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Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (10 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: The decision as to who to employ in the workplace, and on what terms and conditions, is a matter for an employer. Statutory legislation sets the minimum standards an employer is obliged to meet respect of the entitlements of that employee, once employed. I am not aware of a particular instance of the type referred to by the Deputy. However, where employees believe that their statutory...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (15 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: The system of industrial relations in Ireland is essentially voluntarist in nature with the terms and conditions of employment of workers being determined in the main by a process of voluntary negotiation and agreement without the direct intervention of the State. In general, Irish law does not try to impose a solution on parties to an industrial relations dispute, but rather is designed to...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the issue of concern relates to a planning permit and is therefore not a matter in which I have any function. Further to previous concerns raised by the Deputy, Enterprise Ireland contacted the company to offer any relevant enterprise related supports. The agency will continue to engage with the company in this regard.

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (15 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) carried out in my Department since 9 March 2011 is set out in the tables below. 2012 RIA Undertaken on (Name of Bill / Act / Regulations) Stage RIA Conducted When Published How Published Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 Prior to drafting of General Scheme of a Bill (November 2011). 11 April 2012 Online...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (15 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that this Work Permit application was refused on the 10th 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 — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that Government policy is to introduce greater transparency in the appointment process. In line with this policy and in an effort to broaden the pool of suitable candidates for consideration for appointment to boards, I sought expressions of interest last summer from suitably qualified people for appointment to the boards of several agencies under my Department's...

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce the Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 to the House. The Bill has been long awaited and a concern of many, particularly in the small business realm. The Minister of State with responsibility for small business, Deputy John Perry, has been a strong advocate of the need for such legislation and has in recent weeks been...

Written Answers — Export Controls: Export Controls (16 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department is responsible for issuing licenses, for exports outside the EU, of controlled goods and technology listed in the EU Dual Use Regulations. No licenses have been issued in the past four years in respect of dual use controlled technology intended for export to Syria. From contacts by my Department with the exporters concerned, I understand the exported software is designed to...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (16 May 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 (17 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that the total cost of photography incurred by my Department since coming into office is €4,055. The list of occasions for which photography was booked, the photographers used and the breakdown of costs is detailed in the table below. No expenditure for photography was incurred from nisterial allowances. Occasion for which Photographer booked Name of Photographer...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (17 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that a work permit application in respect of the above named person has been received in my Department. This application is currently being processed and a decision will be made shortly.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to bring the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 before the House and I thank Senators for facilitating the debate as an urgent issue. This Bill proposes a small number of focused changes to company law in the interests of maintaining a dynamic and flexible operating environment particularly for US companies. This is in keeping with the spirit and tradition of responsiveness of...

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Senators for their contributions to this debate and, in particular, I welcome Senator White's support for the work in seeking to build international confidence. Through her family connections, she is very familiar with the competitive environment in which we are working. It is true that one of the strengths of Ireland over a long period of time is the consistent political...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: On 8 May last I, along with Minister Varadkar, announced the Government's intention to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority and to bring it together with Shannon Development to form a new entity with a commercial mandate in public ownership. The Government's decision represents a new beginning for the Shannon region, involving a drive to develop a world class aviation...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: A presentation on all aspects of Shannon Development's regional economic remit, with particular emphasis on its activities at the Shannon Free Zone, was made to the Vice President of China, His Excellency, Mr Xi Jingping, during his visit to Ireland last February. In providing this briefing, Shannon Development's objective was to create the environment to enhance good relations between Irish...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that this Work Permit application was refused on the 13th December 2011 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 — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 May 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 — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 May 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 — Graduate Support Schemes: Graduate Support Schemes (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: Commencing in late 2009 the Government introduced a planned programme of staff reductions for each Department and its associated Agencies known as the Employment Control Framework. The programme requires my Department to reduce staff numbers year on year until the end of 2015. In light of this and the continuation of the moratorium on recruitment introduced in March, 2009, my Department has...