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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: It is University College Galway, the University of Limerick and Trinity College, as I said. I will forward the details.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I have not been able to pin that down.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: We have not finalised budgets but we would not expect to get any major increase in funding. We have a capital envelope published from last year. While the final figure has not yet been decided, it will not be substantially different from what was published in anticipation of this year.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: It is demand-led and I suppose that is why we get things like under-spending. We make a best stab which is based on the commitments it made last year and the year before. That will influence a percentage of the 2013 drawdown. It will anticipate the additional drawdown from its 2013 applications. In deciding what approvals it gives in 2013, it must be conscious of its budget for the next...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: If there were some major projects, we could seek a Supplementary Estimate but on a planning basis, we plan on the committed profile of spending given to us.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Some 80% of the spend in 2013 is historical and 20% is new. Last year's commitments are largely what we spend-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I have a graph somewhere of the approvals. We are entering into a more even sort of pattern and we are also seeing an upturn in interest among private sector companies in research and development. We expect we are returning to a more normal pattern.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Enforcement (28 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Pursuant to the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 the Director of Corporate Enforcement is independent in the performance of his statutory functions. The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) was established in 2001 and details of investigations undertaken by the Director for the period from 2001 to 2011 are contained in the Annual Reports of the ODCE. These Reports have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (28 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I welcomed the adoption of the Decent Work for Domestic Workers Convention and Recommendation at the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organisation. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits (28 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: An application was received in this instance on 8 October 2012. This application was refused on 9 November 2012 on the basis 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 occupation type. Applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Adviser Pay (28 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: The following table outlines the names and salary details of the two special advisors appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. There are no further ministerial advisers appointed in the Department. Position Name Annual Salary Special Adviser Mr. Ciaran Conlon €127,000 Press Adviser Mr. Conor Quinn €83,337

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (28 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: In line with Government policy to introduce greater transparency in the appointment process and in an effort to broaden the pool of suitable candidates for consideration for appointment to State Boards, my Department has, since mid 2011, requested the Public Appointments Service to seek expressions of interest from suitably qualified people for appointment to the boards of agencies under my...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (29 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA that they do not own any land in Kinsale but I have asked IDA to contact the individual concerned to see if they can assist him in any way.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (29 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Trade unions are by their nature essentially self- governing bodies and it is a matter for the membership to determine whether, and in what manner, the rules and policies of a trade union should provide for how it deals with complaints about the service provided by the Union to its members. The Registrar of Friendly Societies has a number of specific powers in the area of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Union Movement (4 Dec 2012)

Richard Bruton: Trade unions are by their nature essentially self- governing bodies and it is a matter for the membership to determine whether, and in what manner, the rules and policies of a trade union should provide for how it deals with complaints about the service provided by the Union to its members. The Registrar of Friendly Societies has a number of specific powers in the area of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254, 268, 269, 270, 271 and 272 together. North South economic cooperation is and will remain a priority of mine and of the Government. To this effect, there is on-going dialogue between relevant Departments and Agencies, North and South, to promote economic development, job creation and innovation, in the border region. A key area of engagement at...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County Enterprise Boards Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Richard Bruton: County Enterprise Board (CEB) Capital Expenditure is solely for the purpose of providing financial assistance in the form of grant aid and non-financial assistance (soft supports) in the form of mentoring, training and advice to clients. CEB Current Expenditure is allocated to Pay (CEB staff) and Non-Pay (administrative costs of operation- such as utilities, insurances, IT and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Department and its Agencies are extremely diligent and careful in their management and allocation of taxpayer monies in the support of different enterprise objective. The drawdown of exchequer monies through the Enterprise Development Agencies of my Department is based on commitments made in a given year and projected draw-downs against those commitments in the year in question. It must...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (4 Dec 2012)

Richard Bruton: It has been the consistent policy of successive Irish Governments to promote collective bargaining through the laws of this country and through the development of an institutional framework supportive of a voluntary system of industrial relations that is premised upon freedom of contract and freedom of association. There is also an extensive range of statutory provisions designed to back up...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Bullying in the Workplace (4 Dec 2012)

Richard Bruton: Every employer has a duty under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of their employees and to manage and conduct work activities in such a way so as to prevent, as far as is reasonably practicable, any improper conduct or behaviour likely to put the safety, health and welfare at work of their employees...