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

Richard Bruton: I am aware that the UK is considering a “mini-jobs” model, similar to that which has been in operation in Germany for the past number of years, which allows people to earn up to a certain limit each month without paying tax or social insurance. There are differing views on the merits of such a model, including the prospect of full-time jobs being split into several...

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

Richard Bruton: The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated and there is no price control on liquid fuel products in Ireland. The price of fuel is dictated by global factors and reflects global market price (traded in dollars), Euro/Dollar fluctuations, refining costs, transportation costs, other operating costs, prevailing Excise Duty and VAT. Recent increases in prices may...

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

Richard Bruton: Once a Rights Commissioner Decision has issued, the Labour Relations Commission has no further function in the matter. Under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, where an employer has not implemented the Decision of the Rights Commissioner, and no appeal has been lodged within the specified time (i.e. six weeks from the date of the Decision) the claimant, or the claimant’s trade union on...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 619 and 622 together. The number and proportional representation of males and females on State Boards under the aegis of my Department for the last ten years is presented in the schedule that follows this reply. It should be noted that some agencies were not in existence for some of the ten year period. While details of the composition of the Board of FAS...

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

Richard Bruton: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations employers are responsible for ensuring the safety of equipment used at their place of work or by their employees while at work. As part of that responsibility employers must ensure that portable equipment which is exposed to conditions likely to cause deterioration and consequent danger, and is supplied at a...

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

Richard Bruton: The Competition Authority is the independent statutory body responsible for merger and acquisition control in the State and apart from a role in relation to media mergers I, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, have no direct function in relation to merger and acquisition matters under the Competition Act 2002. I am aware however of the proposed acquisition and I understand that...

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

Richard Bruton: An annual grant is paid to assist the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in meeting the cost of providing its Education, Training and Advisory Services (ETAS). The grant assists Congress in the area of policy development, the provision of education and training supports to union officials and members, and advice to affiliated unions on particular issues. The ETAS supports a diverse range of...

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

Richard Bruton: No State bodies have been set up by my Department since 9 March 2011.

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

Richard Bruton: Details of payments made by my Department and its Agencies to private land owners to acquire land for use in the public capital programme are set out in the table following. These payments were made by Shannon Development. Year Payee Amount Paid to Date Total Purchase Price 2010 Lisdoonvarna Failte & Trustees of the Rooska and Spa Wells Trust €121,500 €121,500 2010...

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

Richard Bruton: In line with Government policy to introduce greater transparency in the appointment of members of State Boards, I have sought expressions of interest, on a number of occasions since coming to Office, from suitably qualified persons to fill vacancies that have arisen on the boards of various agencies within my Department’s remit. The overriding objective of all appointments is to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Staff (19 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The following tables set out the costs in respect of Salaries, Wages and Allowances for the Offices of each of the Ministers and Ministers of State for the years 2009 and 2010. Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment/Innovation Period Salaries, Wages and Allowances Year 2009* €1,0907,66.57 Year 2010 €882,924.40 * Includes severance pay Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Authority Investigations (20 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Competition Authority is the independent statutory body responsible for merger and acquisition control in the State and apart from a role in relation to media mergers I, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, have no direct function in relation to merger and acquisition matters under the Competition Act 2002. I am aware however of the proposed acquisition and I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (20 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The issue of ratification by Ireland of Convention No. 189 on decent work for domestic workers is being considered in the context of our standard approach to the ratification of international instruments. Ireland does not ratify international Conventions until any such necessary amendments to domestic legislation have been identified and effected. In June of this year I wrote to the Chair...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: My officials inform me that my Department has no record of permits being applied for or issued in respect of the named individual. I should advise the Deputy that new employment permit applications are currently only considered for highly skilled, highly paid positions or for positions where there is an officially recognised scarcity of supply in relation to a particular qualification or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The issue raised by the High Court judgment 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 judgment, "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 serious medium...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (25 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department has not paid for former Government members to undertake courses in the United States of America. Expenditure on training by the Agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day administrative matter for those Agencies in which I have no function. However, I have referred the Question to the Agencies for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 to 170, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Credit Guarantee Act 2012 was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and signed into law by the President in July 2012. The Act was commenced and came into operation on 30 August 2012. I have now made, with the consent of my colleagues the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The administration of IDA Ireland’s overseas offices is a day to day matter for the Agency and is not one for which I have statutory responsibility. IDA Ireland has informed me that it has a representative based in Ireland House, Sydney, Australia. The cost associated with the representative and the office is included in the overall expenditure of €10,516,000 incurred in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Funding (25 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: The role of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) is to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level. Business growth and job creation are inherent considerations in the activities of the CEBs. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (25 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together. I met with the Consumers’ Association of Ireland on 25th June. The meeting discussed the financial situation of the Association and the possibility of future exchequer funding. I advised the Association that, notwithstanding difficulties it may be experiencing in managing its finances, exchequer support could only...