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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: SR Technics redundant apprentices can be categorized into 2 distinct groups of Aircraft Mechanics (Groups 1 & 2) and one group of Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitters. 23 redundant apprentice aircraft mechanics (Group 1) are scheduled to commence Phase 6 off-the-job training in Dublin Institute of Technology (D.I.T.) on 22 February 2010. 26 redundant apprentice aircraft mechanics...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: In 2009 the budget allocated to the Community Employment Scheme was €380.6 million. This represents 51% of the 2009 FÁS budget of €742.4 million for training and work experience for the unemployed. Figures for the end of 2009 show that a total of 30,309 people were either participating in or had completed their Community Employment placement. By the end of 2009, excluding Community...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 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 which might be made...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 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 FAS contact the Deputy directly to outline the full range of supports which might be made...

Live Register. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The statistics for 31 December 2009 show that the numbers signing on the live register stood at 423,600 and that of these, 84,398, or 19.9%, were people under the age of 25. The Government is committed to tackling unemployment, including youth unemployment. In successive budgets, we have allocated substantial additional resources to provide increased training and education and work...

Live Register. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: A range of other measures, apart from those mentioned by the Deputy, are included in the budget. This includes an activation fund of €20 million targeted at those under 35 years. We will call for proposals from the private sector for this in the coming weeks. This is specifically designed at that particular age group. We are committed to increasing the opportunities available in the...

Live Register. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The budget includes a €12 billion capital programme this year and €135 million will be spent by this Department in guaranteeing 80,000 jobs. I agree this is a problem and I would be delighted to engage with Deputy Penrose in respect of the specific responses of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to this issue.

Work Permits. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: In the first half of 2009, my Department completed a review of employment permit arrangements, the purpose of which was to ensure that such arrangements continued to be appropriate to the needs of our changing labour market. Following the outcome of consultations with the social partners and other interest groups, a number of changes were implemented for non-EEA nationals applying to enter...

Work Permits. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The new arrangements have been in place since last June and I will be happy to review them again this June as I think one year is a suitable time to allow them to become embedded. As I outlined, we have considerably restricted the classes for which work permits may be issued. The Deputy may be referring to the green card scheme under which permits are issued on the basis of demand. I will...

Work Permits. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: As part of that review, we considerably strengthened the labour market needs test so that jobs seeking a work permit had to be advertised through FÁS and in the national newspapers to ensure that the hidden way of advertising them in the past was done away with. I am happy the labour market needs test is strong enough to support the new applications issued. Many Deputies approach the...

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 105, 116 and 135 together. The Tánaiste made a detailed statement to the House last Thursday on this issue, as did I and my colleagues, the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, and the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher. Fuller detail on the Government's responses to the task force recommendations are in the statements, which have been circulated to...

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I will respond to the general thrust of the Deputy's remarks. We have provided for a specific response in the mid-west. We are engaging with Mr. Brosnan and the task force on a regular basis. As I was reflecting on that response, it struck me that I would give my left arm to have such a response in County Mayo. I refer to the commitment from the Government, for example. In respect of...

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Minister, Deputy Willie O'Dea, the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Power, and Deputies Kieran O'Donnell, Jan O'Sullivan, John Cregan, Niall Collins and Timmy Dooley were present at the meeting. It was a very robust engagement.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I think it was very constructive, ultimately, as I would expect in Limerick.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: An important two-day information fair will take place in the South Court Hotel on 11 and 12 February. Up to 40 agencies will be available at that forum to answer the questions of the 2,800 workers who have been contacted. Yesterday, we appointed Mr. David Smyth of FÁS to act as a link person with regard to the implementation of the globalisation fund in the mid-west. He has already...

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: We have made a commitment to the development of the entire mid-west region. The Tánaiste has discussed the specific project mentioned by the Deputy with the Minister for Transport. It appears that certain EU issues need to be resolved if progress is to be made. We are addressing them at EU level. We will continue to keep the Deputy updated on the matter.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I have taken on board the message that was transmitted at yesterday's meeting. We will continue to have discussions on the issue of flexibility, particularly in the areas of enterprise development and support. A high-level official in IDA Ireland is responsible for promoting the mid-west. If the task force wishes to meet the chief executive of IDA Ireland, we will be happy to facilitate...

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: There are ongoing discussions between the Tánaiste, the Department and the mid-west task force. We are engaging with the task force on the basis of its interim report. We will respond to the report's recommendations in the context of the 2010 budgetary decisions. There is an ongoing dialogue on these matters.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: Again, a large thread-----

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: -----of the task force's report related to general macro-competitiveness issues. My response outlined how such issues have been addressed, including energy costs and a range of issues.