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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Initiatives (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: This inaugural Ones to Watch event held on Wednesday 9thApril 2014, at the Irish Embassy in London focused on supporting Irish High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) companies aiming to accelerate their sales growth and consolidate relationships in the UK market. The event followed on from the HPSU Showcase held in Dublin Castle on 19thFebruary 2014. These early stage companies have been supported...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unfair Dismissals (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Rights Commissioner Service are independent in the exercise of their quasi-judicial functions and I have no direct involvement in their day to day operations. In terms of Rights Commissioners, at the end of 2013, an offer of a first hearing for a referral under the Unfair Dismissals Acts to the Rights Commissioner Service was generally made in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unfair Dismissals (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: An employee may make a complaint directly to the Rights Commissioner Service and the Employment Appeals Tribunal under employment legislation. The enforcement of both Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) determinations and Labour Court rulings is a matter for the courts. The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) is not in a position to provide details of the number of cases where the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Conciliation Service operated by the Labour Relations Commission is independent in the exercise of its functions and I have no direct involvement in their day to day operations. However, I have asked that the LRC provide this information and my office shall forward it to you on receipt.

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

Richard Bruton: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 gives effect to the EU Working Time Directive by setting out statutory rights for employees in respect of rest, maximum working time and holidays. Section 25 of the Act provides that an employer is required to keep such records, in such form as may be prescribed, as will show whether the provisions of the Act are being complied with. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: As of 31 December 2013 Microfinance Ireland (MFI) has approved 139 applications to the value of €2.159m supporting 313 jobs. My Department publishes quarterly reports on the progress of MFI on the Department’s website . The 2013 4thquarter progress report on MFI showing a detailed analysis for year ending 31stDecember 2013 is available on my Department’s website. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The IDA Ireland Strategy for the period 2010 to 2014, “Horizon 2020”, set an ambitious regional economic development target of 50% of investments in regions outside Dublin and Cork and this has proven to be a challenge. There are many complex factors influencing investor location decision-making such as the increasing preference of investors globally for cities of scale with 1...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: With a budget of just under €80 billion and covering the period 2014 to 2020, Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s largest ever research and innovation programme and the largest worldwide. Horizon 2020 is a core part of Europe 2020, the Innovation Union and the European Research Area and is responding to the economic crisis in Europe by investing in future jobs and growth....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: At the moment the immediate priority in the Company Law area is to work for an early enactment of the Companies Bill 2012, which was published on the 21st December 2012 and which completed Report and Final Stages in the Dáil on the 2ndApril 2014. The Seanad is due to consider the Bill shortly. Once on the statute book, the Companies Bill will introduce a modern company law code for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland-Supported Companies (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 265 together. Enterprise Ireland (EI) is the agency under my aegis with responsibility for the development of Irish enterprise, deepening Ireland’s footprint in world markets, and supporting employment creation in our economy. In that regard, the primary measures of economic impact targeted by the agency include the number of jobs created by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland-Supported Companies (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 266 together. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been, and will continue to be, an integral part of Ireland’s economic development strategy. Foreign-owned firms contribute substantially to Ireland’s exports, jobs, expenditure in the Irish economy and to Exchequer funds. FDI plays a key role in stimulating the development of new sectors...

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

Richard Bruton: Consumers already have protection, under both Irish and EU consumer law, when engaging with traders, be it at the trader’s premises, on the consumer’s doorstep, or remotely over the telephone or online. The goods or services purchased must be as described, fit for the intended purpose, and be of merchantable quality. In relation to consumer legislation which applies to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am happy to clarify for the Deputy that, in the circumstances he sets out in his Question, no such full permit fee is payable again. When applying for a Green Card Employment Permit, my Department merely requires that the foreign national has an in-date and valid passport for a period of 12 months or longer on the date of application. If the application is approved, a Green Card for a 2...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together. As of 31stDecember 2013 the SME Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) has seventy-two live facilities resulting in €9.78m being sanctioned through the scheme by the participating lenders resulting in 401 new jobs being created and 236 jobs being maintained. My Department publishes quarterly progress reports on the SME Credit Guarantee...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Management Structures (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Chart included with this Reply identifies the management structure of my Department together with the areas of responsibility within each Division of my Department. The current structure of the Department was put in place after the formation of the Government in 2011. A revised structure will be implemented in 2014 consequent on the integration of Forfas into the Department once the...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions 272 to 274, inclusive, together. The following are the State Bodies/Boards under the remit of my Department. 1. Enterprise Ireland* 2. IDA Ireland 3. Science Foundation Ireland 4. Shannon Development 5. National Standards Authority of Ireland 6. Forfás 7. National Consumer Agency 8. The Competition Authority 9. Irish Auditing and Accounting...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: 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 the UK and Eastern Europe and attractive regional aid. At present, there are 144 IDA Ireland client companies in Cork employing 27,354 people. IDA Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gambling Legislation (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: With regard to the issue of working time for employees in general, I note that the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (OWTA) and Regulations made thereunder provide for the regulation of working time by setting out statutory rights for employees in respect of maximum weekly working hours, daily and weekly rest and rest breaks during the day. The OWTA provides for a rest break of at least...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Health and Safety Authority is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of safety and health in the workplace in the State. As inspections and enforcement matters generally, are part of the day-to-day operational work of the Authority, I, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and innovation have no direct function in the matter. I should clarify however that Section 19 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (1 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: Expenditure on advertising by the Agencies of my Department is a day-to-day matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no direct function. I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide me with the most recent information on advertising expenditure incurred by them and I will communicate this information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.