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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Labour Court is an independent statutory body. As Minister, I have no role in relation to the decisions and recommendations of the Labour Court. Nor have I as Minister any role, under the Industrial Relations Acts 1946-2012, or otherwise in the implementation of the recommendations of the Labour Court. In general, an employee has no right under employment law to be paid while on sick...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Pension Provisions (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: Details of the Pension Schemes of each State agency and commercial State company under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the Administrators of the individual Schemes. I have asked the Agencies to respond directly to Deputy McGrath.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Transport (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The following table sets out the kilometres claimed and the Travel and Subsistence payments made to me in my capacity as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and to the Ministers of State at my Department from the 1 March 2011- 14 July 2013 as requested by the Deputy. It is important to note that the Travel and Subsistence figures includes hotel and other expenses along with mileage...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: Details of the number of IDA sponsored site visits by potential investors on a county basis from the beginning of 2010 to date in 2013 are set out in the attached tabular statement. IDA has indicated that, in seeking to achieve balanced regional development and the broader goal of securing new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects for Ireland in a very competitive global environment, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that, since the beginning of 2010 to end of June 2013, there have been 667 IDA sponsored site visits by potential investors to Dublin and 135 such visits to Cork. I understand that some companies would have visited Dublin and Cork on the same itinerary or at different stages and over a number of itineraries, whilst others would have visited just Dublin and just...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The acceptance, or otherwise, of amendments proposed to legislation in Seanad Eireann is primarily a matter relating to the work of the Seanad. In particular, I have no direct responsibility in relation to whether an amendment that either I or a Senator proposes, is accepted by the Seanad, and I have no direct responsibility for the proposing of amendments by Senators. However, extensive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The names, location in Ireland and countries of origin of the 1,033 IDA client companies located in Ireland are set out in the attached document. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Information is provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Staff (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The following tables outline the information as requested by the Deputy. These figures reflect adjustments to pay in accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 and the relevant provisions of the Haddington Road Agreement, which were implemented with effect from 1 July 2013. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Staff July 2011 Staff July 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exchequer Savings (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: Adjustments to pay in accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 and the relevant provisions of the Haddington Road Agreement, have been implemented from 1 July 2013. The table set out below outlines the salary details of the two Special Advisors appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation in line with the Guidelines for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Job Numbers (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2013 will not be available until year end. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the latest Forfás Employment Survey shows that during 2012 a total of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: As a consequence of the judgment in the John Grace Fried Chicken High Court case on 7 July 2011, the provisions of sections 42, 43, and 45 of the 1946 Industrial Relations Act 1946 and section 48 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990 Act were declared to be invalid having regard to the provisions of Article 15.2.1 of the Constitution. Consequently, all of the seventeen Employment Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jul 2013)

Richard Bruton: The details of the gender balance of the State Boards under the aegis of my Department in early 2011 and currently are set out in the Table below. There is a small increase in the representation of women on State Boards (5.58%) since 2011. Body No of Members (incl Chairperson) Male 2011 Female 2011 % female Male  2013 Female 2013 % Female difference Enterprise Ireland 12 8 4 33.33%...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477 and 491 together. The first round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks took place in Washington, D.C. between 8 and 12 July 2013 and the second round is scheduled to take place in Brussels from 7 to 11 October 2013. The EU Commission has set up a specific webpage in order to provide as much information to stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Companies operating in Ireland are free to establish and organise themselves in the most suitable form to promote and run their businesses, provided that they comply fully with relevant national and EU legislation, including relevant legislation on the content of their financial statements. The requirements regarding the preparation and publication of the financial statements of limited...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 499 together. It has been the consistent policy of successive Irish Governments, including this one, to promote collective bargaining 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 and underpinned by a legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480, 482 and 523 together. Legislation along the lines referred to in the deputies' questions has been on the statute book in Ireland for some time. The European Communities (Cancellation of Contracts Negotiated Away From Business Premises) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 224/1989) give effect to Directive 85/577/EEC on Contracts Negotiated Away from Business...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA), is the national statutory body with responsibility for enforcing occupational safety and health law, promoting and encouraging accident prevention, and providing information and advice to all companies, organisations and individuals, including farmers. The HSA has focused on health and safety in the agriculture sector over many years and continues to do...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: While export statistics under the heading “chemical materials” are not available, details of the value of exports from Ireland to Syria of “chemicals and related products”, as defined by the Central Statistics Office, are outlined below. Included in these figures are export values for a range of products, including medical and pharmaceutical products and drinks...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Government is focused on delivering on a practical programme of actions that can achieve positive improvements in the overall operating environment for small businesses. Improving working capital is of course a priority for the Government. I introduced two targeted schemes to support an additional flow of credit into the economy, namely the Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Credit...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: An application for a Green Card Employment Permit was received in respect of the person named above. This application was refused on 23rd January 2013. A review of this decision was sought in accordance with Section 13 of the 2006 Employment Permits Act. The review upheld the original decision to refuse the permit on the basis that the information on the application indicated that the...