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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (15 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117, 124 and 125 together. The importance of science, technology and innovation (STI) to Ireland is recognised by the Government as being crucial to growth in our indigenous and FDI sectors and plays a key role in job creation. Investment in STI is an essential component of supporting an innovative and enterprising economy. It assists in creating and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (15 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Ireland’s improving competitiveness performance since 2011 has been central to securing the recovery in economic growth and employment. Improved competitiveness has made Irish firms more cost competitive internationally and made Ireland a more attractive location for firms to base their operations in. Addressing Ireland’s international competitiveness therefore remains a key...

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

Richard Bruton: The aim of the Action Plan for Jobs is to support enterprise growth and job creation for all age cohorts. While we have made great progress in addressing our unemployment and competitiveness challenges and in building a new, sustainable enterprise economy driven by skills, innovation and success in markets, we need to sustain the momentum and stretch ourselves further if we are to achieve...

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

Richard Bruton: Government policy since coming to office in 20111 has focused on supporting SMEs in accessing appropriate finance for both working capital and investment. The Action plan for Jobs process has specifically targeted access to finance issues as being central to the welfare of business. Under this process the SME State Bodies Group, chaired by the Department of Finance, was established and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Ireland continues to perform well in the attraction of new investment and particularly so in recent years as FDI inflows to Europe have slowed considerably. Nevertheless, competition for FDI has intensified over recent years and we need to be continuously alert to differentiating Ireland’s offering to attract investment. My Department's Policy Statement on Foreign Direct Investment,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (15 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs is having a positive impact on employment in the economy, since the first Plan was launched in early 2012. As of Q1 2015, there were an additional 104,00 at work in the economy since the launch of the first Action Plan for Jobs, which achieved and exceeded the Government’s target of 100,000 extra at work by 2016. The services sector made the largest...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Entrepreneurship Plan (15 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Government’s National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland was launched in October 2014 and sets out the Government’s strategic objectives as a facilitator within the Irish entrepreneurship ecosystem, covering the six key elements that impact on entrepreneurs and startups, and signposts the direction that policy will take in the coming years. This Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (15 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The South West Region consists of 2 counties, Cork and Kerry. The South-West has a dynamic and broad enterprise sector with predominance in Pharmaceuticals, ICT (hardware and services) and Food, and significant potential in tourism, medical devices, other internationally traded services and maritime related activities focused primarily on Cork Harbour. The recently published South West...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (15 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the first-stop-shop for those beginning a new business as well as those wishing to expand their existing one. Information in relation to the number of jobs created in businesses supported by the Cork LEOs (formerly CEBs) for the years 2011 - 2014 is set out in the table below. Previously there were four Cork CEBs whereas now there are three Cork LEOs as...

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

Richard Bruton: The aim of the Action Plan for Jobs is to support enterprise growth and job creation in every region of the country. While we have made great progress in addressing our unemployment and competitiveness challenges and in building a new, sustainable enterprise economy driven by skills, innovation and success in markets, we need to sustain the momentum and stretch ourselves further if we are to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Funding (15 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The total grants paid to IDA’s foreign owned client companies in each of the years from 2011 to 2014 are as follows: In 2011, €96,757,220; in 2012, €89,326,201; in 2013 €87,951,297 and in 2014 a total of €88,439,463 was paid. Grants paid to IDA Ireland companies for 2015 to date will not be available for publication until auditing is complete in due course....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: A General Employment Permit application in respect of the person named by the Deputy was received in my Department on 14 April 2015. Additional information was requested in respect of this application relating to the nature of the business and this information was received on 23 June 2015. The Department are currently processing completed General Employment Permit applications received on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategies (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: In addition to ensuring good governance in the overall operations of my Department, priorities in my Department for the remainder of the term of this Dáil are set out in the three tables below. Programme for Government 2011-2016 - priorities for DJEI for the remainder of this Dáil: Table 1 Ref No. Arising From Commitment (detail) 1.5.5 Programme for Government Develop a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Rights Commissioner Service which is operated by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function and I have no direct involvement in the day to day exercise of its functions. Either party may appeal a decision or recommendation from the Rights Commissioner Service. This should be done in writing and submitted within the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been in touch with the relevant bodies in this case, to ensure that Liberty Insurance’s staff are aware of their entitlements and the range of assistance and services generally which are available from the State. The National Employments Rights Authority, which is an Agency of my Department, have made themselves available to deal with any employment rights issues...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The liquidation of OCS Operations Limited is currently in the hands of liquidators under the supervision of the High Court. While the liquidation is at an early stage, I understand that the High Court was informed at the hearing on 6 July that the liquidators have identified a number of matters which they intend to investigate as part of the liquidation process. It is only when all the facts...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The liquidation of OCS Operations Limited is currently in the hands of liquidators under the supervision of the High Court. While the liquidation is at an early stage, I understand that the High Court was informed at the hearing on 6 July that the liquidators have identified a number of matters which they intend to investigate as part of the liquidation process. It is only when all the facts...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The liquidation of OCS Operations Limited is currently in the hands of liquidators under the supervision of the High Court. While the liquidation is at an early stage, I understand that the High Court was informed at the hearing on 6 July that the liquidators have identified a number of matters which they intend to investigate as part of the liquidation process. It is only when all the facts...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Under the body of Irish employment rights legislation, there are significant protections afforded to employees whose employers are insolvent and who, as a result, default on payment of wages or payment of statutory redundancy entitlements. These protections are administered by the Department of Social Protection. Under the Redundancy Payments Acts, an eligible employee with a minimum of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Innovation Vouchers Initiative (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher Initiative was introduced in 2007 in order to drive an on-going innovation culture shift within small enterprise by promoting and encouraging knowledge transfer between Ireland’s public knowledge providers and the small business community and creating greater synergies between the two. Under the initiative, vouchers worth €5,000 are...