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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (7 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to reform the current law on employees' right to engage in collective bargaining (the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001), so as to ensure compliance by the State with recent judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. With this in mind, in late 2012 I wrote to relevant stakeholders inviting their observations on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The following Tables set out the number of jobs created, jobs lost, net jobs created, in each county, in respect of client companies of: Enterprise Ireland; County Enterprise Boards and IDA Ireland over the past seven years,i.e. in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 including a breakdown of full time and part time jobs. Appendix 1 sets out the statistical figures for Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that this Government is fully committed to supporting small businesses to grow and develop and is making Ireland the best small country in which to do business by 2016. To this end I introduced two targeted schemes to support an additional flow of credit into the economy in 2012, namely the Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Credit Guarantee Scheme. These Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: Payments to each of the companies listed are set out in the table below. Year PWC KPMG Ernst & Young Deloitte Grant Thornton € € € € € 2004 (from 1 April) 242,400.00 - - 303,811.31 - 2005 24,398.75 - - 27,088.75 - 2006 126,250.00 - - 141,098.46 - 2007 225,032.33 - - - 259,438.19 2008 74,114.75 228,260.00 -...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland offers a range of financial and non-financial supports to assist clients through all stages of the business development cycle. High Potential Start-up companies (HPSUs) are defined as start-up ventures that: - Introduce a new or innovative product or service to international markets. - Involve manufacturing or internationally traded services. HPSUs must also: - Be capable...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: Business Angels are private individuals who invest capital in companies during their early stage of development. In addition, they contribute their know-how or experience in company management and can offer valuable expertise and guidance. Business Angels usually seek active participation in the company in which they invest. Business Angels can be a substitute for classical bank financing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The “Succeed in Ireland” Initiative is managed by Connect Ireland under a contract with IDA Ireland and I, as Minister, do not have any direct involvement with the scheme. Connect Ireland markets, promotes and implements the ‘Succeed in Ireland’ initiative in the international marketplace. Under the terms of a contract, signed between IDA Ireland and Connect...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: Payments to each of the firms listed are set out in the table below. - Arthur Cox Matheson (also includes Matheson, Ormsby & Prentice) A&L Goodbody McCann Fitzgerald William Fry Mason Hayes & Curran € € € € € € 2004 (from 1 April) - - - 3,297.85 - - 2005 - 116,005.00 - 19,341.50 132,814.40 - 2006 - - - 606.00 93,181.20...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: Payments to Senior Counsel for the years 2003 – 2013 are set out in the table below. Year € 2003 13,127.11 2004 24,791.25 2005 252,110.50 2006 311,886.98 2007 644,085.09 2008 546,835.80 2009 1,333,117.05* 2010 264,587.71 2011 110,817.85 2012 225,696.60 2013 34,101.10 Cumul Total 3,761,157.04 *The expenditure in relation to 2009 includes a sum of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department’s policy and legislative remit focuses on the skills-based requirements of the labour market whereas the Department of Justice and Equality (DJE) takes into account wider immigration and residency issues. We recognise that the two regimes are interlinked and indeed, there is close engagement between the Departments on matters of mutual concern. Nevertheless, DJE retains...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: A Work Permit application made by an employer in respect of the person named by the Deputy was refused on 23rd July 2013 on the grounds that it appeared that no Labour Market Needs Test had been carried out in support of the application. A review of this decision was sought in accordance with Section 13 the Employment Permits Act, 2006 but this request was not received within the required...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: While my Department participated in and contributed to the work of the Inter-Departmental Group on the Antarctic Treaty, responsibility for consideration of the signature and ratification of the Antarctic Treaty by Ireland is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (13 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: One of the key roles of Government is to create a stable and supportive operating environment for businesses, where enterprises can start-up, grow and create jobs. Since coming into office, the Government has taken a number of initiatives to support the business environment. These include recapitalising the pillar banks to enable them to commence lending again, re-establishing control of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (14 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The management of IDA Ireland’s property function, including the upkeep and maintenance of its business parks, is a day to day operational matter for the Agency and not one in which I have a function. I am informed by IDA Ireland that the Agency owns approximately 0.7 hectares of marketable lands at Farrantoreen, Killorglin, Co Kerry. The lands are serviced by an IDA roadway, which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (19 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The political agreement reached on the key elements of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada was announced on 18 October 2013 by EU Commission President Barroso and Canadian Prime Minister Harper. There will now be further technical discussions based on this political agreement, which are necessary to finalise the legal text of the agreement. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (19 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: Negotiations between the EU and the US on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) began formally in July, with the first round of negotiations held in Washington in the week beginning 8th July 2013. The second round of negotiations concluded in Brussels on the 15th November. The third round of negotiations is scheduled to take place during week commencing 16th December in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Supreme Court in its judgment in McGowan & others -v- Labour Court Ireland & others on 9 May 2013 declared that "the provisions of Part III of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 are invalid having regard to the provisions of Article 15.2.1 of the Constitution of Ireland". The judgment had the effect of striking down Registered Employment Agreements put in place under the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (19 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: Government actions to support small and medium sized enterprises are set out in the Action Plan for Jobs. Since the Action Plan process was launched in 2012, a significant number of initiatives have been introduced to support the SME sector. These include: - tackling the issue of late payments by transposing the EU Late Payment Directive into Irish legislation; - the introduction of new...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (19 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: I have been informed by NERA that efforts have been made to have payment made on foot of the Employment Appeals Tribunal award concerned. This proved problematic; the main difficulty encountered being that there are no assets remaining in the company the subject of the award and, as such, securing payment has not been possible. In addition, as the company the subject of the award was not in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (19 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Pharmaceutical Industry is an enormously important and highly valued sector in Ireland, employing 25,000+ people directly in Ireland with an equivalent number employed in service provision to the sector. Ireland has an enviable history of success in this field, attracting some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, and is home to a thriving domestic sector. 9 out of the...