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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (28 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since coming to Office in March 2011, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Pro bono work has been provided by the following legal, accountancy and consulting firms for my Department as follows:- 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2013 Name of Legal /Accountancy/Consultancy/ Firm Level of pro-bono work provided to DJEI KPMG on behalf of the Chartered Accountants Ireland Assistance with drafting of Explanatory Memorandum in relation to Chapter 6 of the Companies Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (28 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: I have interpreted the Deputy's question to relate to the period 1January 2012 to 31December 2013. The following are the consulting firms, in order of fee generation/cost engaged by my Department, during the period 1 January 2012 to 31December 2013. Name of Consultancy Firm Fee generation/cost € A&L Goodbody Solicitors 167,971.00 Deloitte 102,872.62 Ward Solutions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Building Regulations Application (29 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: In my Department the following Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) capital building projects are underway: Project Estimated Exchequer capital building cost (€) Status of project at 30/09/2013 (see note below) Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) - Environmental Health Sciences Institute (EHSI) 8.29m Planning stage Dublin City University (DCU)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (29 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since 2004, Irish labour market policy has been to ensure that general labour and skills needs are met from within the workforce of the European Union. Policy in relation to applications for employment permits continues to focus on facilitating the recruitment from outside the European Economic Area of highly skilled personnel, where the requisite skills cannot be met by normal recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Prompt Payments (29 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Prompt Payments for goods and services rendered is critical to the effective working of any economy and is an issue on which this Government places great emphasis. In an effort to help ease cash flow difficulties for Irish small businesses operating under the current economic environment, while at the same time, setting an example for businesses in the private sector to improve their payment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (29 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: In the judgement delivered on 9 May 2013 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Fees (29 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland supports companies to grow and scale and achieve international sales. This often involves senior employees spending a number of years in overseas market outside of the EU. Developing markets outside of the EU is core to the Strategy on Trade, Tourism and Investment. Enterprise Ireland would encourage policy initiatives that would support companies to encourage high...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (30 Jan 2014)

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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Protection (30 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: I have been informed by Enterprise Ireland that the company concerned is carrying out a review of its processing operation at the plant concerned and that the company has entered into a consultation period with its employees. The company has been experiencing ongoing competitive pressure in some of its key markets and is seeking to explore a number of viable alternatives to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Availability (30 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Without having the specific detail of the particular type of farming investment that the Deputy is referring to, it is difficult to prescribe appropriate options available for the enterprise in question. In relation to being unable to access bank funding, the enterprise can seek support from the Credit Review Office who accept applications from SMEs, sole traders and small and medium-sized...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: When my Department last ran a public procurement competition for the provision of taxi services it invited 5 Taxi companies to quote for the provision of a Taxi/Hackney Service to the Department. National Radio Cabs (NRC) was the only company that responded to the Invitation to Tender - (ITT) at that time and subsequently a 2½ year contract was put in place with NRC. The contract...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (30 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey is the active time series and is the source for the attached data. The sample of companies changes year on year. As companies enter the population or have transferred agency, companies have the opportunity to revisit numbers for the previous year when they are filling out the Survey. Data is currently being compiled in respect of 2013 and will not...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (30 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Details of the number of IDA sponsored site visits by potential investors on a county basis from 2011 to 2013 are set out in the attached tabular statement. There are many complex factors influencing investor location decision-making such as the increasing preference of investors globally for cities of scale with 1 million plus population, significant challenges from lower cost locations in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (30 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: Tables 1, 2, and 3 below sets out the payments made by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland and the City and County Enterprise Boards to companies in each county for the years 2011 and 2012 respectively. Detailed data in relation to 2013 is currently being compiled. It is expected that the information will be available later this year. Table 1 – IDA Ireland (€) County...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Richard Bruton: An interdepartmental Group, chaired by the Department of Social Protection which has responsibility for the State pension and pension age policy, was established in August 2012 to consider cross departmental policy issues that may support longer working and thereby improve the sustainability and adequacy of pensions systems. This Group included representatives from the Department of Social...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I wish to share time with Deputies Damien English, Áine Collins, Tom Barry and Paul Connaughton.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I would like to thank Deputy Donnelly and those who have worked with him on this Bill for bringing it forward. I can see that a lot of work has gone into it. I have had an opportunity to meet Deputy Donnelly and there is absolutely no doubt about the bona fides of what he is trying to do. This debate is timely because we continue to have a serious challenge in this area. I took up this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of Public Works Properties (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 284 together. The lease on Carrisbrook House has been held by IDA Ireland since September 2013 following the completion of the assignment of properties from Forfás to IDA Ireland. The Israeli Embassy is currently the only occupant of the premises, on a sub-lease which expires in 2025, with lease break provisions in 2015 and 2020. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (4 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: Microfinance Ireland (MFI) was established to manage and control the Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme under the Microenterprise Loan Fund Act 2012 and opened for business in October 2012. MFI was established under this legislation to be an independent private company, a subsidiary of Social Finance Foundation, with its own Board of Directors. Therefore, I am not involved in the day to day...