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Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Jul 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Government is tackling unemployment through the twin strategies of the Action Plan for Jobs and Pathways to Work. The aim of the Action Plan for Jobs is to support the creation of 100,000 net new jobs by 2016, while the objective of Pathways to Work is to provide those who are unemployed with the appropriate training and skills to avail of the job opportunities which will arise as the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: In relation to IDA Ireland, that Agency’s strategy specifies a target of attracting 50% of all Foreign Direct Investment into locations outside Dublin and Cork. Its strategy for the South East Region, of which Waterford is the Gateway, is to: market the Region to overseas clients in order to secure new investments; support the growth and development of the Region’s existing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: I understand that this person entered the State to undertake a course of studies and was granted permission at that point by the Minister for Justice and Equality to remain in the State as a student. A work permit application in respect of this person was received in my Department on 1 May 2012. This was the first work permit application made by the person named. This application was refused...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with its Horizon 2020 Strategy, IDA Ireland is aiming to create 63,000 new jobs in Ireland over the period 2010-2014, with 50% of these investments to be based in locations outside of Dublin and Cork. Central to IDA Ireland’s strategy is to build on existing regional strengths to ensure Ireland’s economic development, while optimising regional spread, in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Protection of Employees (Part-Time-Work) Act 2001 provides that part-time employees must not be treated less favourably than comparable full-time employees unless there are objective grounds, and where a benefit is determined by the number of hours an employee works, it shall be on a pro-rata or proportionate basis to part-time employees. There is no provision in the Act, or elsewhere in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 550 and 551 together. In the context of the Government’s Programme of Public Sector Reform, including rationalisation of the number of State Agencies and Bodies, very significant progress has been achieved in relation to a number of the Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The Bodies that are involved in the rationalisation programme are listed in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The role of Government is to create the conditions where jobs can be created by the enterprise sector. Supporting the maintenance of existing jobs is also an important objective of the Government. The Jobs Initiative, which was announced in May 2011, was aimed at rebuilding confidence in the economy, providing opportunities for the re-skilling of those who had lost their jobs, and assisting...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: As I have pointed out on many occasions, the Government does not create jobs – entrepreneurs and successful businesses do. However, the Government has a key role to play in providing the environment where businesses can start-up, expand and create sustainable jobs. The Action Plan for Jobs, which was published on 13 February last, sets out a series of clear, actionable measures to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department operates a taxi account through National Radio Cabs whereby staff use taxis on account as necessary for business purposes. The amounts paid in respect of the account to National Radio Cabs for the past four years are set out in the table: Year Total 2009 17,853.00 2010 15,193.52 2011 11,719.94 2012 to date 6,507.64 The data in the above table does not include...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Press Officer function in my Department is performed by a Departmental civil servant at Higher Executive Officer level. The salary scale for the officer concerned is: €46,426 - €57,251. In addition, I have a Press Advisor who provides advice to me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on press and communications matters. The salary scale for this officer is:...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: In line with the requirements of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, details of Board members, including remuneration and expenses paid from 2009 onwards, can be sourced from the annual reports of the agencies concerned. However, to the extent that information on remuneration and expenses of these Board members is immediately available to me, I have included it in this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that the total photography costs incurred by my Department since coming to office are €5,079. The list of occasions for which photographers were booked, the photographers used and the breakdown of costs is detailed in the table below. No expenditure for photography was incurred from ministerial allowances. Occasion for which Photographer was booked Name of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Funding (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: Budget 2012 contains details of the overall funding available to my Department which is not broken down on an individual County and City Enterprise Board (CEB) basis. There has been no change to this figure since the Budget. In Budget 2012, the CEBs received an Exchequer Capital Allocation of €15 million towards the provision of grants and soft supports to the micro-enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Expansion Fund (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The objective of the Job Expansion Fund is to assist Enterprise Ireland client companies with significant growth potential achieve increased employment. A company can obtain grant support up to a maximum of €150,000 towards the recruitment of new employees. Under the Fund, commitments of €4.7m were made for 2011. The Job Expansion Fund is continuing along similar lines and so...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Intellectual Property (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: In line with a commitment in the Programme for Government, following an open competitive tender process at the end of last year, consultants were selected by my Department to undertake a feasibility study to examine what structures and policies could be developed to make Ireland a world centre for managing and trading in intellectual property (IP). The objectives of the study were: to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: “Source a Product or Service from Ireland” is a priority link on the Enterprise Ireland website homepage and enables those seeking to source a product or service from Ireland to browse for information and to submit an enquiry to Enterprise Ireland in relation to their business needs. The web page contains profiles of Irish suppliers of goods and services across a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sick Pay Scheme Reform (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 564 to 566, inclusive, together. As I have outlined in previous replies to questions on this matter in the House, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, initiated a consultation process earlier this year on the feasibility and implications of introducing a statutory sick pay scheme. This process was very much a first step in considering a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with its Horizon 2020 Strategy, IDA Ireland is aiming to create 63,000 new jobs over the period 2010-2014, with 50% of these investments to be based in locations outside of Dublin and Cork. Central to IDA Ireland’s strategy is to build on existing regional strengths to ensure Ireland’s economic development, while optimising regional spread, in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: Details of IDA Ireland’s job and investment announcements are available on the Agency’s website and show that, up to the end of August 2012, there had been 55 IDA announcements which will result in the creation of 5,450 jobs.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The attached table provides information on the jobs announcements made by Enterprise Ireland since January 2012. I wish to confirm to the Deputy that all Enterprise Ireland job announcements are published on their website in press release format at: www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/ News Enterprise Ireland Job Announcements January 2012 – End of August 2012 Month Number of jobs...