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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits and all applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006. I wish to advise the Deputy that this particular application was refused on the 6 October 2011 on the grounds that the application does not appear to meet the criteria of the Spousal/Dependant Permit Scheme....

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: Under the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014, my Department, its Offices and the twelve Agencies that come within my Department's remit developed implementation plans in October 2010. The first update on implementation was developed and submitted to the Department of Finance (now the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform) in January 2011. A further report on implementation of the...

Written Answers — Innovation Task Force: Innovation Task Force (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. As specified in the report of the Innovation Task Force, the Minister for Finance is the lead actor for follow up on these recommendations, as with all recommendations regarding tax. My Department works closely with the Department of Finance, the Revenue Commissioners, Forfás, IDA, Enterprise Ireland and industry representative...

Written Answers — Innovation Task Force: Innovation Task Force (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: Recommendation 9.8 of the report of the Innovation task Force proposed the launch of a marketing campaign, initially on a pilot basis, to promote Ireland as an excellent location for starting innovative export-oriented companies. I will shortly be making an announcement about an initiative to attract overseas entrepreneurs to come to Ireland to set up a new company here or develop an...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: The capping of existing public service pensions which are already in payment would involve changes in the terms and conditions of employment of former public servants, which is a policy matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: There are many differing and complex factors that can influence a firm's decision to relocate in today's modern globalised economic environment. Companies adjust their plant locations and utilisation strategies to address matters such as accessing new markets, moving production nearer to customers, meeting firm or market specific customer relationship issues, in addition to business takeovers...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the Deputy was provided in response to Question No. 72 of 13 October 2011.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland has met with GLED on a number of occasions both in Ireland and in Taiwan. Earlier this year the company advised IDA that it planned to establish a manufacturing operation, which would serve the Irish market and have contracts with County Councils, Public Bodies etc. and the company planned to tender for projects in the Irish market to supply LED lighting. Due to the fact that the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy's question relates to the development and operation of certain elements of the National Consumer Agency's website. These are operational matters for the Agency itself in respect of which I have no direct function. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Agency for direct reply.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits and all applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of an application in this case.

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (20 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: Aetna will not cease operations in Castleisland until December this year and the facility will be in use up to this time. It is IDA's understanding that the Company has not expressly decided to give the facility to a statutory body or local authority and that it is still evaluating options but is most likely to seek to sell the site. Since the announcement by Aetna of their decision to close...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: No State Agencies or other statutory bodies have been created by my Department since February 2011. Although no agencies have yet been formally abolished, plans are under way to do so in a number of cases. My Department currently has 13 State Agencies supporting us in our work. These are: 1. Enterprise Ireland 2. IDA Ireland 3. Science Foundation Ireland 4. Shannon Development 5. County &...

Written Answers — Companies Registration: Companies Registration (20 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: Not-for-profit organisations that choose to incorporate as companies are treated in the same manner as all other entities that incorporate in this form. They enjoy the benefits of being a company such as separate legal personality and limited liability and also must meet their obligations under the Companies Acts. It is open to such organisations to avail of other corporate structures or to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: The list provided by the Deputy refers to a variety of organisations and groups, including Expert Groups, Councils, two Agencies and two Offices of the Department. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of those Agencies that have a Board structure and separate staff complement is set out in Table 1. In relation to the two Offices of the Department, the Office of the Registrar of...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: The Competition Authority The County and City Enterprise Boards Enterprise Ireland Forfás The Health and Safety Authority IDA Ireland InterTradeIreland The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority The National Consumer Agency The National Standards Authority of Ireland The Personal Injuries Assessment Board Science Foundation...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: On 26 July 2011 the Government agreed a package of radical reforms to the Joint Labour Committee and Registered Employment Agreement wage setting mechanisms. The reform proposals deal with recommendations made and issues raised in the Independent Report on the JLC/REA systems (Duffy/Walsh report) as well as the outcome of the recent High Court ruling in the Grace Fried Chicken constitutional...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (25 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 239 together. As evidenced by previous replies to the Deputy in relation to this matter over the last 4 weeks (replies dated 20, 27 and 28 September and 11 October refer) I am aware that a number of Industrial and Provident societies have failed to file annual returns to the Registry of Friendly Societies, and of the legislative position with regard to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: The employees of the Personnel Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) and Shannon Development are not paid out of Exchequer funds but are paid from the own resource income of the agencies themselves. In the case of the remaining non-commercial State agencies coming under my Department's remit, the employees are paid out of Exchequer funds, subject to the following exceptions and clarifications:-...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (25 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but rather provides funding to a number of State Agencies, including the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and Enterprise Ireland, through whom assistance is delivered directly to businesses. The role of the CEBs throughout the country is to provide a source of support for micro-enterprise in the start-up and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy for the period from 2007 to the present date is set out in the following tables. The information from 2007 to end-October 2010 had already been collated in response to a previous Parliamentary Question that consumed considerable resources within my Department at the time. Information relating to the year 2006 is not readily available and the compilation...