line with its policy document, Primary Care - A New Direction, the HSE is refocusing its services to provide direct community access to...

Industrial Relations. (3 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I am not saying anything.

Industrial Relations. (3 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for raising the matter and acknowledge her service as one of my predecessors. I will not comment on the office as I do not have that much experience in that regard. As the Deputy stated, the chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission, Mr. Kieran Mulvey, spoke on RTE's "The Week in Politics" on 24 January about the availability of the Labour Relations...

Official Engagements. (3 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin, and the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Power, have asked me to send their regrets but they both have engagements. Responding to articles which appeared in the Irish, British and Israeli media, the Minister for Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Tuesday regretting the decision of the Carrickmacross Town Council to remove the signature of...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: The majority of permits now being issued are for non-EEA nationals already in the country - categorised either as renewal of existing permits or new permits for individuals changing jobs. Given the relatively high level of unemployment and availability of labour supply at all levels, there can be little grounds to justify the open-ended availability of new employment permits for non-EEA...