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

Richard Bruton: There are very limited circumstances in which added years are made to the pension entitlement of officers of my Department and, in the period in question, these occurred only in instances of ill-health retirements. Between March 2011 and December 2013, my Department awarded added years to eight officers of this Department who, following advice from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since coming to Office, I have made 89 appointments to the Boards of Agencies under my Department’s remit. It should be noted that of these, only 30 were new appointments within my discretion. 21 appointments were reappointments and the remaining 38 were allocated under legislation to Department Representatives, social partners, nominees of other Ministers, nominees of prescribed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Internship Scheme Placements (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department is a participant in the "JobBridge National Internship Scheme” providing work experience placements for interns for a 6 or 9 month period. As interns gain valuable experience which should assist them in their future careers, my Department is pleased to be able to offer these opportunities where appropriate. I might emphasise for the Deputy that Internships do not...

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

Richard Bruton: Ireland’s body of employment rights legislation protects all employees legally employed on an employer-employee basis in Ireland, regardless of the designation/job description given to them. Therefore, once it is clear that a person is working under a contract of employment, on a full-time or part-time basis, that person has the same protection under employment law as other employees....

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

Richard Bruton: I am very much aware that young people have been the group most seriously affected over the past number of years by Ireland's economic collapse. As we see the early stages of an economic recovery, we also see that youth employment figures have started to increase in the past year. It is important that we continue on our course to turn our economy around so that we create more job...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that under the powers conferred on me by the Industrial Development Act 1993, I have appointed Mr Frank Ryan as a member of the Board of IDA Ireland and as Chairperson of that Board with effect from I January 2014. Frank Ryan, is a distinguished public servant with over 35 years’ experience in supporting the economic development of this country and...

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

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will appreciate, I cannot give legal advice in the context of answering a Dáil question and the interpretation of the law is a matter for the Courts and relevant quasi-judicial bodies. The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) is mandated to secure compliance with employment rights legislation. Under the current reform programme NERA’s Information Unit has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on the numbers of jobs gained and lost in the enterprise development agencies’ client companies and shows that in 2013, there were 161,112 people employed in IDA Ireland client companies, the highest figure in IDA Ireland’s history. In IDA Ireland’s South West Region, which consists of counties Cork and Kerry, there were...

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

Richard Bruton: Anyone interested in starting or expanding their own business should in the first instance contact their local County and City Enterprise Board (CEB). The CEBs support the indigenous micro-enterprise sector in the start-up and expansion phases and stimulate enterprise potential at local level. They are the first port of call in terms of advice, direction, training and, in certain...

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

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies. Details on a county by county basis of: (i) total employment in IDA Ireland client companies, (ii) the number of new jobs created in IDA Ireland client companies, (iii) the number of such companies, (iv) and the number of IDA...

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

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. The information is provided by companies on a confidential basis for statistical purposes only. It is therefore not possible to provide information broken down by company....

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

Richard Bruton: The quasi-judicial and inspection bodies that operate in the Employment Rights and Industrial Relations area do so independently of me as Minister and details of complaints submitted to them are confidential to the parties involved. However, I understand that one complaint in respect of the company mentioned, that has yet to be heard, has been submitted to the Employment Appeals Tribunal...

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

Richard Bruton: The European Communities (Misleading Advertising) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 134 of 1988) were revoked in 2007. Misleading advertising directed at consumers is now regulated by the Consumer Protection Act 2007, while misleading advertising directed at traders and comparative advertising is regulated by the European Communities (Misleading and Comparative Marketing Communications) Regulations...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Retail Sector Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Senator has raised an issue that is narrower than provided for in the response I have here about what is happening in the retail sector.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Retail Sector Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since the abolition of the Groceries Order in 2006, retailers are free to charge what they choose. Therefore, below-cost selling is no longer illegal and I do not have any powers to set minimum prices. The reason the change was made was that the order was seen to uphold high prices rather than promote competition or protect consumers. Robust competition and cutting prices is not illegal....

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Retail Sector Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Do I get a chance to respond again?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that the total photography costs incurred by my Department and its Offices since 9 March, 2011 are €10,203. The list of occasions for which photographers were booked, the photographers used and the breakdown of costs are detailed in the table below.No expenditure for photography was incurred from Ministerial allowances. 2011 Occasion for which Photographer...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Data (16 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: The names and business addresses of the providers of public relations services used by my Department and the Offices of my Department, the details of the services supplied by each and the expenditure on each since 9 March, 2011 to date are as follows:- Year Name and Address of PR Services Provider Details of Services Supplied Cost 2011 Barberry Limited trading as Keating &...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Education and Training Provision (16 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Young Entrepreneur Programme is an initiative in the Kerry region primarily focused on transition year students. The programme was established in 2006 and is run by a not for profit organisation, Nurture Entrepreneurs Ltd. The programme was supported in previous years by a range of sponsors that included Shannon Development and the programme continues to be supported by the private...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (16 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Action 126 of the Action Plan for Jobs 2013 entailed the production of a report on consumer costs in Ireland. Forfás finalised the report in Q4 2013 as required under the Action Plan and submitted it to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation. I intend to bring the report to Government in the near future and it will then be published.