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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey which reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation's industrial development agencies shows that 13,068 jobs were created in IDA supported companies in 2011, which was an increase of 20% on the previous year's level of 10,897 and well in excess of the figure of 4,615 for 2009. The...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)

Richard Bruton: The figures in respect of jobs in Enterprise Development agency-supported companies and those supported by the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) are compiled in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey and the CEB Annual Employment Survey respectively. The most up to date of these detail employment figures up until 2010. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)

Richard Bruton: Figures showing the number of jobs in County Kildare supported by IDA client companies and by the Kildare County Enterprise Board in the five year period 2007 to 2011 are set out in the attached tabular statement. Figures for 2012 will not be available until the end of the year. One of the targets set out in IDA Ireland's Strategy document "Horizon 2020" is the creation of 62,000 direct jobs...

Written Answers — Employment Appeals Tribunal: Employment Appeals Tribunal (1 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Employment Appeals Tribunal (the Tribunal) is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function and I have no direct involvement in its day to day operations. However, having made enquiries, I understand that the Tribunal received a claim from the person concerned on 21 April 2011. The Tribunal has seen a significant increase in its caseload in recent years, as it is one of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The cost of invoiced receipts received to date in relation to the media launch of the 'Action Plan for Jobs', which was launched on 13 February 2012, is €1,551.57. This covers the design elements of the 'Action Plan for Jobs' and includes the design of report cover, pop-ups, backdrop banner, podium banner, leaflet and web banner.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The number of reports printed in respect of the "Action Plan for Jobs", which was launched 13 February 2012, was 1,000 of the main report and 200 of the "Action Plan for Jobs – Table of Actions". The cost of invoiced receipts received to date in relation to the supply of 1,000 reports is €6,745 and €1,551.57 for design of the report covers, pop-ups, backdrop banner, podium banner,...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: A dynamic and healthy venture capital market is a prerequisite for the growth and development of high potential start-up companies in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland assists companies who wish to raise venture capital funding to grow their businesses, focusing on stimulating funding for companies that would have difficulty raising capital through traditional sources of finance. The agency's...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: With regard to the Temporary Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme, an Operator has been selected through a public tendering process and will be contracted by my Department to act as the agent for the practical oversight, management and operation of the Scheme. Primary legislation to underpin the Scheme is being urgently progressed with the Attorney General's Office, and a Credit Guarantee Bill...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: People who were previously self-employed and who are out of work can avail of the services of the state agencies for a range of supports. For those seeking employment, a variety of supports are available through the Department of Social Protection, including the services to jobseekers provided by FAS. Further details of services for jobseekers are available on the website www.fas.ie . ...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the successful outcome of discussions at the International Labour Conference (ILC) that lead to the adoption of a new International labour standard aimed at ensuring Decent Work for Domestic Workers. The final text of the draft Convention was one that the Irish Government was in a position to support and the Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers now becomes ILO Convention...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: Ireland's system of industrial relations is, essentially, voluntary in nature and responsibility for the resolution of industrial disputes is a matter for the parties involved. The system of industrial relations in Ireland is designed to help and support parties in their efforts to resolve their differences, rather than imposing a solution on the parties to an industrial dispute. It is...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Carer's Leave provisions 2001 to 2006 provide that a person may take leave to care for a person, who is deemed by the Department of Social Protection to be in need of such care. The original provisions of the 2001 Carer's Leave Act were amended by Section 48 of the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act (2006) which increased Carer's leave from 65 to 104 weeks. I have no plans at the...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. The table outlines the number of FOI requests received, the relevant fees paid as well as the overall amounts received in respect of FOI requests in each of the years 2002 to 2011: Year No of requests Application Fee€ Internal Review application Fee€ Balance of Search & Retrieval paid€ Total Fees received€ 2002* 205 N/A N/A...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2011 was published on 22 December 2011. The Bill has completed Second Stage in the Dáil and is currently awaiting Committee Stage. The main purpose of the Bill is to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to reform the Joint Labour Committee system. The reform of the legal framework for our statutory wage setting mechanisms...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Government's Action Plan for Jobs outlines a number of actions which will be implemented in 2012 to support the Cloud Computing sector in Ireland. Such actions include: · Examining the potential for demonstration projects in cloud computing to promote Ireland as a centre of excellence for this technology, providing a reference site for Irish companies, while potentially lowering costs...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: At the outset I would like to thank Senators who made submissions when we were putting together the Action Plan for Jobs 2012. They will see that some of the suggestions put forward by Senators are reflected in the action plan and others are still under consideration. I reiterate that this is an annual process. It is not a case of producing our best thoughts and then retiring from the...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Senator has not lost his sparkle over the years. I will not seek to debate that issue for fear that the Acting Chairman-----

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: We all need to think of what we, as a community, can do to promote employment. The local heroes initiative was very interesting because it involved fairly simple things, such as using technology to advertise local services more effectively. It brought more people into the town who picked local things to do and generated activity. A lot of our current challenge also involves giving people...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: Contributions have been quite wide ranging. Senator White focused on the banks and made a very valid case. The recent Mazars report, which was commissioned by the Department of Finance, sheds considerable light on the problems. Demand for credit from small businesses has reduced substantially, which is understandable given that many businesses are trying to reduce their exposure to debt....

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: That is a problem. The Government is taking a range of initiatives. Clearly monitoring the banks' delivery on their targets is being done much more aggressively this year. There has been a series of meetings with the banks since the beginning of the year. Mr. John Moran, the senior official in the Department of Finance dealing with banking, is on the road show with the Minister of State,...