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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

Richard Bruton: The table below sets out the amounts spent on staff subsistence payments and staff taxi payments for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 as requested by the Deputy. These payments are made in accordance with the rates governed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. No audits of these payments has been undertaken by the Revenue Commissioners. Travel claims by staff are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Legal Costs (18 Dec 2014)

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that the total legal costs incurred by my Department in 2011, 2012 and 2013 is €2,472,433.71.Total estimated legal costs incurred in 2014 for my Department amount to €602,956.59. My Department seeks, where possible, to minimise legal costs and has adopted a number of measures to achieve this. The Department/offices avail of the services of the Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

Richard Bruton: The total public relation costs incurred by my Department and its Offices in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 are as follows:- Year 2011 2012 2013 Expenditure to date in 2014 Total PR Costs Incurred €18,770 €5,268 €79,663* €3,136 * €76,480 was incurred to provide the Department with Press and Media Relations Services for the Irish Presidency of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The purpose of the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is to reduce barriers to trade and investment in order to generate jobs and growth. According to assessments made by the European Commission and other European bodies, a comprehensive TTIP could over time boost the EU's GDP by 0.5% per annum, resulting in 400,000 additional jobs across the EU....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Water Meters Installation (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (the Act) applies to Irish Water and all other employers / contractors engaged in activities relating to the installation of water meters and the Health and Safety Authority retains all powers conferred on it by the Act. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 duties are placed on employers in regard to the retention and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Government approved the delegation of responsibility for implementation of the Construction Contracts Act, 2013 to my colleague, the Minister of State for Business and Employment, Mr. Gerald Nash T.D., in November. Work is continuing on the preparations for the full implementation of the Act in the Spring. This will include the selection of adjudicators through an open competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Prices (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated and there is no price control on liquid fuel products in Ireland. The price of fuel is dictated by global factors and reflects global market price (traded in dollars), Euro/Dollar fluctuations, refining costs, transportation costs, other operating costs, prevailing Excise Duty and VAT. The National Consumer Agency, now...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Registered Employment Agreements (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014 will provide for a new statutory framework for establishing minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment for a specified type, class or group of workers, in a particular economic sector. This new framework proposes a mechanism whereby, in future, at the request, separately or jointly from organisations substantially...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies Data (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: There is a substantial programme of reform underway within my Department in relation to agencies and public bodies. This will see a reduction in the number of agencies or bodies under the remit of my Department fall by 41. This includes the dissolution of 35 City and County Enterprise Boards, the merging of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency, the integration of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Decentralisation Programme Data (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: In the period in question my Department was involved in the decentralisation of certain functions to a variety of locations as outlined below: Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and its Offices Decentralisation Dublin Head Office - Kilkenny Patents Office. Decentralised from Dublin to Kilkenny in 1998. Companies Registration Office. Decentralised from Dublin to Carlow in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. I understand from Enterprise Ireland that since the launch of the first Community Enterprise Centre scheme in 1989, Enterprise Ireland has approved €64 million for the development of Community Enterprise Centres in towns and villages across the country. There are currently 117 such centres across the country. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 236 and 254 together. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on the number of jobs gained and lost in the enterprise development agencies. Data is gathered on an annual basis and aggregated at county level. It is therefore not possible to provide separate figues for Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin, as requested by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland's priority is the achievement of export sales growth from Irish-owned companies. Export sales growth leads to an increase in demand for Irish goods and services, and increases the flow of income into the Irish economy. This is fundamental to job creation and maintenance in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland works with entrepreneurs and business people across the full business...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish business, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership and competitiveness. The ultimate objective is increased employment and prosperity in Ireland. The companies that Enterprise Ireland works with are a vital source of employment in every county...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Investments (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland clients are a vital source of direct and indirect employment. Employment data for Enterprise Ireland is collected annually as part of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Annual Employment Survey which measures the number of jobs in Agency assisted client companies. In its “End of Year Statement” published on Monday, January 12, Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. Table 1 below set out details of the number of Local Enterprise Office (LEO – formerly County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs))-supported clients and jobs in 2012 and 2013, based on the Annual Employment Survey of LEO clients. Statistics in relation to the number of clients supported and jobs created in 2014 through support...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: As requested by the Deputy, please find information on Microfinance Ireland (MFI): - End Sep 2014 End Dec 2013 End Dec 2012 Loans Approved €5,137,000 €2,159,000 €160,000 Loans Drawn down €4,323,000 €1,899,000 €53,000 Loans - Capital Repaid €710,000 €259,000 Impaired Loans €629,000 €300,000 As of 9thJanuary 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The SME Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) was launched in October 2012 and my Department publishes quarterly progress reports on the Department’s website www.enterprise.gov.ie. The progress report detailing the analysis and performance up to the quarterly period ending 30 September 2014 is available on the Department’s website. I intend to publish the report for the period 31...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The total construction contract sum, following a competitive tendering process, for the IDA advance technology (manufacturing) buildings are as follows: Waterford €3.53M Athlone €3.59M This sum excludes all planning, design and project management services, Local Authority planning and development contributions, DAC (Disability Access Cert’s,) & Fire...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. In the time available, it has not been possible for my officials to compile all of the information requested by the Deputy. Once the available information is collated, I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy.