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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. Immediately after the announcement by the company concerned, I established an inter-agency group to coordinate the response to the proposed job losses. The group, chaired by Enterprise Ireland, will seek to secure alternative employment for the area affected and ensure that departing workers have access to supports they need...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Action Plan for Jobs 2015 recognises that alternative financing activities such as peer to peer business lending, invoice finance, and crowdfunding can be a valuable source of funding to micro, small and medium businesses (SMEs) either as a complement to traditional bank funding or as an alternative to traditional bank intermediation in instances where bank credit has either been refused or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (19 May 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. Enterprise Ireland offers a range of financial and non-financial supports to assist clients through all stages of the business development cycle. As a first step towards...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: In 2014 the Government reformed the structure of State supports for micro and small enterprises by establishing the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). This reform was undertaken to provide an enhanced structure offering easy local access to all Government supports for micro and small business in one location. Establishing the LEOs as a first stop shop for start-ups, micro-enterprises and small...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Regulations (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Given the nature of my Department’s business, the level of direct procurement undertaken represents a small percentage of our annual “Estimate”. In that regard, my Department’s Corporate Services Division is tasked with procurements relating to the day-to-day running of the Department and its Offices. Procurements are undertaken with due regard to Government...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Quality Assurance (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: In the time available, it has not been possible for my officials to compile the information requested by the Deputy. Once the available information is collated, I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Road Projects (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Commissioning the construction of motorways is a matter in the first instance for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the National Roads Authority and I have no function in this matter. My understanding is that the removal of trees, where necessary, would normally be part of the contract for the construction of a motorway. The further use of the timber would be a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Microfinance Ireland (MFI) was established to manage and control the Microenterprise Loan Fund as it has the appropriate credit expertise and the corporate governance disciplines to oversee the effective operation of the Fund. MFI provides loans of up to €25k to start-up, newly established, or growing microenterprises employing less than 10 people. MFI is independent in its decision...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Budget allocations for the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are drawn down from my Department by the Centre of Excellence in Enterprise Ireland and disbursed to the LEOs in accordance with an agreed methodology. The total budget allocation for each individual Local Enterprise Office (LEO) for 2015 and the amount drawn down from the Local Enterprise Development Vote to the end of April...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: There is a total 181 staff (mixture of full time and part time) across the 31 Local Enterprise Offices. Details of individual LEO Resources are listed in the table. These resource figures are based on a recent survey of LEOs conducted by Enterprise Ireland. The difference in staffing levels between various LEOs is due in many cases to historical reasons whereby the former CEBs had a reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) contains a target to see an additional 100,000 jobs created by 2016, a target assessed via the Central Statistics Office’s (CSO) Quarterly National Household Survey, or QNHS. More specifically, the target is assessed using the seasonally adjusted employment total for the quarter in question. The latest available QNHS data refers to the fourth quarter of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland is the Agency under my aegis which helps companies throughout Ireland to start and scale, to innovate and remain competitive on international markets. The manufacturing and internationally traded services companies that Enterprise Ireland (EI) works with are a vital source of employment in every county in Ireland and are spread across a wide range of sectors. In...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Construction Products Regulations 2013 () were signed into law by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in June 2013, to facilitate the application of the Construction Products Regulation (or CPR) in Ireland and providing for inspection of products on the Irish market by Local Authorities. Since July 2014 structural steelwork and aluminium now fall under the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I very much welcome Commissioner Malmstrom’s efforts to improve transparency since she took office. As the Deputy will be aware the EUs negotiating documents and concept papers are now available publically on the EU’s Trade website. Together with other member states we have encouraged the Commissioner in her discussion with the US side to improve access to the US negotiating...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Legal Costs (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The amount spent by my Department in legal fees in appealing decisions taken by the High Court for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 is as follows: Year € 2012 €109,697.05 2013 €28,817.35 2014 €45,725.00

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Yesterday I launched for public consultation my Department’s Scheme of a proposed Consumer Rights Bill. Among other provisions, the Scheme provides that contracts for the supply of a gift card or voucher must not include a term that makes the card or voucher subject to an expiry date. While this and other provisions of the Scheme are only proposals at this stage, I am conscious of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015 was published on 14 May 2015. Provisions in relation to collective bargaining are contained in Part 3 of the Bill. When enacted, the legislation will put in place the legislative amendments to the Industrial Relations Acts 2001 and 2004 required to give effect to the Programme for Government commitment to reform the current law on employees'...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the person named by the Deputy previously held three spousal dependent permits that were current between 15 April 2008 and 21 July 2010 and is seeking a Reactivation Employment Permit. Reactivation Employment Permits are designed for situations where a foreign national entered the State on a valid Employment Permit but has fallen out of the system through no fault of their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: This closure, which was postponed until 29th May, is very much regretted. I travelled to Carrickmacross to discuss the issue with some of the workforce there after the announcement, and I am very conscious of the need to pursue replacement jobs in the area. I established an interagency group to co-ordinate the response from the state in terms of awareness of entitlements and opportunities...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Travel (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: So far in 2015, Ministers of State in my Department and I have undertaken trade and investment missions to the Gulf Region, India, France, Sweden, Denmark, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic. In the course of these missions, we have met with executives and representatives from a wide range of business sectors, bodies and organisations and also with Government Ministers and officials...