Results 101-120 of 196 for sligo speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: ...,418 Kerry 932 Kildare 622 Kilkenny 404 Laois 331 Leitrim 109 Limerick 1,202 Longford 312 Louth 742 Mayo 784 Meath 414 Monaghan 366 Offaly 389 Roscommon 286 Sligo 398 Tipperary 1,095 Waterford 583 Westmeath 527 Wexford 817 Wicklow 702 Total 22,650

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (25 Apr 2006)

Micheál Martin: ...been established within the agency in Athlone and sectoral development responsibilities have been regionalised, with ICT now located in Waterford, medical technologies in Athlone and engineering in Sligo, to drive the regional development agenda from within the regions. The agency is also working close with a wide range of other organisations at local and regional levels, such as local...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (21 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: ...marketing and promoting the linked hub towns of Ballina, Castlebar and Westport for new green-field investment. The agency is at an advanced stage in the acquisition of 27 acres of land on the Sligo Road in Ballina with a view to developing a high-quality business and technology park. As part of its regional development role, Enterprise Ireland works with other agencies in the county to...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (8 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: ...plans who are expanding or establishing a business in County Mayo. Enterprise Ireland supports community enterprise centres and has committed funding of over €0.7 million to IRD North Mayo-West Sligo Limited for the development of enterprise space in Ballina. I officially opened this centre during my visit to Ballina, in January 2006. Following my earlier visit this year I have no...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (8 Mar 2006)

Micheál Martin: ...have a function. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that it has been in discussions with Mayo County Council regarding the purchase of a site of circa 27 acres owned by the local authority on the Sligo Road, Ballina, County Mayo. As part of an exercise to ensure that the lands are suitable for industrial purposes the agency has completed site investigation works and obtained planning...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (28 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: I was concerned to learn of the job losses at some companies in County Sligo. The priority of the State agencies, which will provide every support they can, will be to find alternative employment for those involved. The full range of services provided by FÁS, particularly retraining and upskilling, is available to the workers. I have been asked by a number of public representatives to meet a...

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (7 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: ..., ETAP. The ETAP is a broad ranging programme which is designed to stimulate the development and uptake of environmental products and services. In addition, my Department supported the work of Sligo County Enterprise Board in regard to improving the competitive sustainability of micro-enterprises. My Department established a multi-stakeholder working group to promote the uptake of...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (7 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: ...solutions, tailored to specific key sectoral targets, to attract inward investments. Specifically in Ballina, IDA Ireland is at an advanced stage in the acquisition of 27 acres of land on the Sligo Road with a view to developing a high quality business and technology park. At the end of 2004, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 22 IDA Ireland-supported companies in...

Written Answers — Enterprise Development Programme: Enterprise Development Programme (7 Feb 2006)

Micheál Martin: The enterprise development programme is a new programme set up in association with the Líonra network of third-level institutions, Athlone IT, GMIT, Sligo IT, Letterkenny IT, NUI Galway and St. Angela's College. This programme, supported by Enterprise Ireland and FÁS, is based on the enterprise platform programme already in place in the south east. The aim of the enterprise development...

Written Answers — Land Acquisition: Land Acquisition (26 Jan 2006)

Micheál Martin: ...which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA that it has been in discussions with Mayo County Council regarding the purchase of a site of circa 27 acres owned by the local authority on the Sligo Road, Ballina, County Mayo. As part of an exercise to ensure that the lands are suitable for industrial purposes, the agency has completed site investigation works and obtained planning...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Dec 2005)

Micheál Martin: ...workers. This training is delivered by various means including existing scheduled training programmes delivered by our three training centres within the region at Letterkenny, Gweedore and Sligo, or in the case of a specialist training requirement, at any FÁS centre throughout the country. Contracted training and community based training can also be availed of. In the past, FÁS increased...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (13 Dec 2005)

Micheál Martin: ...in conjunction with IDA Ireland. I have been notified under section 12 of the Protection of Employment Act 1977, that 120 employees of the company concerned are being made redundant at the Sligo plant. While the company cannot be specific about dates, it expects to relocate its business from Ireland during the spring of 2006 with the redundancies resulting from the relocation to conclude...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (6 Dec 2005)

Micheál Martin: The company in question has announced that it intends to close its Sligo operation by the end of 2006. I understand that the company has commenced an extended staff consultation process of 60 days and the outcome of this process is likely to be a phased transfer of the operation outside of Ireland next year. The company was acquired earlier this year and, I understand, the parent company...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: The company in question has announced that it intends to close its Sligo operation by the end of 2006. I understand that the company has commenced a staff consultation process and the outcome of this process will be a phased transfer of the operation outside of Ireland in 2006. The company expects to make all 120 employees in Sligo redundant. I understand that it is the company's intention to...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (8 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: ...of the redundant workers. This training is delivered by various means; existing scheduled training programmes delivered by our three training centres within the region, Letterkenny, Gweedore and Sligo, or in the case of a specialist training requirement, at any FÁS centre throughout the country. Contracted training and community based training can also be availed of. In the past FÁS...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: ...regard, IDA Ireland has been deeply involved with local partners in the development of regional planning guidelines, and negotiations are at an advanced stage to acquire 27 acres of land on the Sligo Road in Ballina that will be developed into a high-quality business and technology park. Enterprise Ireland is the agency which concentrates on the development of indigenous industries. Since...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Nov 2005)

Micheál Martin: ... 726 629 780 980 Mayo 752 765 737 996 1,273 Meath 410 389 317 412 561 Monaghan 369 338 280 351 415 Offaly 378 394 311 383 490 Roscommon 303 264 211 244 319 Sligo 394 422 428 491 615 Tipperary 1,081 1,077 970 1,212 1,479 Waterford 577 598 516 657 762 Westmeath 498 541 457 569 633 Wexford 781 821 737 952 1,186 Wicklow...

Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (28 Sep 2005)

Micheál Martin: ...experts reviewed the quality, value and impact of the proposed activity on 15 November 2004. The winning proposal, which was submitted by a consortium of three leading Irish colleges, UCD, TCD and Sligo IT, later augmented by the addition of DCU, was eventually approved by the board of IDA Ireland. It was then submitted to Government where it was formally approved on 31 August 2005. NIBRT...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (28 Sep 2005)

Micheál Martin: ...approval. I understand that IDA Ireland's property division is in advanced negotiations with Collooney Community Enterprise Ltd. on a possible site sale in IDA's Collooney industrial estate, County Sligo. The site in question has now been valued and IDA's property division will revert to the company this week with a letter outlining the proposed terms and conditions of sale.

Written Answers — Jobs Creation: Jobs Creation (21 Jun 2005)

Micheál Martin: ...2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Cavan 318 307 197 331 366 Donegal 309 482 275 261 242 Leitrim 63 53 64 26 19 Louth 243 535 265 239 554 Monaghan 384 310 314 317 347 Sligo 113 169 92 160 103 New Jobs created in IDA Ireland Companies in Border Counties 2000-2004. County 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Cavan 34 68 52 12 31 Donegal 308 353...