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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: I have recently published a detailed document, Blueprint to Deliver a World-Class Workplace Relations Service, that sets out in detail the structures and processes that I intend to legislate for and establish by the end of this year. Publication of this document provides a further opportunity for consultation. I will shortly seek a Government decision for the priority drafting of the...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Equality Tribunal continues for the moment to be within the remit of the Department of Justice. Pending the planned transfer of this body to my Department as part of the Workplace Reform Programme questions concerning the Tribunal should be addressed to my colleague the Minister for Justice. The Labour Relations Commission is a statutory body that is independent of me in the performance...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Equality Tribunal continues for the moment to be within the remit of the Department of Justice. Pending the planned transfer of this body to my Department as part of the Workplace Reform Programme questions concerning the Tribunal should be addressed to my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Labour Relations Commission is a statutory body that is independent of me in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: The total amount paid to mobile telephone companies in my Department in the years 2007 to 2011 inclusive is set out in a tabular statement. Year Company Amount Paid € 2007 Vodafone 48,689.62 O2 44,046.12 2008 Vodafone 296,361.70 O2 35,872.16 2009 Vodafone 218,595.23 O2 23,231.17 2010 Vodafone 186,301.93 O2 20,883.95 2011 Vodafone 158,413.22 O2 104.07 The mobile phone operator...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs has set a target of supporting the creation of 100,000 net new jobs over the period 2012 to 2016, with the longer term objective of having 2 million people at work by 2020. In order to reach this target it will be necessary to implement radical reform across Government and the economy to make it easier for businesses to establish, thrive and create jobs. IDA Ireland...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: An Exchequer allocation is provided each year under the Estimates process for the funding of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs). Allocation of funding to individual CEBs is conducted each year by the Central Coordination Unit (CCU) within Enterprise Ireland. In determining these allocations, a systematic approach is adopted by the CCU to ensure the maximum degree of objectivity and...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs has set a target of supporting the creation of 100,000 net new jobs over the period 2012 to 2016, with the longer term objective of having 2 million people at work by 2020. In order to reach this target it will be necessary to implement radical reform across Government and the economy to make it easier for businesses to establish, thrive and create jobs. With...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: Tables 1 and 2 provide details of the costs associated with the consultancy contracts administered by my Department, and the names of the individuals / firms involved in the period specified by the Deputy. Table 1: DJEI Consultancy Contracts – 2011 Name of Company Amount Barberry Ltd, trading as Keating & Associates €862 IKEN Software €4,532 Four Point Software Development...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: In the matter referred to, officials from my Department have been in touch with representatives of the Administrator of the company on several occasions since the announcement of the closure of the stores and I have been appraised of developments. While any dispute of this nature is regrettable, the role of the State in such circumstances is to provide supports that allow the parties to...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that this Work Permit application was refused on the 23rd February 2012 on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only in respect of: · highly skilled, highly paid positions or; · non-EEA nationals who are already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits or; · positions requiring specialist or...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: Member States are required to transpose Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (Recast) into national law by 16 March 2013. My Department is currently drafting a Consultation Paper on transposing the Directive. I expect to start this public consultation process in the coming weeks, with a view...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (18 Apr 2012)

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. The Employment Permits Section informs me that it has no record of permits being applied for or issued in respect of the named individual.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: In responding to the Deputy, I have taken it that the reference to State companies means the State Agencies under the remit of my Department: 1. Enterprise Ireland 2. IDA Ireland 3. Science Foundation Ireland 4. Shannon Development 5. County & City Enterprise Boards (35) 6. National Standards Authority of Ireland 7. Forfás 8. National Consumer Agency 9. The Competition Authority 10. Irish...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (19 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 105 together. The following table identifies the names and salary details of the two Special Advisors appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation. Name Appointment Date Salary Scale Mr. Ciaran Conlon 29th March 2011 €127,000 Mr. Conor Quinn 30th March 2011 €80,051, €83,337, €86,604, €89,898, €92,672, €95,55 (After...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that this Work Permit application was refused on 10 April 2012 on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only in respect of: · highly skilled, highly paid positions or; · non-EEA nationals who are already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits or; · positions requiring specialist or scarce...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (19 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: The sectors covered by the JLCs are characterised by a large number of small employments in which collective bargaining is not well established and wages tend to be low. In many of the sectors covered by JLCs there is no effective alternative mechanism by which employees and employers can engage in collective bargaining at local level on equal terms. The Duffy/Walsh Report concluded that the...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (19 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: As Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, I fully appreciate the concern felt in regard to the situation at the company in question. I know that last year, some 70 full time jobs were lost at the company due to the loss of a longstanding overseas contract. I understand that due to the company's reduced level of activity, their current business model is not viable and a decision was...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (19 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: Workers at the Lagan Brick factory in Kingscourt, Co Cavan have been involved in a protest outside the company's premises in a dispute over the decision by the company to close its operation on 15 December last with the loss of 29 jobs. The union wanted to retain maximum employment at the plant and secure satisfactory redundancy terms for any workers that would lose their jobs. Subsequently,...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Moriarty Tribunal made two recommendations for changes to company law, as follows: That a provision similar to section 172 of the UK Companies Act, 2006 be adopted, together with the adoption of additional implementation or enforcement measures. That consideration be given by the Oireachtas, and/or by the Company Law Review Group, to enacting provisions similar to those contained in Part...

Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (24 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: The focus of my visit to China was to provide opportunities for exporters to increase their profile with prospective trade buyers and expand access to existing and potential customers across as many business sectors as possible. The trade mission was focused on the enterprise to enterprise aspects of doing business with China. Consequently, the mission was organised by Enterprise Ireland...