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

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland are striving for ambitious targets in 2015, building on the success of recent years, by aiming to support some 13,000 new jobs and increasing client exports to €20bn. Enterprise Ireland received an exchequer spending allocation of €163.4m for 2015 to support industry, comprising €50m for subhead A7 and €113.4m for subhead B4. Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Legal Cases Data (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The State Claims Agency (SCA) is the delegated authority for handling certain claims against my Department. The SCA will provide the details sought by the Deputy in relation to any such claims for my Department through the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In seeking to provide the Deputy with the information requested, other than the above-mentioned claims handled by the SCA, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Aside from the Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) (formerly Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission (LRC)), there are no contracts of indefinite duration for any staff in my Department - the staffing of the WRC being part of my Department's staffing complement. The contract of the Director General of the WRC, whose contract has been extended over the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: I will not have to make a lengthy address. I will just explain the three elements that are before the committee. The first is additional provision of €21 million for IDA Ireland. The second is a total of €5.5 million for the science and technology programme - €5 million for Science Foundation Ireland and €500,000 for the Tyndall National Institute in Cork....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am sorry, but I did not catch all of that.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: On the first issue, other locations were considered. Essentially, 12 locations in total were selected by IDA Ireland. There are one or two proposals for each of the regions. All of the regions outside Dublin have locations, which were selected on the basis of their effectiveness in the context of attracting IDA Ireland investors. This is the first venture in IDA Ireland's return to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The 50% target applied to the previous five year plan and it was very clear it had not been realised. To be fair to the IDA, there had been a progressive improvement in the proportion of projects that were won outside Dublin and Cork, as shown in the table. From 30% in 2013, it increased to 37% in 2014. I recall that it was lower than 30% in 2012. In the new approach, the IDA took a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (2 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise 2025 sets out the potential to reach 2.180 million in employment and an overall unemployment rate of 6 percent by 2020. This is based on the premise of export led growth and the additional indirect jobs stimulated by the activities of exporting enterprises in the wider economy. The ambition is predicated on taking the actions set out in Enterprise 2025 which are focused on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (3 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: To give effect to the Microenterprise Loan Fund established by legislation in 2012 my Department set up Microfinance Fund Ireland. 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 draw-downs and approvals and the analysis and performance by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Properties (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Carrisbrook House is a privately owned building, developed in the late 1960’s. The head 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Targeting start-ups and early stage companies that have the capability to succeed in global markets, the objective of this call was to attract international entrepreneurs and members of the Irish diaspora to start, scale and succeed from Ireland, ultimately creating jobs in Ireland. A call for applications to the Competitive Start Fund from International Entrepreneurs was launched on 26...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will appreciate, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, many representative groups and, sometimes, groups or entitles representing individuals, companies, sectors or groups will seek meetings with me to discuss policy options on a wide range of issues impacting my portfolio. The Deputy will be aware that the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 commenced on 1 September...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that the total photography costs incurred by my Department and its Offices since 9 March, 2011 are €21,244. The list of occasions for which photographers were booked, the photographers used and the breakdown of costs are detailed in the following table. By way of comparison, in the previous five year period, the equivalent photography costs were...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department uses external public relations providers having regard to its business needs for specialist communications advice and technical materials assistance. In engaging such providers, the Department is mindful of the need to secure value for money and, accordingly, strives to keep costs to the minimum. The names and business addresses of the providers of public relations services...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Dec 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 2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: I have two Special Advisors appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation. The table below sets out the annual salary details from 2011 to 2015: Title 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Current salary Special Adviser (Policy) €127,000 €127,000 €118,840 €118,840 €118,840 Press Adviser (Press) €80,051 €83,337 €86,604...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland markets Kerry as part of its South West region, along with Cork. There are 12 IDA Ireland client companies, employing 1,874 people in the county. Companies supported by IDA Ireland in Kerry added 361 additional new jobs between 2011–2014 compared to 502 job losses in the period 2008 – 2010. It should be noted that 70% of new IDA jobs come from existing client...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Firstly, I should point out that individual investment decisions are day to day operational matters for Enterprise Ireland. Such activities are commercially sensitive and confidential. However I am informed by Enterprise Ireland that they are in ongoing contact with the company concerned. The Agency continues to provide supports to the company and the full suite of appropriate Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The various training courses, mentoring and advisory services offered by the Local Enterprise Offices are targeted at people who wish to start-up or expand their own business. In 2014, the latest full year for which data is available, the LEOs delivered 1714 training programmes for clients, including 233 Start Your Own Business programmes. As a result of grant and other supports, including...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Statistics (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Trading Online Voucher Scheme was launched nationally on 1 July 2014 and is a key initiative under the enterprise strand of the National Digital Strategy and the Action Plan for Jobs.The Scheme is administered by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) on behalf of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, which has responsibility for setting appropriate annual targets...