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Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: Details of Ireland's trade with India, for the years 2007 to 2010, are set out in the table. Merchandise Imports (€million) Merchandise Exports (€million) Service Imports (€million) ServiceExports(€million) Total Imports (€million) Total Exports (€million) Balance of Trade (€million) 2007 279.93 168.34 103 374 382.93 542.34 +159.41 2008 265.16 160.98 88 423 353.16 583.98...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Public Appointments Service undertakes all recruitment to posts in my Department, with the exception of cleaning staff who are recruited through FÁS. The recruitment of staff by the State bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies concerned. While I retain responsibility for policy issues, I am not responsible and have no involvement in the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Nov 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. Strategic investments in Research, Development and Innovation have led to the creation and application of new knowledge and technology across the enterprise spectrum and so have contributed significantly to the competitiveness of...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The issues that impact on competitiveness cut across a range of Government Departments and include factors such as business costs, fiscal policies, the quality of our education and training systems, and economic infrastructure. I am working with my Ministerial colleagues, through the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs, to address many of these issues and to identify actions that...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 to 235, inclusive, together. Figures in respect of the number of jobs created or lost in firms assisted by the industrial development agencies, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development, are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures in respect of 2011 will...

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government's Jobs Initiative, which was announced last May, was aimed at building confidence to encourage consumers to spend, providing opportunities for re-skilling for those who have lost their jobs and assisting in getting people back to work. It is a cross-Government initiative and the impacts are being seen across a range of sectors. It is not possible to indicate the exact number...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: Recent jobs losses which have occurred in the FDI sector in Ireland are largely the result of the continuing restructuring process that is ongoing in Ireland and other developed economies driven by competitive pressures and technological change. This results in jobs at the lower end of the value added scale being either phased out completely or relocated to lower cost locations. Some of the...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: Both I and the Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock, TD, continue to engage with the EU Commissioner for Research and Innovation, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn on a regular basis including at meetings of the EU Competitiveness Council with a view to ensuring that Ireland maximises its return from the EU Framework Programme in terms of funding and increased research and technological...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 241 together. The manufacturing and internationally-traded services sectors in Ireland have begun to recover in the last two years, based on a relative improvement in Ireland's competitiveness, and their exports have performed strongly. In spite of the weak global economic climate, Ireland has many strengths which gives it a competitive edge and which...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: As Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Innovation, I have had many meetings with business representative organisations, chambers of commerce and individual business leaders from both the SME section and large enterprises. In his role as Minister for Small Business, my colleague, Minister John Perry has also met with a wide range of business people and business representatives to hear at first...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: No former holders of the office of Attorney General have been appointed to State boards under the Aegis of my Department by the current or former Governments.

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The role of my Department is to drive Ireland's competitiveness and productivity by creating the conditions where enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation can flourish and quality employment opportunities are grown and maintained. Funding is provided to a number of State Agencies under its aegis including that of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs), through whom assistance is...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but 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 expansion...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The movement of staff within Shannon Development and the refurbishment of its offices are day to day matters for which I have no responsibility. I am informed by Shannon Development, however, that it currently has no plans for its offices in Birr or to relocate staff based there. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced details of the Government's intention to reform the...

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: Section 3(9)(a) of the Companies (Amendment) Act 1990 provides, in the context of an application to the High Court for the appointment of an examiner to a company, that where it appears to the High Court that the total liabilities of the company (taking into account its contingent and prospective liabilities) do not exceed €317,434.52, the High Court may order that the matter be remitted to...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The role of my Department is to drive Ireland's competitiveness and productivity by creating the conditions where enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation can flourish and quality employment opportunities are grown and maintained. Funding is provided to a number of State Agencies under its aegis including the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs), through whom assistance is delivered...

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The standard definition of a small and medium sized enterprise is defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC. Enterprises qualify as micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) if they fulfil the criteria laid down in the Recommendation which are summarized in the following table. In addition to the staff headcount ceiling, an enterprise qualifies as an SME if it meets either the...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 216 together. My Department provides funding to the enterprise development agencies under its aegis, including Enterprise Ireland and the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs), through whom assistance is delivered directly to businesses. Enterprise Ireland is always available to support new innovative business propositions that have the potential to...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: The information that the Deputy has requested in terms of the meetings that have been convened specifically in relation to the implementation of the Temporary Agency Work Directive since I assumed office are listed in the table below. The list does not include various informal working meetings that would have taken place within my Department on the issue. Meetings on the TAW Date...

Written Answers — Registry of Friendly Societies: Registry of Friendly Societies (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Bruton: I am aware of the issues raised by the Deputy. As mentioned in previous replies on this matter, and following targeted enforcement campaigns in relation to friendly societies and trade unions, the Registry of Friendly Societies intends to instigate a similar programme in respect of Industrial and Provident societies. The reference by the Deputy to Rule 16(e) relates to the model rules for...