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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (15 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 75: In page 7, line 9, after “2002,” to insert “the Central Bank Act 1942, the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003,”.The amendments being proposed to the Central Bank Act 1942 and to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 are consequent to the establishment of the new competition and consumer protection commission and...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputy Ellis for raising the matter. I share his concern at the worrying situation that has evolved. I hope the concerns of the employees can be addressed to their satisfaction quickly and that they can end the sit-in. NERA met with representatives of the employees last Friday and informed them of their rights, entitlements and means of redress. NERA has also provided continuing...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy has raised a number of points about this disturbing situation. I cannot comment on the veracity of some of the points made by the Deputy. If there is a serious case of unpaid taxes, it is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. The Revenue Commissioners have extensive powers in respect of any company that fails or has unpaid taxes, including the power to put such a company into...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: None of the triggers that can be pursued have been activated. As creditors, the employees have the power to initiate an action to seek to get the company to wind up. I recognise the difficulty with payment where a company does not actively declare insolvency. Under the current legislation, the insolvency fund can be triggered only in the event that the company approaches the Department or...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (27 May 2014)

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

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have the opportunity to introduce this Bill to this House. The employment permits system is intended to act as a conduit for key skills required to develop enterprise in the State for all of our benefit, while simultaneously protecting the balance of the labour market and the employment rights of migrants who come to work...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Bill predates the legislative scrutiny requirement.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The heads of the Bill were published prior to the relevant date.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I look forward to the contributions of Deputies during the debate and to the co-operation of the House in securing the legislation's early enactment. I commend this Bill to the House.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputies who contributed, including the Acting Chairman, Deputy Robert Troy. This is an important Bill. There were a number of anomalies in the legislation as it prevailed in 2006 and it is timely to deal with them. The general tone of the debate has been very positive. People recognise that we are competing in a very global environment. Companies who come to locate here as...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since the EU Council’s Decision in last June, to start negotiations with the US on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Agreement, five negotiating rounds have taken place, the most recent one last week in the US. This Round covered extensive technical discussion on a broad range of issues including regulatory issues, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, government procurement,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Agreements (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: On January 28th 2014, I signed Orders to give effect to recommendations of the Labour Court Review of the then 10 Joint Labour Committees (JLCs). The Review had its genesis in Section 41A of Industrial Relations Act 1946 (inserted by Section 11 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012), which provides that reviews of each JLC be carried out by the Labour Court, as soon as practicable...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The person named by the Deputy has never held an employment permit. An employment permit application in respect of this person was refused by my Department on 9thApril 2014 as certain occupations are not deemed eligible for employment permits where it is considered that there is already a sufficient supply of labour in the labour market for the filling of such vacancies, or where the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with S. 16 (3) and S. 16(4) of the Employment Permits Act 2006, the decision to revoke the permit in question shall not take effect until the expiry of a 28 day period following the notification of the decision to revoke. This is in order to allow either the employer or the permit holder to seek a review of the decision, as provided for under S. 17 of the same Act. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I presume the Deputy is referring to the Workplace Relations Bill. As the Deputy may be aware, the ongoing programme which I have initiated to reform the State’s employment rights and industrial relations structures is at an advanced stage. This reform programme will result in the establishment of a new two-tier Workplace Relations structure comprising two statutorily independent...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that in the three year period 2010 to 2012 inclusive, IDA Ireland has paid a total of €221,920,153 in grant aid to its client companies in the cities and counties of Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Galway and in counties Laois and Offaly. Detail of the amounts paid in respect of each county in respect of each of the years 200, 2011 and 2012 are set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I have been informed by Enterprise Ireland that since the launch of the first Community Enterprise Centre scheme in 1989, €64 million has been approved by Enterprise Ireland for the development of Community Enterprise Centres across the country. Many centres were developed in areas of low employment and population, with the support of Enterprise Ireland, Local Development Groups and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Examinership Arrangements (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: Amendments to the Circuit Court Rules are required to allow small private companies to apply directly to the Circuit Court to have an examiner appointed. These Circuit Court Rules are currently being finalised and will be the subject of an Order by the Minister for Justice shortly, with an operational date to apply some four weeks from the date of signing. Upon the signing by the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (27 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: Under Section 13(3) of the Carer’s Leave Act 2001, during an absence on carer’s leave, an employee can benefit from public holiday entitlements for the first 13 weeks of the leave. This entitlement is not conditional on the employee having worked during those 13 weeks. After the 13-week period referred to in Section 13(3) of the Carer’s Leave Act, the general rules...