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Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 54 together. Since I took up office as Minister with responsibility for jobs, enterprise and innovation, I have received submissions from various parties, outlining proposals which they feel can contribute to economic recovery. I have met with various business representatives and other stakeholders to hear their views on the economy, job creation and...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The EU Competitiveness Council recently endorsed a new European integrated industrial policy for the globalisation era which puts competitiveness and sustainability at centre stage. This policy forms part of the seven Flagships launched under the European Union's new strategy for Jobs and Growth: Europe 2020. I fully support the core elements of the Europe 2020 strategy and its objectives to...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: A key objective of the Programme for Government is to promote job creation across the economy, including in the manufacturing and services sectors. The Programme outlines the actions which will be taken on a number of fronts to support jobs growth, including: · improving access to finance for enterprises, · getting our cost base right, · helping businesses to be more innovative and...

Written Answers — Technology and Innovation: Technology and Innovation (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The use of technology and innovation has a crucial role to play in supporting economic recovery and in driving sustainable employment in the current environment. A wide range of programmes are being delivered by the Enterprise Agencies - IDA Ireland Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, to promote innovation and cost efficiency and give Irish enterprise a competitive edge in...

Written Answers — Small and Medium Businesses: Small and Medium Businesses (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: There is widespread acceptance that small and medium enterprises are central to our economy. The appointment of my colleague, John Perry, T.D., as Minister for small Business is confirmation of the Government's commitment to this sector. The Programme for Government also outlines a number of measures which the Government will take to assist small and medium enterprises with a view to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: There are no proposals in the Government's legislative programme that would oblige an employer to recognise a trade union or that would compel an employer to engage in collective bargaining with a trade union. There is a commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure that Irish law on employees' right to engage in collective bargaining is consistent with recent judgements of the...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy should have gone in.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: This is a day to day matter for FÁS under the Labour Services Act 1987.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: At the forthcoming International Labour Conference to be held in Geneva, in June 2011, the proposal for a draft Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers is a significant and important agenda item. In accordance with standard procedure in respect of the negotiation of any such international labour instruments at the International Labour Organisation (ILO), this matter will be the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The setting of commercial rates is a matter for Local Authorities which come under the remit of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Local Authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes, in accordance with the details entered into the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation. The...

Written Answers — City and County Enterprise Boards: City and County Enterprise Boards (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The County and City Enterprise Boards have been the principal deliverers of State support to the micro-enterprise sector since their establishment in 1993. The CEBs support the micro-enterprises, employing up to 10 people, in the start-up and expansion phases and also promote economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level. The CEBs deliver a series of Programmes to underpin their role...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: It has not been possible in the time available and with limited resources to compile the specific information sought by the Deputy. However, I would refer the Deputy to Dáil Question No. 181 of 3 February 2010 and to a table which has been forwarded to him and which contains most of the information requested. Additional information about appointments to boards of State agencies under the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The cost of compliance in terms of preparing and implementing Schemes under the Official Languages Act for my Department and its Offices was €180,052 from the coming into force of the Act in 2003 to the end of April 2011. My Department is fully committed to the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003, and is currently in the process of rolling-out the enhancement of services to be...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Guidelines: Public Procurement Guidelines (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) follows the appropriate competitive process under EU and national rules in discharging procurement processes. These rules are detailed in the Public Procurement Guidelines published by the Department of Finance and available on the national etendering website. NSAI provide a feedback service to tenderers and is available to provide...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: Balbriggan, in Fingal, North County Dublin forms part of IDA Ireland's East Region, which comprises Dublin City and County as well as the counties of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, and is the largest region in Ireland and one of the fastest growing economic zones in Western Europe. The East Region is now home to 60,935 FDI jobs. IDA Ireland promotes Fingal for foreign direct investment as...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: As part of the review mission of the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland which took place in April a number of revisions to the Programme were agreed. This revised Programme contains agreed actions for Ireland across the whole of Government, some of which will require assessments, reviews or reports. A number of Structural Reforms fall within the remit of my Department, mainly...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: With the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's permission, I wish to share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, and Deputy Mitchell O'Connor.

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: Yes, please. I have listened to the former Minister, who is leaving the Chamber. It strikes me as bizarre that Fianna Fáil appears to have wonderful ideas and superior ways of doing things than the current Government, yet had 14 years in which to do them and does not seem to have surfaced with its own ideas. Fianna Fáil speakers have not uttered a word about the disastrous policy...

Garda Investigations (11 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Anglo Irish Bank investigations cover several issues comprising the short-term back-to-back deposits of approximately €7.4 billion executed by Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Life & Permanent at the end of September 2008; the provision by Anglo Irish Bank of funds to certain persons for the purchase of its shares in July 2008; the bank's loans connected to certain former bank directors which...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (11 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I received a letter of notification of proposed redundancies from Arcadia Group Ltd. in April 2011, signalling the possibility of up to 100 redundancies arising from the potential closure of Arcadia Group stores situated in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. As responsibility for redundancy has transferred to the Department of Social Protection, this correspondence has been forwarded to my...