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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The 2014 Government Action Plan for Jobs recognises that Regions that support strong and dynamic enterprises are crucial to Ireland’s return to overall economic growth. The Action Plan includes a number of measures to be taken in 2014 to support competitive regions. One of the mechanisms by which we will support enterprise development at regional level in 2014 is by building new...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Under the 2013 Action Plan for Jobs, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are working together to leverage the linkages between Irish owned and Foreign owned enterprises in Ireland through, for example, the Global Sourcing Initiative which targets increased purchases by FDI companies in Ireland. IDA Ireland client companies purchased a total of €12.745bn worth of goods and services in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: North South Ministerial Council (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: North South economic co-operation and the development of the border region continues to be a priority of mine and of the Government. To this effect, there is on-going dialogue between relevant Ministers and officials, North and South, to promote economic development, job creation and innovation on a cross-border basis. The role of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) is to develop...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs is the Government's key policy instrument to assist job creation. Its aim is to support enterprises to create employment throughout the whole of the country and in all regions. The 2014 Action Plan for Jobs, which was published at the end of February, recognises that regions that support strong and dynamic enterprises are crucial to Ireland's return to overall...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland offers a range of financial and non-financial supports to assist companies through all stages of the business development cycle. Enterprise Ireland’s Competitive Start Fund (CSF) is aimed at accelerating the development of High Potential Start-Up companies (HPSUs) and creating a strong pipeline of HPSUs. Enterprise Ireland piloted the CSF in 2011 to provide early...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Housing Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department engages with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on a regular basis regarding policy issues under the remit of that Department that impact on enterprise development. To date, the issue of housing supply is not one that has been raised by the agencies under the remit of my Department as a potential barrier to enterprise development and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The SME Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) was launched in October 2012 in response to numerous calls from business interests. It is a novel Scheme in an Irish context which is continuing to develop a position in the Irish financial arena. As of 4th April 2014 the CGS has eighty-six live facilities resulting in €11.6m being sanctioned through the scheme by the participating lenders...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am very conscious that there are quite specific, deep rooted, and long standing challenges facing the South East region – it consistently has a high level of unemployment and also has fared badly on other economic indicators. However it is incorrect to assume that a lack of investment in the region is now a significant factor. Over recent years there has been a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: When the Government published its first Action Plan for Jobs in 2012, it set a target of supporting the creation of 100,000 net new jobs by 2016 by transforming the operating environment for businesses in Ireland. This multi-annual target continues to be the focus of the Action Plan for Jobs. The most recent Quarterly National Household Survey figures published by the Central Statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 123 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: Grocery Industry Competition (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014 was published on 31 March, 2014, and one of its components provides for enabling regulations to regulate certain practices in the grocery goods sector. It will be necessary to await the enactment of the Bill before I can determine what those draft Regulations should contain. However, Part 6 of the Bill contains a comprehensive indication of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Aviation Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland has, over the last number of years, taken a sectoral approach to the Airline industry. The Irish Aviation /Airline Industry accounts for approximately 3% of GDP with a direct gross value add of €5bn to the Irish Economy and employment of circa 18,000 people. In this regard, the Aviation /Airline sector is one of our most successful internationally trading sectors....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Under Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the European Commission has the responsibility to negotiate trade agreements, in consultation with the Member States. The EU’s Trade Policy Committee is specially set up for that purpose and meets at least once a week to discuss the detail of all the EU’s trade negotiations, including the TTIP. This,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Staff (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s Potential Exporters Division (PED) works with Irish companies that have the drive and ambition to grow their business by winning international sales. Exporting can help secure a company’s future, safeguard and grow Irish jobs, expose Irish businesses to a whole new world of ideas and see them competing and winning against the best in the world. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 sets out statutory rights for employees in respect of rest, maximum working time and holidays, including protections regarding nightly working hours. It also provides for a means of redress where an employee believes that his or her rights under the Act have been infringed. Under the Organisation of Working Time Act (OWT) 1997, the maximum average...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Land Acquisition (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: EI does not have any industrial land in its portfolio. In September 2008, the former EI Headquarters site at Glasnevin became vacant due to the relocation of the EI Dublin offices to East Point Business Park. Part of the site was transferred to Dublin City University to facilitate the development of an internationally‐ recognised “Innovation Campus”. The remainder was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science and Technology Groups (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The importance of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to Ireland is recognised by the Government as being crucial to growth in our indigenous and FDI sectors and plays a key role in job creation. The Government’s overarching aim is to accelerate both the economic and societal return on our public investment in STI. In this context, the implementation of Research Prioritisation,...

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

Richard Bruton: In accordance with international maritime law and practice, the terms and conditions of employment for seafarers, including statutory rates of pay on ships, is a matter for the flag state where the ship is registered and the internal domestic legislation of that Country. They are, therefore, outside the remit of my Department. The terms and conditions of employees on Irish registered...

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

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact 2012 (ABSEI), which was published recently, shows that direct expenditure by foreign firms in the Irish economy increased by 4.7 per cent to €22.9 billion from €21.9 billion in 2011. Direct expenditure is comprised of payroll costs plus purchases of Irish materials and services. Details of the percentage spent on Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Union Movement (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the question relates to the recent legal action initiated by Aer Lingus against the trade union SIPTU following the injunctive relief granted by the High Court in relation to the planned four-hour stoppage on March 14th last, which would have affected Dublin and Cork and Shannon Airports. In granting the relief, the High Court concluded that an issue arose regarding the...