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

Richard Bruton: As I outlined in Dáil Question No. 108 on 12 November 2015 and Dail Question No. 182 on 24 November 2015, this application was refused on 7 November 2015. The applicant (in this case the employer) was notified that they may request a Review of this decision within 28 days from date of the refusal letter. However at this point no such request for a Review has been received by my...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Year Number of requests for additional staff resources Number of requests that have been met in full. Number of posts by headcount Number of posts by whole time equivalent Amount spent on payroll 2012 0 N/A 38.0 35.1 €2.46m 2013 1 0 37.0 34.5 €2.39m 2014 0 0 35.0 32.5 €2.21m 2015 0 0 33.0 30.5...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: A key objective of the Action Plan for Jobs process, which this Government commenced in 2012, was to rebuild our economy based on enterprise and entrepreneurship, talent, innovation and exports and provide a solid foundation for future growth. The recovery in jobs and exports to date is in large part due to the considerable improvements in the business environment for enterprise that have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise 2025, the Government’s long-term enterprise policy was launched earlier this month. It is an ambitious strategy, with the objective of delivering growth over the next decade that is sustainable, led by strong export performance, builds on our sectoral strengths, and that is underpinned by innovation, productivity, cost effectiveness and competitiveness. We aim to build...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: A key objective of the Action Plan for Jobs process, which this Government commenced in 2012, was to rebuild our economy based on enterprise and entrepreneurship, talent, innovation and exports and provide a solid foundation for future growth. We have 135,800 more people at work than when we launched our first Action Plan for Jobs in 2012, with a strong contribution from both manufacturing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: Since the start of the Action Plan for Jobs process in 2012, employment has increased by over 135,800 across the economy as a whole and has exceeded the initial target set by the Government for 2016. All regions have experienced jobs growth, but the rate of progress in some regions is less than in others. That is why the Government is placing an increased emphasis on supporting job creation...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise 2025, the Government’s long-term enterprise policy launched earlier this month is an ambitious strategy to achieve sustainable full employment. We want to deliver economic growth over the next decade that is sustainable, led by strong export performance, building on our sectoral strengths, and that is underpinned by talent, innovation, productivity and competitiveness. We...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: The importance of innovation to Ireland is recognised by the Government as being crucial to economic growth and plays a key role in job creation. Investment in science, technology and innovation is an essential component of supporting an innovative and enterprising economy. It assists in creating and maintaining high-value jobs and attracts, develops and nurtures business, scientists and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: A key objective of the Action Plan for Jobs process, which this Government commenced in 2012, was to rebuild our economy based on enterprise and entrepreneurship, talent, innovation and exports and provide a solid foundation for future growth. Irish industry has to been to the forefront of the economic recovery, with our enterprises and entrepreneurs innovating, developing and improving their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Equal Opportunities Employment (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: Equality of opportunity in the workplace is enshrined in the Employment Equality Acts which provide protection to workers and jobseekers against discrimination - including on gender grounds - in a wide range of employment and employment-related areas. Since the introduction of the Action Plan for Jobs, 135,800 extra people are at work. The improving jobs market has presented opportunities...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: Our focus on enterprise growth and SMEs in particular in Action Plan for Jobs is having a positive impact. The role of SMEs in job creation can hardly be overstated, as we know from research by the Central Bank that two-thirds of new jobs are created by firms in the their first five years. It is in this context that we have placed a key focus on promoting entrepreneurship and scaling of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: Improving Ireland’s international competitiveness is a key economic priority for Government. Since 2012, the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs has set out a comprehensive set of measures to improve our competitiveness performance. Ireland’s improving competitiveness performance since 2011 has been central to securing the recovery in economic growth and employment....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (26 Nov 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Regional Action Plans for Jobs Initiative was launched by Government in February of this year. The purpose of this initiative is to identify a range of actions over the period 2015 - 2017 aimed at facilitating each region to achieve its economic potential and raise employment levels in each of the regions. The objective of the Regional Action Plans is to strengthen and develop...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. IDA Ireland actively markets and promotes Limerick as part of its Mid-West region, which comprises counties Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary. It is a long established and proven location for international business with a particularly strong track record as a centre for manufacturing excellence. There are currently 116 FDI...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Co-operation (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Both of our main development agencies, Enterprise Ireland(EI) and IDA Ireland, engage with relevant bodies in Northern Ireland to pursue areas of mutual advantage. Developing all-island initiatives and cooperation can, in certain circumstances, better build our competitive advantage internationally. Extensive links have been forged by EI with various agencies and bodies in Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Government launched its long-term enterprise policy in November. It is an ambitious strategy, with the objective of delivering growth over the next decade that is sustainable, led by strong export performance, builds on our sectoral strengths, and that is underpinned by innovation, productivity, cost effectiveness and competitiveness. We aim to build resilience into our economy so that we...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The games sector experienced considerable growth in Ireland in recent years, with many of the sector’s largest global players having established operations in Ireland. The games sector in Ireland encompasses a breadth of areas including, for example games localisation, games development, platform development/porting, technology development/middleware, publishing and customer and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Properties (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The lease on Carrisbrook House has been held by IDA Ireland since September 2013 following the completion of the assignment of properties from Forfás to IDA Ireland. Prior to this the lease passed through a number of State Agencies since 1969 when An Chomhairle Oiliuna (AnCo) first took out a 65 year lease on the building. The Israeli Embassy is currently the only occupant of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Since the start of the Action Plan for Jobs process in 2012, employment has increased by 135,800 across the economy as a whole and has exceeded the initial target set by the Government for 2016. Over 20,000 jobs have been created in the North East/North West region, which includes Donegal, since 2012. Jobs supported by the Enterprise Agencies in the region - IDA, Enterprise Ireland, and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Application Numbers (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Thirty-one permits were granted during 2014 (of which 14 were renewals) and eleven permits have been granted to date in 2015 (of which 2 were renewals). In general, the Government’s policy is that industry skills needs are met without recourse to the employment permit regime. Migration through the permits system is intended to complement the primary policy objective of Government,...