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Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Under our system of company law, workers, as creditors, take precedence over unsecured creditors when a company is wound up. The State has also provided the insolvency fund to protect workers when a company winds up. The difficulty the Deputy raises is a situation in which a company does not go into insolvency. In this case, the hope is that employees would get the money from the company....

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 55:In page 69, after line 19, to insert the following: “Other amendments 87. (1) The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 is amended—(a) in section 19, by the insertion of the following subsection:“(1A) For the purposes of this section, a day that an employee was absent from work due to illness shall, if the employee provided to his or her employer...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Now.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: On the matter raised by Deputy Tóibín, the workplace relations commission will be bound by the Disability Act, which is the parent legislation that provides the rights for persons with a disability. That legislation is comprehensive in its provision. I take this opportunity to thank Deputies for their participation in passing this legislation, which is a major piece of public...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: While some details are yet to be finalised, I am currently proposing to undertake trade and investment missions during the first half of the year to the Gulf Region, India, China and within Europe. This programme includes a mix of established and developing markets. Missions are also planned during the year to the US, UK, Germany, France, a number of other EU Member States, the UAE, South...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The following tabular statement gives a breakdown on a county-by-county basis of the number of jobs created and lost in IDA Ireland client companies in respect of each of the years 2008 to 2014 inclusive. Data in relation to jobs created and lost in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies are tracked in the Annual Employment Survey, formerly known as the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I have no plans to introduce legislation to require door-to-door traders to be licensed. The administrative burden on legitimate door-to-door traders, and the cost to the State, that would result from such a requirement would, in my view, outweigh the potential benefits. Given the informal nature of a sizeable proportion of door-to-door trading, such a requirement would also be difficult to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: While employment has increased nationally by approximately 80,000 since the start of the Action Plan for Jobs process in 2012, not all regions are yet fully experiencing the benefits of economic recovery. The Unemployment Rate for the Midlands and South East regions, for example, stand at 14.5% and 13.7% respectively. This compares to the national average of 11.1% in the latest Quarterly...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am very disappointed that this company, which was established in Waterford only a few months ago, is now closing. IDA Ireland approved a grant assistance package for the company. However as no grants were paid, there is no liability attaching to the agreement with the IDA. In all instances where financial assistance is approved by the IDA for a company, the Agency and the client enter...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (21 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Addressing the cost of doing business is an area that Government is working to improve across the economy, in particular through the actions and initiatives in the Action Plan for Jobs. The membership fees of independent bodies do not fall within my area of responsibility. The ambition of Government generally is to get back to a top five competitiveness ranking. In this context, the Action...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Controls (22 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department is responsible for controls on the export of military and dual-use items and technology from Ireland. The security, regional stability and human rights concerns which underpin export controls are of paramount importance to my Department. My Department takes its responsibilities in this regard very seriously. It is important that the export of sensitive technology is properly...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that in 2014 there were three site visits to Co. Tipperary. As the Deputy will see from the following tabular statement, which sets out on a county-by-county basis the number of IDA Ireland-sponsored site visits during 2014, one county had the same number of visits as Tipperary while 11 counties had a lesser number of visits and 13 counties received more visits....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth Initiatives (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs continues to be the Government’s main policy instrument to support employment in all regions of the country. Since the start of the Action Plan for Jobs process in 2012, employment nationally has increased by approximately 80,000. Employment in the South East region has increased by 21,300 since Quarter 1 2012, and the unemployment rate for the region has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The provision in the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013 that the cooling-off or cancellation period for distance and off-premises contracts for the supply of services expires after 14 days from the day on which the contract was concluded is in accordance with Directive 2011/83/EU on Consumer Rights to which the Regulations give effect. As...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by the Companies Registration Office (CRO) that the job description ‘Married Woman’ is a legacy item on an extensive list of occupations available on the online forms. The CRO e-Filing systems have undergone a major modernisation in recent months. The new portal for the e-Filing system went live on Friday 23 January and modernised e-Forms will begin to be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that in the 4 year period 2011 to 2014 inclusive, there were a total of 298 investment announcements with the potential to create in excess of 40,000 jobs. Similarly, in the case of Enterprise Ireland there were 58 investment announcements in the same 4 year period with the potential to create almost 14,000 jobs. In the same four year period there were 59,763...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Visa Numbers (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Firstly I would like to point out that The Department of Justice and Equality retains legal and policy primacy with regard to immigration and residency whereas this Department’s function concerns employment access to the labour market. My Department’s preference is that the industry needs are met without recourse to the employment permit regime. In framing policy regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs continues to be the Government’s main policy instrument to support employment in all regions of the country. Employment has increased nationally by approximately 80,000 since the start of the Action Plan process in 2012. However, not all regions are yet fully experiencing the benefits of economic recovery. That is why the Government is placing an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that in accordance with the Statement of Government priorities, my colleague the Minister of State with responsibility for Business and Employment, Deputy Ged Nash, issued on Monday 17 November a call for tenders to carry out a study into the prevalence of zero hour and low hour contracts and the impact of such contracts on employees. The evaluation of tenders received took...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish businesses 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...