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Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: In June 2011, I sought expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment to several Boards under the aegis of my Department. In total seven vacancies were advertised as part of this process, as follows: IDA Ireland – one vacancy National Consumer Agency – two vacancies National Standards Authority of Ireland – two vacancies Shannon Development –...

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 252 together. Sectoral legislation in relation to charities is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Environment, Community & Local Government. Section 148 of the Companies Act 1963 (as amended) requires that the directors of every company shall on a date not later than 18 months after the incorporation of the company and, subsequently...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The table below identifies the number of constituency and parliamentary staff, appointed by me following the February 2011 elections. It includes their current salary and the salary they received prior to the elections. Personal Assistant and Personal Secretary: In accordance with Ministerial Guidelines issued by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform, the current salary of a Personal...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: Typically an "au pair" is a young person who chooses to help look after the children of a host family and carry out light housekeeping duties. The au pair is usually given room and board and is typically paid weekly "pocket-money" and gains experience of a new culture while also improving his or her foreign language skills. There is no specific regulatory framework covering "au pairs" in...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) provide support for micro-enterprises in the start-up and expansion phases. The CEBs deliver a range of tailored programmes and supports through the provision of both financial assistance and non-financial assistance. The forms of direct financial assistance available from a CEB are; · Priming Grant (payable up to 50% of the investment or...

Written Answers — Multinational Company Employment: Multinational Company Employment (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: Along with IDA Ireland, I am in regular contact with Intel on its future plans for Ireland. I understand that as part of Intel's continuing training programme a number of employees are being sent overseas in order for them to up-skill on newer leading edge technologies. No jobs are being lost in Ireland and these employees will return to Ireland once their training/assignment programmes are...

Written Answers — Competition Law: Competition Law (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 to 250, inclusive, together. The Competition Act 2002 provides for fines of up to €4 million or 10% of the turnover of an undertaking, whichever is the greater, for certain breaches of the Act. The 2002 Act also provides for jail sentences of up to five years for individuals convicted on indictment for a breach of the Act. The highest fine imposed on an...

Written Answers — Employment Appeals Tribunal: Employment Appeals Tribunal (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Employment Appeals Tribunal has confirmed that it does not have any record of correspondence from or relating to the person concerned. At present, the estimated waiting time for Employment Appeals Tribunal hearings is 86 weeks from receipt of application. In July 2011, I announced my intention to streamline the State's five employment rights bodies, including the Employment Appeals...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the Deputy is referring to construction projects. My Department did not award any capital project contracts of this nature in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Separately, grants to individual companies, both indigenous and foreign owned, are paid by the enterprise agencies operating under the aegis of my Department, including Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and the...

Written Answers — Credit Guarantee Scheme: Credit Guarantee Scheme (15 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The design phase of a Temporary Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme is nearing completion and I will be bringing formal proposals to Cabinet shortly. Once a suitable scheme design has been finalised and approved by the Government, there will then be a further Request for Tender published at the end of November to select an operator to allow for the roll out of the scheme over the coming months....

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department currently has 13 State Agencies and 8 Offices supporting us in our work. The Agencies are: Name Location (Head Office) Funding allocated in 2011 from the Revised Estimate Volume (€000) Total staff numbers at 30 September 2011 (WTE) Enterprise Ireland Dublin €168,473 (includes temporary employment subsidy scheme) 811 IDA Ireland Dublin €124,577 246 Science Foundation...

Written Answers — Innovation Fund Ireland: Innovation Fund Ireland (16 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: Innovation Fund Ireland (IFI) is a key pillar of support for dynamic new industries and investments through the Fund facilitate job creation in innovative export focused sectors as well as providing a return to the exchequer over time. The Fund has up to €250 million available to make commitments. This funding runs along two parallel tracks. The first comprises a €125 million pool of...

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (16 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: Quarterly Irish economic data can be very volatile. Reflecting this, the Government's labour market forecasts are based on annual averages, rather than quarterly figures. The Medium Term Fiscal Statement published by the Minister for Finance on 4 November forecasts a projected decline of 1.8% in employment levels over the whole of 2011 and a marginal contraction of 0.2% in employment levels...

Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (16 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The figures for economic growth for the years 2008 to 2010, and quarterly figures in respect of the first two quarters of 2011, are set out in Table 1 below, showing GDP and GNP at constant market prices. Quarterly Irish economic data can be very volatile. Reflecting this, the Government's economic forecasts for future years are based on annual averages, rather than quarterly figures. The...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (17 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) monitors business cost and competitiveness issues facing the Irish economy and offers recommendations on policy actions required to enhance Ireland's position in these areas. The NCC's 2011 report on the "Costs of Doing Business in Ireland", which was published last June, notes that between February 2002 and April 2008, Ireland experienced a 31%...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department and the 8 Offices of my Department do not currently rent or lease any properties. All of the properties occupied by the Department and its Offices are provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) without any cost to the Department or the Offices concerned. In many of those cases, the properties are rented or leased by the OPW and the information requested by the Deputy, in...

Written Answers — Credit Guarantee Scheme: Credit Guarantee Scheme (17 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The design phase of a Temporary Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme is nearing completion and I will be bringing formal proposals to Cabinet shortly. Once a suitable scheme design has been finalised and approved by the Government, there will then be a further Request for Tender published at the end of November to select an operator to allow for the roll out of the scheme over the coming months....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: There are no former Secretaries General in receipt of public sector pensions currently employed in any Public body or State agency under the aegis of my Department. A former secretary general of the Department of Transport is currently Chair of my Department's audit committee. In line with centrally agreed procedures for external members of audit committees in the civil service, payment is a...

Export Trade (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government is fully committed to developing and expanding engagement with the key high potential markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China, as these countries are very promising destinations for the sale of Irish goods and services. The agreed programme for Government commits us to achieve the maximum growth in exports, including the long-term development of new markets. We plan to...

Export Trade (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: As the former Minister will know, the likelihood that I will reveal budget decisions is remote. Yes, a new unit is operational within Enterprise Ireland. For example, it is seeking to engage with companies which are below the threshold normally regarded as making them eligible for Enterprise Ireland involvement. This is specifically to encourage more small companies to seek export markets....

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