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Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: Most of those jobs were in the export sector. Government support through the IDA-Enterprise Ireland is at the heart of development of this sector. I defy anyone to criticise the work of those agencies whose budgets have been protected. Even in this difficult time we have protected budgets to support enterprise, the value of which is reflected in the 25,000 net additional people at work in...

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy asked what is happening on the live register. The number of people on the live register has decreased for the twelfth month in a row.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The percentage of people unemployed has also reduced from 15% to 13.6%. While that is progress, it is not enough progress. We need to do more in this space.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: Some €2.5 million of new funding has been made available through Government agencies to small and medium enterprise. These is new funding to support expansion of the type of enterprises of which the Deputy spoke. As rightly acknowledged by the Deputy, some 60% of those who engaged in JobBridge have been retained in employment.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The new scheme will provide people in business with the opportunity to recruit directly from the live register and get an upfront cash subsidy.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: These are new ideas that are showing results. The Deputy wants to remain in the time warp of criticising rather than putting forward worthwhile solutions. His only suggestion is that we create a new ministry. What we need is policies that work. That is what this Government is developing. We are seeing results in terms of the number of enterprises recruiting. That is the ultimate...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: It is proposed to take No. 10a, motion re membership of committee; No. 17, Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 18, Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 19, Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No....

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The motion relates to the change of membership on a number of committees.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: As in the case of all other motions, the motion is on the Order Paper, which the Deputy like everyone else can read.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: I join Deputies in congratulating the Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly, on her achievement, which shows the quality of her work. I am sure she will bring the same diligence and quality of work to the new responsibilities she is assuming. In respect of the proposal, as Deputies will be aware, we had a long Second Stage debate and open-ended Committee Stage debate on the Houses of the Oireachtas...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: As I stated earlier, these are tranches of legislation that are essentially legacies from the situation that we have inherited in this area. We have to deal with the issues. The issues that we are seeking to bring to a conclusion today are powers in respect of an inquiry.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: They relate to powers to deal with flaws that were in the original Bill in 2009 which were recognised at the time the Bill was being presented and whose consequences were not intended to apply. We are dealing with an issue that had not been dealt with properly in 2009. We are also building into this legislation provision for the new personal insolvency legislation which gives protection to...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: First, it is a bit rich listening to Deputy Martin lecturing on Dáil reform. One should not forget that under the previous regime, the Topical Issue debates of which he complains were closeted away at the very end of business when everyone had gone home.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: They now are taken in prime time. One also should not forget that for the first time, as exemplified on this Order Paper in respect of the banking inquiries, the Government brought this issue to the committee-----

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: -----before the heads of Bill were prepared, to give the committee an opportunity to make an input. This constitutes opening up legislation to the input of experts, as well as a mature reflection by Deputies of what goes into the Bill. However, Members opposite are complaining that at the end of the procedure, when it is known there is a deadline to get this legislation passed-----

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: Despite having had enormous time on Second and Committee Stages, they are refusing to allow a conclusion to be brought.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: This is about bringing a conclusion to these Bills. Moreover, when Fianna Fáil was in government, it would not even answer questions on a Thursday. No leaders appeared in the Chamber to answer questions on Thursday.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: Consequently, progress is being made by the Government on Dáil reform. While there is more to be done-----

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: A leader comes in for questions from the party leaders on Thursday. Fianna Fáil consistently refused to allow that. Members opposite are not willing to recognise that reform is occurring. While of course a lot more must be done and it is the responsibility of the House to bring in additional reform, Members opposite should have the decency to recognise that significant progress has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Registered Employment Agreements (3 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: In the judgment delivered on 9 May last in McGowan and others v The Labour Court, Ireland and the Attorney General, the Supreme Court held that Part III of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 was invalid having regard to Article 15.2.1 of the Constitution. That Article provides, in effect, that the exclusive power to make laws is vested in the Oireachtas. The Supreme Court took the view that...