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- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: Over many years, Ireland's pharmaceutical strategy has been to win leading company investment and to diversify the breath of operations over multiproduct sites including associated services and development of new compounds. Ireland has been enormously successful in attracting eight of the global major players and the world's number one biotechnology company to Ireland. In addition, Ireland...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: Job creation is at the top of the Government's agenda. Since we came into office, we have been working hard to create the improved economic conditions which will support the maintenance of existing jobs and the creation of new ones. Our objective is to put the country back on the road to economic recovery and full employment. The achievement of balanced regional growth is a core objective...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 107 together. Job creation is at the top of the Government's agenda. Since we came into office, we have been working hard to create the improved economic conditions which will support the maintenance of existing jobs and the creation of new ones. The Government's Jobs Initiative, which was announced last May, was aimed at building confidence to...
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: I will bring the Deputy's suggestion to the attention of both the Minister for Finance who has responsibility for National Asset Management Agency legislation and the Minister for Social Protection who has functional responsibility for payment of statutory entitlements to those who are made redundant, including in cases where companies are insolvent.
- Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: As stated previously, my priority is that any decision taken by Bank of America will have minimal impact on employees at the Carrick on Shannon operation and ensure that jobs are maintained at the facility. The process regarding the sale of Bank of America's Irish and UK credit card businesses is ongoing. There is considerable interest in both the MBNA Ireland portfolio and the MBNA UK...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25 and 32 together. The role of the Government is not to create jobs, but rather to facilitate employment creation. Since coming into office, we have been working hard to create the improved economic conditions which will support the maintenance of existing jobs and the creation of new ones. Our objective is to put the country back on the road to economic...
- Written Answers — Commercial Rents: Commercial Rents (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 100 together. Policy responsibility for upward-only rent reviews comes within the remit of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter. I do not have specific data on the impact of upward-only rent agreements but the National Competitiveness Council provides some data on rents generally. Rent represents an average of 2% to 7% of total...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: Multi National Enterprises are a very significant component of the Irish enterprise sector and will continue to play an important role in our economy. IDA Multi National client companies support over 146,000 direct jobs and spend â¬19 billion in the Irish economy each year. The environment for Foreign Direct Investment remains robust and has created core strengths in key sectors. However,...
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: Support for micro-enterprises, small businesses and new start-ups is provided by my Department through the wide range of assistance offered by the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and Enterprise Ireland. The role of the CEBs is to provide support for micro-enterprises in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate...
- Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34, 36 and 46 together. During 2011, I attended the Trade and Business North South Ministerial Council, which I chaired, and two meetings of the North South Plenary between the Taoiseach and First and Deputy First Ministers. The Ministers of State at my Department and I also attended a number of North South conferences and events during the course of 2011....
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: The Campus Incubation Centre Programme is delivered by Enterprise Ireland and supports the development of projects at the micro-enterprise stage. Over the last 15 years, funding of approximately â¬55 million has been provided through the Enterprise Ireland programme for the establishment of business incubation centres on higher education campuses throughout Ireland. The programme has...
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: The cost base of doing business is one of the key issues which determines Ireland's national and international competitiveness. Through actions already taken in the Jobs Initiative and the recent Budget, the Government has taken steps to address many of the competitiveness challenges facing the Irish economy, including reducing costs, improving access to finance for enterprise and reforming...
- Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: While I am informed that the company in question is not an enterprise development agency assisted company, I am most concerned to hear about these potential job losses in Navan. I fully appreciate the impact that job losses have on the employees concerned and their families, but also on the wider community. This Government is fully committed to its role of facilitating employment creation....
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: This Government is fully committed to its role of facilitating employment creation. Since coming into office, we have been working hard to create the improved economic conditions which will support the maintenance of existing jobs and the creation of new ones. Our objective is to put the country back on the road to economic recovery and full employment. Both the Jobs Initiative, announced...
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: As part of the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the overall cost per job is calculated each year by reference to the cost of jobs created during, and sustained at the end of, a seven-year period. The accepted accounting measure for cost per job is 'Cost per job Sustained'. The cost per job sustained by the development agencies Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Shannon Development for the...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will be aware, the role of Government is not to create jobs directly, but to create the appropriate business environment by making the right policy decisions to help enterprise to grow, to create new jobs and maintain existing jobs. Since I came into office, I have been working with my Government colleagues to achieve these objectives. We launched a Jobs Initiative last May,...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 102 to 104, inclusive, together. I am currently finalising an Action Plan for Jobs for Government approval which will set out a series of clear actionable measures across Government to support the creation and retention of jobs in a range of sectors. In preparing the Action Plan, I have consulted with my Ministerial colleagues and with a wide range of...
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: My Department, and the relevant State Agencies under its remit, have a clear focus on the development and support of manufacturing and services firms in Ireland. In order that enterprises can be successful and thrive and grow, they must be efficient, competitive and innovative. In this regard, realizing the potential to increase efficiency and improve competitiveness across Irish...
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: The issue of restructuring the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) is under consideration within my Department and various options have been considered. It is my intention, however, to ensure that any opportunity presented by CEB restructuring will not simply be about reducing or changing the numbers of CEBs in existence but will be used as an opportunity to fundamentally reform,...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 98 together. Last year, I secured the agreement of Government to draft legislation to ease the regulatory burden on co-operative societies and to make it easier to start up and run a co-operative as an alternative form of enterprise organisation. I hope to publish a Draft Bill during 2012 and I expect that the amendments I am proposing will make the...