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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Statistics (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: Set out below are data in relation to public limited companies (plcs) which now have their legal existence in Ireland by virtue of being : - Inward Migrating Funds companies under the Company (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 - Societas Europea (SEs) that are formed under Council Regulation (EC) 2157/2001 on a Statute for a European Company. SEs can be formed via a merger between two plcs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law Issues (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Company Law measures taken in response to the concern in the 1990s regarding Irish Registered Non-resident companies are contained at sections 42-51 of the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 as amended. First, as a precondition of incorporation, every application for registration is required to demonstrate that the proposed company intends to carry on an activity in the State. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Regulations (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: All construction related projects involving public expenditure must conform to Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Procurement Procedures. These procedures have included an obligation that the contractor ensures that the rates of pay and the conditions of employment, including pension contributions, comply with all applicable law, including Registered Employment Agreements (REAs) when...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Council Meetings (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department has the lead responsibility for the Competitiveness Council and for the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO). When the Foreign Affairs Council considers trade matters, such matters also come within the remit of my Department. The Competitiveness Council itself is sub-divided into industry, internal market and research issues. The Employment,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Parliamentary Questions Numbers (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: To date, the Deputy has put four parliamentary questions to my Department in 2013. None of the questions required a supplementary response.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 121 together. I understand from my colleague the Minister for Finance that he has been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of companies that are incorporated here but non-resident for tax purposes is not available as they are not separately compiled. I have had no meetings with representatives of multinational corporations on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 to 118, inclusive, together. Policy responsibility for tax issues rests with my colleague the Minister for Finance. I have no direct function for such matters. With regard to company law, measures were taken in response to concerns in the 1990s regarding Irish Registered Non-resident companies. These measures are contained at sections 42-51 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law Issues (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: Neither I nor my officials have had any meetings with the American Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Companies Bill 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. In executing its mandate, IDA Ireland engages with corporate entities, as the primary decision makers around FDI investment. The Agency's key focus is on maximising the level of economic activity and substance in Ireland from these corporations. IDA Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: On 23 November 2012, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 461 of 2012) were signed, these Regulations had a deferred operational date of 1 June 2013. The main provision of these Regulations was the change in the definition of client by removing the phrase "in the course or furtherance of a trade, business or undertaking, or who...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Enlargement (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Question Nos. 123 and 124 together. On 9 December 2011, Croatia signed the Treaty of Accession to become the EU's 28th Member State. Ireland signed the Instrument of Ratification for the Croatian Accession Treaty on 21 September 2012. The ratification process, by the parliaments of all 27 EU Member States, is expected to be concluded by the end of June 2013. Therefore,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Relations (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The European Commission initiated anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on imports from China of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules (Solar Panels) and key components. The anti-dumping investigation opened on 6 September 2012 and the anti-subsidy investigation commenced on 8 November 2012. These investigations followed a complaint from EU Producers. The Commission proposed the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Immigration Status (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The regularisation of status of the person named in terms of prescribed immigration requirements falls within the remit of the Irish National Immigration Service under the auspices of the Department of Justice and Equality. Under the provisions of the Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 the person named is obliged to hold a valid employment permit before taking up employment in this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Budgets (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: In the context of the forthcoming Budget, scheduled for publication in October, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has asked my Department to identify savings which will feed into the expenditure decisions by Government for the Estimates 2014 and the setting of future Ministerial ceilings. The identification of savings options should ensure that a sufficient range of proposals...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Mergers (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: Work on drafting the legislation to merge the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority is on-going and the Bill is included in the A list in the Government's current Legislative Programme. Following publication of the Bill and its subsequent consideration by the Oireachtas, I intend to establish the new agency as soon as possible after the commencement of the legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: Consumer protection law obliges traders offering a product for sale to indicate the selling price and the unit price of that product and to ensure that the indication of the selling price and of the unit price is clearly visible. Complaints in relation to products being offered for sale where the price or unit price is not clearly visible should be brought to the attention of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: As Members of Boards of the Agencies under my Department's remit are not, in their capacity as Board members, employees and do not have a contract of employment, they are not required to report their sick leave in that capacity. Forfás Forfas has no vacancies on the Forfas Board. IDA IDA Ireland currently has one vacancy on its Board. Enterprise Ireland EI currently has 1 vacancy....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: The company received one grant approval from IDA Ireland and was paid a total of €830,000. This was paid over four years as follows, 2006 - €510,000; 2007 - €40,000; 2008 - €230,000; and 2009 - €50,000. The company currently employs 55 people at its hedge fund services centre in Waterford City. It established operations in Ireland in 1965 and now has its...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 to 361, inclusive, together. As set out in my reply to the Deputy on 30 May 2013, measures were taken in response to concerns in the 1990s regarding Irish Registered Non-resident companies. These measures are contained at sections 42 to 51, inclusive, of the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 as amended. As a precondition of incorporation, every...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Expenditure (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: The promotion of the English Language Sector is the responsibility of Failte Ireland and does not come within the remit of Enterprise Ireland (EI). EI is however responsible for the promotion of Ireland's Higher Education Sector in overseas markets. Higher Education is defined as qualifications from Level 7 to Level 10 under the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). Under the NFQ,...