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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Trade by Enterprise Characteristics (TEC) data is compiled by the OECD in conjunction with Eurostat and other national statistical institutions. The TEC database aims to fill the information gap on actors involved in cross-border trade, and contains international annual trade data broken down by different categories of enterprises. However, comprehensive statistics answering all aspects of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The new European Union Regional Aid Guidelines 2014-2020 enable the State to grant State Aid, at enhanced rates, to businesses in order to support new investment and new employment in productive projects in Ireland's most disadvantaged regions. This helps the convergence of these regions with the more advantaged regions of the Union. Regional aid is also provided under schemes for tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Mental Health Awareness (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department and I support the work of groups like Suicide Aware and their programme initiatives such as the Amber Flag Programme. I acknowledge the tireless work to raise both the awareness and the profile of mental health issues in general and in particular, among our student and youth population. As the Deputy may be aware, decisions regarding the raising and lowering of the national...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with the Statement of Government priorities, Minister Nash has commissioned a study into the prevalence of zero hour and low hour contracts and the impact of such contracts on employees. Earlier this week, I announced the appointment of the University of Limerick (UL) to carry out the study. The appointment of UL follows a competitive tendering process. The key objectives of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102, 108 and 111 together. The Strategy for the Manufacturing Sector, which I commissioned, and which was published in April 2013, identified that an additional 20,000 jobs can be created in the sector by 2016. A complementary report on the skills needs for the sector, which I had commissioned at the same time, was published by the Expert Group on Future...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 105 together. Since 2012, the Action Plan for Jobs has set a comprehensive set of measures agreed by Government to promote jobs opportunities and employment growth in all parts of the country. The 2015 Action Plan, which I recently launched, contains a suite of 380 actions to ensure we deliver not just the promised 100,000 additional jobs by 2016, but...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Ireland’s Partnership Agreement with the European Commission sets out the agreed framework for the use of European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds in Ireland. The Partnership Agreement was adopted in November 2014. Specifically, in the context of support for innovation and technology, the following has been agreed between the European Commission and the Irish Government: -...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 113 together. My Department’s Policy Statement on Foreign Direct Investment, which was published at the end of July 2014, sets out the strategic direction for FDI to 2020 and the key actions needed to enhance Ireland’s attractiveness and business environment in the context of intensified international competition for investment and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: As part of the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs and Pathways to Work, there is a continuing focus on matching the skills of those on the Live Register with the current and future skills demands of both indigenous and foreign owned businesses. As well as those recruited directly into such vacancies, there is a clear focus on improvements in education and training...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Youth Unemployment Measures (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, which is co-ordinated and developed by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation since 2012, has set out a comprehensive set of measures to address the unemployment challenge for all age cohorts. The 2015 Action Plan for Jobs was launched on January 29th. Almost 80,000 more people are at work since the launch of the first Action Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, which is co-ordinated and developed by my Department since 2012, has set out a comprehensive set of measures to improve our competitiveness performance. Substantial progress has been made in terms of improving Ireland's competitiveness in recent years and we have climbed to 15thin the IMD competitiveness rankings. Cost competitiveness is an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland 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. To support the delivery of property solutions for entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises nationally, Enterprise Ireland, working with other enterprise partners such as the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland (17 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The responsibility for motor vehicles type approvals directives lies with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and its Agency, the Road Safety Authority. The NSAI operates as the approval authority for related directives, 2007/46/EC (Under the European Communities (Road Vehicles: Entry into Service) Regulations (S.I 157 of 2009) made by the then Minister for Transport, which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland (17 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The responsibility for motor vehicles type approvals directives lies with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and its Agency, the Road Safety Authority. The NSAI operates as the approval authority for related directives, 2007/46/EC (Under the European Communities (Road Vehicles: Entry into Service) Regulations (S.I 157 of 2009) made by the then Minister for Transport, which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland (17 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The responsibility for motor vehicles type approvals directives lies with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and its Agency, the Road Safety Authority. The NSAI operates as the approval authority for related directives, 2007/46/EC (Under the European Communities (Road Vehicles: Entry into Service) Regulations (S.I 157 of 2009) made by the then Minister for Transport, which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (17 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Details of a comprehensive new strategy to support enterprise growth and job creation at regional level were announced by the Government last week. The Regional Action Plans for Jobs initiative seeks to build on the success of the annual Action Plan for Jobs process by developing locally driven plans that can build on the strengths and opportunities identified in each region. Eight Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Act 2014 (17 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Companies Act, 2014 was signed by the President on 23 December 2014. It maintains the current legal position regarding accountants, in that it does not contain a legal definition of the term 'accountant', nor does it require that accountants must be recognised by a professional association/body. The Companies Act 2014 introduces a modern Company Law Code for Ireland and brings...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Recommendations (17 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I understand that a number of separate, but connected, issues are involved in the dispute at the school building site near Lucan, Co. Dublin, including allegations regarding non-compliance with statutory rates of pay, status of employees and the issue of subcontracting. The dispute was the subject of a recent Labour Court hearing and subsequent Recommendation. I understand that the parties...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (17 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 253 together. The Midlands has a strong cluster of Medical Technologies and Life Sciences companies (Abbott, Covidien, Integra, GeneMedix, Freund, Utah, KCI, AMS) and International Business Services companies (Teleflex, AXA, NPD Group and PPD). These international brands are an attraction for additional companies to potentially locate to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development Sites (17 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that there are two IDA Ireland sites available for inward investment in County Longford; a 0.97 hectare site in Lisnamuck Industrial Estate and a 1.98 hectare site in Aghafad. IDA Ireland positions the Midlands Region, which is comprised of counties of Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly, as having a strong cluster in Medical Technology and Life Sciences....