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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts (16 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: The names of external reports commissioned by my Department and Offices of my Department, details of consultants employed and the expenditure on each for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 is as set out below. The data in respect of 2014 includes the research and analysis programme, which was undertaken by Forfás up to the date of its integration into my Department in August...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (16 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been working on the preparation of an Action Plan for Jobs for the Midlands region as part of the drive to increase the level of job creation across the country. Eight regional Action Plans will be delivered this year, building on the success of the national Action Plan for Jobs process which has contributed to the creation of over 100,000 new jobs since 2012. Significant...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 112 together. In general, the implementation of the EU Construction Products Regulation, (CPR), which sets out requirements regarding the CE Mark for Structural Steel, is a matter for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (D/ECLG). I understand that officials in that Department have worked with a broad range of stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (17 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) 2015 was published in January this year and is the fourth in the multi-annual series of a whole of government approach to economic recovery, export growth and job creation. The Action Plan for Jobs set a target to increase employment by 100,000 by 2016 and this target was achieved 21 months ahead of the target. Much work remains to be done however to replace all the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (17 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: According to assessments made by the EU Commission, a comprehensive TTIP could over time boost EU GDP by 0.5% per annum bringing significant economic gains as a whole for the EU. This converts into 400,000 jobs across the EU. A study commissioned by my Department estimates that these benefits in Ireland will be proportionally greater than in the EU as a whole. It suggests growth in Irish...

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

Richard Bruton: In 2014, this company announced the expansion of its facility in Shannon, County Clare, with the creation of approximately 100 new jobs over the 200 jobs already in place with the company. These 100 jobs were created and are currently in situ. Any further announcement about its future is a matter for the company. So far this year IDA Ireland has announced four new projects for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court (18 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Labour Court is an independent statutory body under the aegis of my Department. The Court’s statutory mandate is to provide a fair, independent and cost effective means of resolving workplace related disputes. The Labour Court investigates trade disputes between workers and employers under the Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2012. It also hears appeals from the decisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Prisoner Welfare (18 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am interpreting the question as asking whether the pricing structures in prison tuck shops are excluded from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's statutory remit. As the Deputy will be aware, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has a broad mandate that covers all sectors of the economy. Furthermore, in addition to its statutory responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Protection (18 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: Since the events of last Friday, I have been engaging very closely on this matter, staying in contact with trade union representatives over the weekend, and on Tuesday meeting with the liquidators in the early morning and the workers and their unions in the late evening. As I understand the background, in September 2012 Clerys was bought from receivership by Gordon Brothers, as US fund which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. The Second (and final) Report of the Moriarty Tribunal was published in March 2011. The Moriarty Tribunal made a number of recommendations which relate to the responsibilities of a number of Departments. With regard to matters that fall under my Department's responsibility, the Moriarty Tribunal made two recommendations for changes to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: The last formal round of negotiations around a new EU–US Free Trade agreement, which was the 9thround, took place in New York from 20 – 24 April 2015. I detailed the outcome of this Round in response to the Dáil Question put down by the Deputy on 13 May last. The 10thround is scheduled to take place in Brussels during the week beginning 13 July 2015. According to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: Section 619of the Companies Act 2014provides for the application of certain bankruptcy rules in the winding up of insolvent companies. The section derives from section 284 of the Companies Act 1963.Subsection (1)provides that the bankruptcy rules apply in relation to the winding up of insolvent companies in respect of (a) the respective rights of secured and unsecured creditors; (b) debts...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Export Licences (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department is responsible for controls on the export of military items from Ireland. Under Irish law, military export licences have to be sought in respect of the goods and technology, and any components thereof, listed in the Annex to the Control of Exports (Goods and Technology) Order, SI.216 of 2012 which reflects the EU Common Military List. In my reply of 9thJune to the Deputy I have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: As I noted in my previous response to the Deputy on this issue, as of 9thJune my Department’s records indicate receipt of 586 representations on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) since the negotiations began in 2013. Of the 566 that I indicated were from private citizens, 514 of these, received between January and February this year, focused on a single issue,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: According to assessments made by the EU Commission, a comprehensive Freed Trade deal between the EU and US could over time boost EU GDP by 0.5% per annum bringing significant economic gains as a whole for the EU. This converts into 400,000 jobs across the EU. An independent study commissioned by my Department carried out by Copenhagen Economics estimates that these benefits in Ireland will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department did not receive any National Lottery funding in 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department did not receive National Lottery funding in respect of any of the past six calendar years to date in 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: The supply to consumers of petrol that has been stretched or diesel that has been laundered is covered by existing consumer protection legislation. The Consumer Protection Act 2007 provides that a commercial practice involving the promotion or supply of a product to a consumer is misleading if it includes the provision of false information in relation to a wide range of matters relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: It would not be appropriate to provide information on the number of current leads being developed by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to bring jobs and investment to any specific part of the country. Such information is confidential between the Agencies and their potential and existing clients until such time as both parties are ready to make an announcement in the event of a project being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Co-Chairman. At the outset I wish to state how pleased I am to be here. From my point of view I have never participated in a joint meeting of three committees. This meeting presents me with an excellent opportunity and I thank those concerned for organising it. To give members the backdrop to why trade negotiations are an important concern in Europe, it stems from the fact...