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

Richard Bruton: The following tables outline the gross annual salary costs for my private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same figures for all Ministers of State in my Department. Table 1 outlines the gross annual salary costs for my private and constituency office at 7 September 2011 and 7 September 2012. Tables 2 and 3 outline the annual salary costs...

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

Richard Bruton: The total spend of my Department and the Offices of my Department on External Public Relations and Communications Consultants; the reasons for the payment and the name of each organisation used since February 2011 to date is as follows: Year Name of Consultant/Organisation Purpose Cost 2011 Barberry Limited; trading as Keating & Associates To provide NERA with Communication...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Adviser Code of Conduct (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: Section 5.4 of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour excludes staff holding temporary unestablished positions and whose tenure is coterminous with that of the relevant Minister from the restrictions on engaging in political activity as set out in section 5 of the Code.

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

Richard Bruton: The following table sets out the amounts spent by my Department in respect of both the salaries and expenses of the six civilian drivers employed at my Department and the mileage expenses incurred by me as Minister and by the Ministers of State of my Department since taking office: Office of Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Payments to 31st August 2012 Drivers Salary Costs...

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

Richard Bruton: Details of the expenditure associated with the external reports commissioned by my Department since January 2011, and of the consultants engaged, are set out in the tables below. Details for 2009 to Sep 2010 are included for comparative purposes. Jan – August 2012 Name of Company/Payee Cost (€) Deloitte & Touche €30,900 Version 1 €147 Deloitte &...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 and 608 together. When we launched the Action Plan for Jobs in February, we stated very clearly that there was no ‘big bang’ solution to the jobs crisis, and that what was needed was a determined, step-by-step implementation of our Plan to rebuild the economy and create jobs. We are making solid progress and have already put in place a...

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

Richard Bruton: Officials in my Department have advised me that the persons named by the Deputy were not in possession of a current employment permit at the time of their employment as set out in this instance. I should point out that under the terms of the 2003 and 2006 Employment Permit Acts non EEA nationals in full time employment are obliged to hold a current employment permit as well as other relevant...

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

Richard Bruton: On 19th July 2012, the Labour Court issued a Recommendation in relation to sick leave provisions that apply in Government Departments and Offices. I understand that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, as the coordinating Department for matters such as these, will shortly issue a circular to my Department and others in which revised sick leave provisions, in compliance with the...

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

Richard Bruton: In 2010, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (and IMPACT acting on behalf of their airline pilot members in Ryanair) submitted a complaint to the Committee on Freedom of Association of the International Labour Organisation that Ireland was not, in several respects, in conformity with the provisions of ILO Convention No. 98 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949. In...

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

Richard Bruton: The draft heads of the Consumer and Competition Bill which provides, inter alia , for the merger of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority were approved by Government in July 2011. The heads are currently with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for drafting and I expect to publish the Bill later this year.

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

Richard Bruton: My Department as a public service employer has a legal obligation under the Disability Act 2005 to report each year on the number and percentage of employees with disabilities. In order to build an accurate record of the number of staff with disabilities, in accordance with the legal definition in the 2005 Act, every employee, whether or not they have any impairment or disability, is asked to...

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

Richard Bruton: As part of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs 2012, Enterprise Ireland’s new Potential Exporters Division provides a wide range of initiatives focussed on helping companies export more. The ‘Get Export Ready’ programme includes practical measures for early exporters focusing on export readiness, the importance of research, developing a value proposition and the...

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

Richard Bruton: A key focus of Enterprise Ireland’s strategy is the commitment to increase the number of new High Potential Start-up companies approved annually from 73 in 2009 to 100 in 2013. To contribute to achieving this objective, Enterprise Ireland launched a new competitive programme called the “Competitive Start Fund” in December 2010. The purpose of the Competitive Start Fund...

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

Richard Bruton: The Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act was enacted on 16th May, 2012. I notified employers in a national information notice in December, 2011 in relation to the retrospective provision in the Act. Officials in my Department have met with various stakeholders whose members would be affected by the legislation to consult with and inform them about the legislation. In the...

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

Richard Bruton: Company closures, no matter when or how they occur, are always matters of concern to Government and the statistics raised by the Deputy are a matter of real concern. Vision Net notes that, “8,184 companies were registered in Ireland in the first seven months of 2012. However, company closures are up 6% on this figure (8,664) essentially meaning a contraction in the number of...

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

Richard Bruton: The issue raised by the High Court judgement is one which has important policy and legal implications in the area of Employment Permits and also in terms of Employment Rights. As Justice Hogan noted in his judgement, “the Oireachtas must, of course, regulate the labour market by specifically deterring illegal immigrants from taking up employment, as failure to do so could have...

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

Richard Bruton: The Government is tackling unemployment generally through the twin strategies of the Action Plan for Jobs and Pathways to Work. The aim of the Action Pan 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...

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

Richard Bruton: State assistance for microenterprises in Ireland is currently delivered by the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) network. The County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) provide a range of grants to eligible micro-enterprises, which can cover all business costs directly attributable to growing and developing a business, as well as training and one-to-one mentoring initiatives to...

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

Richard Bruton: My Department supports the development of staff to better serve the business needs of the Department through direct provision of training courses, support for staff studying business relevant academic courses primarily in their own time, and supporting attendance at relevant seminars and conferences. Details of expenditure on education and training in 2011 and in 2012 (to end April) are...

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

Richard Bruton: Article 19 of Directive 2011/83/EU on Consumer Rights seeks to prevent businesses from imposing excessive payment charges. It provides that: Member States shall prohibit traders from charging consumers in respect of the use of a given means of payment fees that exceed the cost borne by the trader for the use of such means. While Member States are required to transpose the Directive...