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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: FÁS, in conjunction with an inter-agency steering group comprising the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the Irish Vocational Employment Authority and Lone Parent Representative Groups – "Treoir", "One Family" and "OPEN", is currently overseeing the testing of a pilot programme, involving two groups of lone parents in two locations in Dublin, designed to support socially...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos.179 and 180 together. 11,600 trainees under the age of 25 completed FÁS full time training programmes in 2009. This equates to 36% of trainees who completed FÁS full time training programmes last year. Those under 25 years of age will continue to be a high priority cohort in 2010 for bridging foundation and skills programmes to help further both the...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: As Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases. The administration of individual cases is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987. I have requested that FÁS contact the Deputy directly to outline the full range of supports that might be available...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: As Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases. The administration of individual cases is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987. I have requested that FÁS contact the Deputy directly to outline the full range of supports that might be available...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The County Wexford Community Workshop (CWCW) is an independent entity funded by a number of agencies including FÁS. The recent pay adjustments, as applied under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009, do not apply to employees of entities such as the CWCW.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Feb 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 — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: As Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases. The administration of individual cases is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987. I have requested that FÁS contact the Deputy directly to outline the full range of supports that might be available...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Feb 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...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Deputies who spoke today and on the previous occasions for their contributions. I thank my departmental officials for attending and listening. We have noted many ideas and themes from the debate. There is general agreement about the main objectives of the proposed legislation. A common theme of the majority of contributions has been the importance of maintaining protection for...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: It could be the definition of worker party legislation.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Deputy did not answer too many journalists' questions.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The information requested by the Deputy is being researched and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas le Páirtí an Lucht Oibre as ucht an rún seo a ardú. I am not particularly interested in the mechanics of amendments and counter amendments. I agree we have a problem and I am interested in addressing it. There have been some good ideas and suggestions which I will deal with. The aim of the amendment was not, as Senator Hannigan said, to clap ourselves on the back but...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Feb 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 — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Feb 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 — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Feb 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....

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I am aware of the correspondence enclosed with the Deputy's question, which was sent separately to the Department. It is being studied and will be replied to substantively in due course. Regarding the specific issue of the DELL and related redundancies in Raheen in January 2009, FÁS has provided guidance service and training courses to over 1,500 workers made redundant. Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I am satisfied that Clause 5.3 of Council Directive 97/81/EC concerning the Framework Agreement on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC, has been correctly transposed by way of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001. I note that this is confirmed by a 2003 report on the implementation of the Directive undertaken by the European Commission's services. Clause...