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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: To give effect to the Microenterprise Loan Fund established by legislation in 2012 my Department set up Microfinance fund Ireland (MFI). My Department publishes Microfinance Fund Ireland (MFI) quarterly progress reports on the Department’s website in respect of the Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme. The progress report detailing drawdowns and approvals and the analysis and performance...

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

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland offers a range of financial and non-financial supports to assist clients to win business and sustain and create jobs through all stages of the business development cycle. Start-ups remain a key source of employment for the Irish economy and over time many start-ups will develop and grow and emerge as the medium and large sized companies of the future. Supporting Start-ups...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development Capital Scheme (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Development Capital Scheme which is run through a open and competitive process, on foot of key actions under the APJ process has seen total commitments by the State of €75m to three funds. Under the Scheme, commitments were made to MML, BDO and Cardinal Carlyle that will provide equity or quasi equity of between €2m and €12m to established investee companies. Each of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Seed and Venture Capital Scheme (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Successive Governments have invested in the domestic venture capital sector over the last twenty years. This investment has sought to increase the availability of risk capital for SMEs to support economic growth through the continued development of the Seed and Venture Capital industry in Ireland, thereby achieving a more robust, commercially viable and sustainable sector. As part of Budget...

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

Richard Bruton: Innovation Fund Ireland is a Government initiative designed to attract leading international venture capital fund managers to Ireland to compliment the domestic venture capital sector. Innovation Fund Ireland funding involves Enterprise Ireland and NPRF investing together and separately. The NPRF has now been reconstituted as the Irish Strategic Investment Fund. The dual mandate of the ISIF...

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

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland are both enterprise development agencies operating under the aegis of my Department. Enterprise Ireland (EI) is the agency responsible for the development and promotion of the Irish business sector and its focus is on the growth of world-class Irish companies to achieve strong positions in global markets. On the other hand, IDA Ireland’s focus is on...

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

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to develop a vibrant and effective social enterprise sector. A report on the potential of social enterprises to create jobs and to identify the actions required by Government and other relevant bodies and agencies, was commissioned and produced by Forfás in July 2013. The Forfás report recommended the establishment of an...

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

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland regards allegations of wrongdoing in companies in which it holds shares (or to which it has provided grants under an existing grant agreement) with the utmost seriousness. There are provisions in Enterprise Ireland’s standard legal agreements which oblige a company in which Enterprise Ireland currently holds shares (or in respect of which there is a current grant...

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

Richard Bruton: I have consulted Enterprise Ireland in regard to the issues raised. However all of those matters are subject to the provisions of the Companies Acts and are therefore matters of law between the people concerned and others such as Directors and Shareholders. In particular, the examinership process for the case concerned is a matter for the High Court and I have no role in this regard. ...

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

Richard Bruton: My Department have provided funding for a range of initiatives to assist enterprise development and research in County Kildare on an ongoing basis. Funding for individual companies from my Department is delivered by IDA Ireland in respect of the Multinational sector, by Enterprise Ireland in respect of SMEs which are Irish owned and by the Local Employment Offices (formerly the County...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 287 together. Enterprise Ireland (EI) 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 the indigenous enterprises in our economy. A gross estimate based on the total output of EI clients (€36.3bn) in 2014...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 288 together. The impact of the FDI companies is very significant to the Irish economy with some €2.6bn of materials and €11.3bn of services purchased by these companies annually. The most recent data relating to the total estimated tax contribution to the exchequer in terms of corporation tax of IDA Ireland client companies is set out...

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

Richard Bruton: The total expenditure on advertising by my Department and its Offices in 2013 and 2014 was €57,684 and €101,937 respectively. The payment of advertising fees by the Agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no direct function. I have, however, asked each Agency to advise me of any such expenditure...

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

Richard Bruton: The total cost of printing reports and annual reports for my Department and the Offices of my Department for 2013 and 2014 are outlined in the table below. The cost of printing is a day-to-day matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no direct function. I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of any such printing costs for the dates...

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

Richard Bruton: The Department’s Payroll system provides electronic access to weekly and fortnightly payslips for over 90% of its staffing cohort. This electronic system has been operational across the Department’s IT network since October 2011. For a small number of payees on the payroll there is still a weekly requirement to provide hardcopy payslips. Typically this ranges between 120-150...

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

Richard Bruton: In relation to legal fees and consultancy expenditure no such expenditure has been incurred by my private office. The expenditure for official travel undertaken by myself and my private office for 2014 and to the end of June 2015 is outlined in the table below. The expenditure covers national and foreign travel. Category Full year 2014 2015 (to end June 2015) Flights € 6,809.35...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: In respect of State Board appointments that are wholly within my discretion, my overriding priority has been to appoint the best people available for particular board positions. The credentials of the appointees vary depending on the requirements of the individual posts. I am satisfied, however, that in all cases, they have the skills and expertise to allow them to contribute positively to...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 298 together. As published in the Revised Estimates Volume 2015, the total gross Exchequer provision to the Department to support the enterprise, job creation and innovation agendas for 2015 amounts to €810.18 million. This includes €20 million in capital carryover from 2014 for use in 2015. The €810.18 million provision is...

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

Richard Bruton: My Department is acutely aware of the benefits that can be gained, both in terms of providing enhanced services to the public and in securing greater value for money, by moving from paper based to on-line systems. In recent years, services provided to the public by my Department's Export Licensing Unit, the Companies Registration Office and the Patents Office and have been reviewed and are...

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

Richard Bruton: I am aware that the Westmeath LEO met with the company concerned during April 2014, when the attendees were fully briefed on LEO services. The company subsequently applied for tradeshow assistance and I understand from the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Westmeath that they were approved funding to exhibit at a tradeshow in the UK in 2015. The LEO received no further applications for any...