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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Parliamentary Questions Costs (8 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Data is not kept in my Department on the specific costs of processing and responding to Parliamentary Questions. Answering Parliamentary Questions is an activity which is integral to my Department’s activities, and the costs are spread across a wide number of business units; there are also costs arising in the Oireachtas for which my Department would not be accountable. In the two most...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (8 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The main sources of direct support to small and medium enterprises, delivered through my Department, are Enterprise Ireland and the City and County Enterprise Boards (CEBs). Anyone interested in starting 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding (8 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 to 269, inclusive, together. Horizon 2020 is the EU’s programme for research and innovation with a budget of just under €80 billion and covering the period 2014 to 2020. Horizon 2020 is a core part of Europe 2020, the Innovation Union and the European Research Area and is responding to the economic crisis by investing in future jobs and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Funding (8 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Ireland has a number of natural and infrastructural advantages which could be leveraged as research test beds. Test beds can provide a unique opportunity for users to demonstrate, in an open and unbiased manner, how working technology actually operates in a live country-scale environment. SFI in its strategy Agenda 2020 has identified opportunities for Ireland as a research test bed in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (8 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271 and 272 together. 2013 was one of the best years in recent times for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) and the creation of jobs in IDA Ireland client companies. During the year a total of 13,367 new jobs were created in IDA Ireland client companies and 164 investments won thereby exceeding the targets set out in the Action Plan for Jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (8 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Government’s primary strategy to tackle unemployment is to create the environment for a strong economic recovery by promoting competitiveness and productivity through the Action Plan for Jobs 2014, which recognises the need for measures to support the unemployed and keep jobseekers close to the labour market. In this context, the major elements of the Government’s response...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (8 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: All correspondence received in my office is acknowledged and responded to appropriately, having particular regard to my roles and responsibilities as Minister in relation to the issue or issues being raised. Any correspondence containing allegations of wrongdoing is brought to the direct attention of the relevant authority for appropriate follow up.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Order for Report Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, line 7, to delete "of Ireland".This is a drafting amendment to remove "of Ireland" from the title of the Health and Safety Authority.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 2:In page 9, lines 26 to 28, to delete all words from and including "in" where it secondly occurs in line 26 down to and including "superannuation" in line 28 and substitute the following:"upon and subject to such terms and conditions as are not less favourable to him or her than the terms and conditions in relation to the grant of such benefits under the superannuation...

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I can certainly confirm that there is no diminution of pension entitlements. This is categorically the case. The pension scheme is pay-as-you-go and therefore is not a funded scheme. There is no issue with regard to funding.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 3:In page 9, lines 29 to 31, to delete all words from and including “and” in line 29 down to and including “discretion” in line 31.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 4:In page 13, lines 4 to 6, to delete all words from and including “in” where it secondly occurs in line 4 down to and including “superannuation” in line 6 and substitute the following:“upon and subject to such terms and conditions as are not less favorable to him or her than the terms and conditions in relation to the grant of such...

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 5:In page 13, lines 7 to 9, to delete all words from and including “and” in line 7 down to and including “discretion” in line 9.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 6:In page 15, line 7, after “conditions” to insert “of service”.This is just another group of drafting amendments. The phrase "of service" was omitted in error from each of these lines during the drafting process. It was intended to refer to "conditions of service" in each case. This applies to amendments Nos. 6, 9 and 14.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 7:In page 16, lines 26 to 28, to delete all words from and including “in” where it secondly occurs in line 26 down to and including “superannuation” in line 28 and substitute the following:“upon and subject to such terms and conditions as are not less favorable to him or her than the terms and conditions in relation to the grant of such...

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 8:In page 16, lines 29 to 31, to delete all words from and including “and” in line 29 down to and including “discretion” in line 31.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 9:In page 17, line 34, after “conditions” to insert “of service”.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 10:In page 22, line 34, to delete “Every” and substitute “Subject to subsection (2), every”.These amendments pertain to clarifying ministerial responsibilities for pensions. The existing section 25 provides for the Minister to become responsible for the existing superannuation schemes of the dissolved body. A new subsection (2) is to be...

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 11:In page 22, lines 36 to 38, to delete all words from and including “who” in line 36 down to and including “dissolution” in line 38.