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

Richard Bruton: I have been informed by IDA Ireland that there were 22 agency sponsored site visits by potential investors to County Westmeath in 2010, 15 in 2011, 7 in 2012 and, to date in 2013, there have been 9 visits. These site visits were from new companies visiting the location for the first time and from senior executives of existing companies. As Ireland competes for high quality investments,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution Bill) 2013 has passed all stages in Seanad Éireann and it is expected that the Bill will come before Dail Eireann in early 2014. In parallel with the passage of the Bill through the Houses of the Oireachtas practical arrangements continue to be put in place to ensure a smooth transition from the current CEB structure to the envisaged LEO...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (18 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The salary details of the two Special Advisors appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation in line with the Guidelines for Ministerial Appointments and as sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform are set out below. There are no Special Advisers appointed by my Department’s Ministers of State. Position Name Salary Scale Special Adviser...

Topical Issues Debate: Job Creation (19 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The story of Mullingar and County Westmeath is not unlike that in the rest of the country. Essentially, we have been in a very difficult transition. This has been at the heart of the Action Plan for Jobs. When we started work on the action plan process, the economy was losing about 1,600 jobs per week, but the most recent data show that the...

Topical Issues Debate: Job Creation (19 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The figures speak for themselves in terms of County Westmeath as a whole. Last year, companies supported by the IDA created 222 jobs and companies created by Enterprise Ireland created 171 jobs. That is almost 400 jobs in the exporting sector alone. Let us not forget that part of our strategy has been to build tourism and agriculture. Agriculture took on an additional 25,000 people this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (19 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The decision by the company to commence a process which may lead to the total closure of the plant, with the loss of about 400 jobs, was taken following an extensive review by the parent company of their operations, in the context of declining revenues and shrinking international market opportunities. There are also complex changes in the dynamics of this business worldwide, which have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Dangerous Substance Licence Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: Under the aegis of my Department, the Health and Safety Authority has an enforcement function under the Dangerous Substances Acts, and a very limited licensing function in that it is the body that licenses petrol stations run by a Local/Harbour Authority. It also has a licensing appeals function. Neither the Health and Safety Authority nor I have a role in the approval of applications for...

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

Richard Bruton: Despite the significant job losses in manufacturing in the years up to 2010, this trend has been reversed and there are now 213,600 people directly employed in the sector in Ireland. Given that a similar number of people are employed indirectly: the total supported within the sector is therefore over 420,000. Last year, in order to build on the potential for this sector, I asked Forfás...

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

Richard Bruton: The Government this week published its Medium-Term Economic Strategy to 2020. The Strategy provides an overall framework for social and economic policies that are being developed and implemented across Government to build on the progress we have made to date and set Ireland on the path to sustainable recovery. The Government’s goal, as set out in the Medium-Term Economic Strategy,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Freedom of Information Requests (19 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The total number of requests received by my Department under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 in the years 2012 and 2013 are as follows: 2012: 74 2013 (to date): 42 Eleven of the seventy four requests received in 2012 attracted ‘search and retrieval’ fees, in accordance with Section 47 of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The maximum individual fee...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The person named by the Deputy first held an Employment Permit covering the period 21st April 2008 to 20th April 2009. The person then changed employer and held an Employment Permit in respect of that new employment that covered the period 16th August 2011 to 15th August 2013. A renewal of this Employment Permit was sought but this was refused on 27th June 2013 on the grounds that the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process RIA (19 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department has published a total of 13 Bills since I was appointed Minister in March 2011. 11 of these Bills had a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) completed in advance of the publication of the Bill concerned and these are listed below: Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011 Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 Industrial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (19 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The following are the State Bodies/Boards under the aegis of my Department. 1. Enterprise Ireland 2. IDA Ireland 3. Science Foundation Ireland 4. Shannon Development 5. County and City Enterprise Boards (35) 6. National Standards Authority of Ireland 7. Forfás 8. National Consumer Agency 9. The Competition Authority 10. Irish Auditing and Accounting Standards Authority 11....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (19 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: Of the twelve State Agencies under the aegis of my Department, six have the same Chairperson as was in place at the time of my appointment as Minister. The details of these are as follows: National Consumer Agency Mr. Stephen Costello was appointed as Chairperson of the National Consumer Agency on 1st May 2007 in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act 2007. I reappointed Mr. Costello...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and I share his concerns about the potential risk to jobs in Killarney as a result of this situation. Liebherr is a major international company which was established in 1958 and which employs 670 people in Killarney and a total of 39,000 worldwide. In addition, it has two hotels employing 200 people. It is estimated that 500 additional local jobs...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: As I indicated in my reply, this is an industrial dispute and, of course, my Department, through the IDA, is in daily contact with the company. The services of the Labour Court and the Labour Relations Commission are available to the parties at all times, which are also provided through my Department. We have a well-established voluntary system of industrial relations. It is important to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regulation of Accountants (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Only a minority of Member States of the European Union regulate all accountants by means of legislation. The majority of Member States regulate more specialist roles within the accountancy profession as is currently the case in Ireland and the UK. Regulation of a profession or professional activity is subject to European regulations concerning mutual recognition. The future Professional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banking Sector Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 287 together. I am aware of the legal opinion to which the Deputy refers. The application of international accounting standards is provided for in the circumstances set out in Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 (the “IAS Regulation”). The IAS Regulation which sets out the adoption...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Emigration Data (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288, 289, 291 and 292 together. Lack of employment opportunities during the recession has, no doubt, contributed to emigration in recent years. However, even during the so-called “Celtic Tiger” years, Irish people chose to emigrate for career or personal reasons. It is also a factor that, where a person employed in a multinational company in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: As far as possible when leading trade missions to support Irish exports, I try to connect with as many members of the Irish business diaspora as possible. These can be an invaluable resource in making business and other connections to help exporters. Irish residents in countries where I lead trade missions would be invited to specific networking events or receptions arranged by the...