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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (30 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: In 2012, the value of Ireland’s exports to Spain was €5.43 bn making Spain our 9th largest export market. In 2012, the latest year for which full data is available, Ireland’s services exports to Spain reached their highest level ever with a value of €2.7 bn. Spain is one of the most open and internationalized economies in Europe and holds a privileged position...

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

Richard Bruton: The Pretty Polly plant in Killarney is not in the ownership of IDA Ireland. Following on from the abolition of Killarney Town Council I am informed the facility is now owned by Kerry County Council. I understand from IDA Ireland that the building itself, which was formerly a manufacturing facility, has been unoccupied since 2009 and is not in the best condition. Therefore, the options for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (30 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) is a trade agreement currently being negotiated by 23 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The EU negotiates on behalf of all 28 EU member states. The other twenty-two countries and territories outside the EU that are taking part are: Australia, Canada, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (30 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. Sustainable development and concerns for social and human rights are at the heart of the sustainability chapter of the EU-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. This is emphasised by the fact that Article 1 of the Agreement stipulates that respect for democratic principles and fundamental human rights and for the rule of law is an essential...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (30 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am not aware that any such action has been taken in relation to the suspension or termination of a trade agreement to which Ireland is a signatory. However, all Trade Agreements that the EU concludes include binding commitments for the respect of Human Right and the rule of law, with a clear suspension clause. This gives the EU an important means of promoting greater protection of human...

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

Richard Bruton: My Department currently has the following non-commercial State sponsored bodies supporting us in our work: Name Date established & legislation from which power derived Core duties and functions Staff Nos. Enterprise Ireland (EI) 23rd July 1998 Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act, 1998 This Agency is the government organisation responsible for the development and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Budgets (1 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The tables below set out the total allocated budget and actual outturns for my Department, broken down by subhead for 2011, 2012, 2013 and to end of August 2014. The funding provided by the Department through its programmes is enabling our development agencies to continue their success in helping to create record numbers of new jobs from record levels of exports. It should be noted that the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Trade Agreements (1 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. I am pleased to come before this House to debate this agreement. It is one of a group of agreements between the EU and Colombia, Peru and most recently Ecuador, the Andean countries. The agreement incorporates commitments on human rights, sustainable development and the objective to reduce poverty. This is set out in the first principle of the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Trade Agreements (1 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: There are mechanisms set out which the Senator probably knows about. There is a domestic consultative panel, a joint civil society platform and a partners country domestic consultative mechanism, as I outlined in my reply. These have to be done publicly and openly. Where those start to breakdown obviously that triggers a reaction. It depends on the level and each case must be judged on...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Trade Agreements (1 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Sorry, I thought that was what the Senator was trying to say.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Trade Agreements (1 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: I think this is the right approach. I believe in trade agreements as a route to open up dialogue form which one can get human rights concessions, labour market proper standards and all the rest of it. That is the route to go. Of course there is rightful anxieties about human rights. They are absolutely justified and we will pursue them at every level. Having such an agreement and having...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Prices Data (2 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the claim to which the Deputy refers was made in campaign literature during the recent Scottish referendum campaign where prices at a named retailer in Ireland were used as a basis to suggest that shopping in Scotland could cost more if the referendum succeeded. I am aware, of course, of the concerns that have been expressed in relation to the differential in consumer...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (2 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The EU and the US agree that a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership [TTIP] Agreement would be good for growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic, and this gave rise to the opening of negotiations, which began in July, 2013. This week sees the 7th formal round of negotiations taking place. The TTIP will be an Agreement within the meaning of Article 29.5.2 of the Constitution....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Expenditure (2 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Details of the funding distributed by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) by County in 2013 and in 2014 to date are set out in the table. This information is not available on a monthly basis as there would be a significant administrative burden on the LEOs in reporting at such a frequency. The Deputy should note that the information provided for 2013 relates to the County Enterprise Boards...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (2 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) were established on 15 April 2014 on foot of the legal dissolution of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs). The LEOs are the First-Stop-Shop through which all information on State supports for small and micro business can be accessed. Details of the number of applications for support formally received and acknowledged by the LEOs by county in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since coming to Office in March 2011, I have made 42 appointments to the Boards of Agencies under my Department’s remit within my discretion. Appointments and reappointments were also allocated under legislation to Department Representatives, social partners, nominees of other Ministers, nominees of prescribed bodies and appointments on an Ex Officio basis and were not appropriate,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Staff (2 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: In support of the Government’s jobs strategy and in particular the 2014 Action Plan for Jobs, IDA Ireland has commenced an exciting and innovative new programme over a 3 year period from 2014 to 2017 entitled Winning Abroad under the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs 2014. Winning Abroad will market Ireland’s value proposition and its range of advantages as a location...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (2 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The case of the person named in the Deputy’s question has been the subject of considerable engagement over many months between my Department and the employer concerned. The employer has indicated this week that additional information pertaining to the individual concerned will be supplied to my Department, and as soon as we have received it, we will be in a position to decide on the case.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (7 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since the formal negotiations between the European Union and the United States on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) began in July 2013, seven negotiating rounds have taken place. The most recent (7th) Round took place in the US from 29th September to 3rd October. The EU Chief negotiator’s press statement following the end of the 7th Round is available at ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth Initiatives (7 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the South East Economic Development Strategy (referred to as SEEDS), which was launched in September last, represents a detailed assessment of a wide range of factors that can contribute to the overall economic development of the South East Region. I am pleased that the new Report acknowledges the progress...