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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Returns (15 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: As part of its work programme for 2010/2011 the Company Law Review Group (CLRG) examined the penalties that apply to companies that do not submit their company annual returns by the statutory deadline. These are known as late filing penalties and include monetary fines and loss of audit exemption for two years. The purpose of the review was to assess the proportionality of those penalties....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (15 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. I am committed to the development of the Manufacturing Sector in Ireland and to the implementation of the two studies which I commissioned, i.e. the Manufacturing Strategy and the Future Skills requirements for Manufacturing, both published in 2013 and which are currently being implemented. It is heartening that the latest employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (15 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together. In accordance with our EU obligations, employment permits policy is calibrated to encourage the meeting of general labour and skills needs from within the workforce of the EU and other European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Ireland's labour market is part of a much greater EEA labour market which affords a considerable supply of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (15 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that data on site visits for the first 3 months of 2015 is being verified by IDA Ireland at present. It is envisaged that the data will be available by the end of April 2015. I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. It should be noted that site visits are only one part of a longer negotiation process between IDA Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Language (15 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with our obligations under the Official Languages Act, 2003, my Department is committed to communicating with clients who wish to transact their business with the Department through the Irish language. Arrangements are in place whereby 16 staff volunteered to participate in appropriate training courses to enhance their Irish language skills. To date 5 staff have completed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (15 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: Currently no protocol exists between DJEI and Údarás na Gaeltachta regarding the work of and supports provided by Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in Gaeltacht areas. When the County Enterprise Boards were dissolved in April 2014 their functions, assets & liabilities transferred under primary legislation to Enterprise Ireland, with the functions being carried out through the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Semi-State Bodies Dividends (15 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that none of the bodies under the aegis of my Department are commercial semi State companies.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (16 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: Since the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership or TTIP negotiations started with the US in 2013, eight negotiating rounds have taken place, the most recent during the week 2-6 February 2015 in Brussels. The 9th round is scheduled to take place in Washington from 20th-24th April 2015. It is hoped that there will be substantial progress in the TTIP negotiations in 2015. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits (16 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I understand that my Department has not granted any work permits in respect of the occupation named by the Deputy in the past twelve months.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: The issues to which the Deputy refers have been the subject of a number of PQs over many years. My Department has also been in direct correspondence over this period with the person concerned in relation to this matter. It has been clearly and consistently communicated to the person concerned that the Department does not have any issue or concern to pursue with him. There is no basis,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department and I are closely monitoring the progress of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. Since these negotiations started with the US in 2013, eight negotiating rounds have taken place. The 9th round is taking place in New York this week from 20 to 24 April 2015. It is hoped that there will be substantial advancement in the TTIP negotiations in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scientific Research (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: The position of the State’s Chief Scientific Officer was established in 2004 to provide the Government with independent expert advice on issues related to public science policy. In 2012 it was decided by Government to abolish the separate Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA). The decision was taken in light of a review of the Office as part of the Government’s Public...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I understand from Enterprise Ireland that the last Community Enterprise Centre Scheme for Business Development Management rolled out was in 2012 and 2013 when Enterprise Ireland provided funding of nearly €2 million to support the recruitment of a total of 46 Business Development Managers. The funding allocated is outlined in the following tabular statement. In February last, I...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unfair Dismissals (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I understand from clarification provided by the Deputy that the question relates to a claim under the Unfair Dismissals Acts where the employer has objected to the claim being heard by a Rights Commissioner. The Unfair Dismissals Acts provide under Section 8(3)(b) that a Rights Commissioner shall not hear a claim for redress under the Acts if “any party concerned notifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Law (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: Commercial relationships between firms at different levels of the supply chain, such as wholesalers and retailers, are governed in the first instance by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) Declaration in respect of Vertical Agreements and Concerted Practices and, more generally, under section 4 of the Competition Act 2002, which prohibits anti-competitive agreements...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: As part of the Action Plan for jobs we have set ambitious targets for job creation and to get the economy to sustainable full employment by 2018 with 2.1 million at work, to restore Ireland’s competitiveness and to sustain progress on making Ireland the best small country in which to do business. As part of the 2015 Action Plan for Jobs I have established a new framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for jobs sets ambitious targets for job creation and enterprise growth over the period to 2018, most notably to achieve sustainable full employment with 2.1 million at work, to restore Ireland’s competitiveness and to continue to make progress to make Ireland the best small country in which to do business. In the 2015 Action Plan for Jobs I have established a new...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: Maximising the impact of public investment in science, technology and innovation (STI) on jobs, and on economic and social progress is a key priority of the Government. In this context, a number of policy initiatives targeted at accelerating the return on our investment in STI have been introduced. Amongst these is the implementation of the proposals of the Research Prioritisation Group...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Property Portfolio (21 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland is the national 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. EI’s support system for young companies includes help with business planning, mentoring and development advice, feasibility funding and finance, often in the form...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Funding (23 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: The company referred to is not a client company of IDA and no grants have been paid nor are payable to it by this Department or any of its Agencies. However, that company's parent company, which has a wide range of business activities, is a client of IDA and was approved grant assistance in 2013 for a project but no moneys have been paid to date.