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Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The role of Government is to create the conditions where enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation can flourish and quality employment opportunities can be grown and maintained. Two Industrial Development agencies under the aegis of my Department, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, together with the relevant County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) support enterprise development in the regions in...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The enterprise agencies under the aegis of my Department do not have a role in the provision of supports to social enterprise. The agencies are focussed on assisting enterprises in the commercial sphere to create employment through export led growth. In terms of promoting community activity and social enterprise, the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs has responsibility...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: As Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation one of my main priorities is to ensure that the manner in which State support for enterprise activity, entrepreneurship stimulation and job creation is delivered, is properly targeted and is effective and coherent. I want to ensure that it is cost effective and that the resources available to the State are used to maximise business activity and...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that Ireland's body of employment rights legislation protects all workers employed in Ireland in a contractual employer-employee relationship. This includes entitlement to applicable wages and conditions as well as the right to legal redress for possible infringements of employment law. Specifically, Section 20 of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time) Work Act,...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the Northern Ireland Assembly was dissolved on 25 March, and elections to the Assembly are to be held on 5th May. It is of course my intention to meet with whoever is subsequently appointed as my counterpart in the Executive. I particularly look forward to my first formal working meeting in the context of the North South Ministerial Council in its Trade and Business...

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government has published a comprehensive programme setting out its goals over the full range of policy concerns. The Government will address this programme over its term of office in a measured and prioritised way. The introduction of a temporary, partial credit guarantee scheme as provided for in the Programme for Government is currently under consideration. My officials are working...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: Restoring confidence to the economy and facilitating the creation and retention of jobs will require a range of strategies, as set out in the Programme for Government. In addition to increasing our exports and continuing to attract investment from overseas, the Government recognises the importance of supporting companies trading in the domestic economy. In this context, the Programme for...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government outlines a number of measures which the Government will take to resource a Jobs Fund which will facilitate jobs growth and sustainable enterprise. Key elements of the approach will include: · providing resources for an additional 15,000 places in training, work experience and educational opportunities for those who are out of work; · cutting the 13.5% rate of...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to reform public procurement to support innovative Irish firms and to allow greater access to procurement by Irish small and medium sized businesses. While responsibility for public procurement policy is a matter for the Minister for Finance, my Department has a particular interest in this area because of the potential for SMEs to win a...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 56 together. There is a commitment in the Programme for Government to reverse the recent cut in the national minimum wage. The national minimum wage was reduced with effect from the 1st February 2011 by order made pursuant to section 11(1) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000, as amended by section 13 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: Job creation is central to our economic recovery and the Programme for Government has job creation at its core. The role of my Department is to ensure that we have the right policies in place that will support and grow our enterprise base in order to facilitate both job creation and job retention. The programmes supported by my Department and its agencies will be critical in achieving...

Written Answers — Commercial Debt: Commercial Debt (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government has published a comprehensive programme setting out its goals over the full range of policy concerns. The Government will address this programme over its term of office in a measured and prioritised way. When the necessary detailed evaluation and consultation has taken place on legally binding voluntary commercial debt plan structures I will bring appropriate proposals to...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: I expect to shortly receive the report of the facilitator appointed to engage with the various stakeholders to explore the possibilities of agreeing a Voluntary Code of Practice to regulate relationships and practices in the Grocery Goods Sector. As soon as I have considered the report a decision will be made on any legislation that might be introduced.

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The enterprise agencies under the aegis of my Department currently have a range of initiatives for the provision of space for start-up companies. These include incubation centres, community enterprise centres and business innovation centres. There are currently 26 campus incubation centres facilities that are operational, including 5 bio-incubator facilities. At present, there are over 250...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government has published a comprehensive programme setting out its goals over the full range of policy concerns. The Government will address this programme over its term of office in a measured and prioritised way. In accordance with the Programme, consideration will be given to the introduction of new legislation to protect all small building contractors that have been denied payments...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: I intend to have proposals for the establishment of BILA developed by the end of May. While the concept of a single licensing and inspection authority spans the remit of a number of Government Departments, I intend to initiate arrangements within my Department in the first instance and to build from there. I am currently appraising the core objectives, activities and structures of the...

Written Answers — Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: Innovation Fund Ireland is part of a suite of policy initiatives to position Ireland as a Global Innovation Hub. The overall objective of the Innovation Fund is not just to increase the availability and diversity of smart capital for start-up and scaling firms, but also to transform the market by attracting top tier fund managers to Ireland and support the further development of the venture...

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Company Law Review Group (CLRG) gave in-depth consideration, over a period of 4 years, to the reform of partnership law, in particular to the possibility of introducing Limited Liability Partnerships for accountants and solicitors. In general, the CLRG did not find any strong tide of opinion running in favour of introducing Limited Liability Partnerships. However, the Group did say that...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: In the current economic climate entrepreneurship, and the growth and development of small Irish businesses, is central to economic recovery, and it is essential that Irish enterprises continue to be supported. The Programme for Government includes a number of key issues to assist SMEs in the current environment and we are committed to introducing a Jobs Fund within the first 100 days. This...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: Mr John Perry, T.D., has been assigned responsibility for the Small Business portfolio. The appointment of a Minister for Small Business reflects the importance the Government attaches to the sector and the contribution the sector can make to our overall economic recovery and growth. The detailed range of duties and associated legislative provisions that will accompany this portfolio are...