Results 14,561-14,580 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together. Regional development is fundamental to IDA Ireland’s new strategy for the next five years, titled ‘Winning – Foreign Direct Investment 2015-2019’, which was launched earlier this year. For the first time, ambitious investment targets have been set for each region, with a strong focus on securing a...

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

Richard Bruton: My Department secured sanction for the recruitment of five additional accountants for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in October 2014. Funding for those accountants was allocated to the Office for 2015 and again for 2016. An advertisement seeking applications for the Accountant's posts was placed by the Public Appointment Service on the 27 November 2015 with a closing...

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

Richard Bruton: In launching the Action Plan for Jobs Regional initiative earlier this year, the Government announced that funding of up to €250 million will be made available over the next five years to support the Regional Action Plan process across all 8 regions. IDA Ireland is investing in a €150m Regional Property Programme over the five year period to ensure that there is sufficient...

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

Richard Bruton: Since late filing fees were introduced in 2001 there has been a significant increase in compliance by Irish companies with their annual filing obligations. Whereas prior to 2001, only 13% of companies filed their annual returns on time, currently over 90% of companies file on time. I am informed that all companies are advised of their responsibilities under the Companies Acts at the time...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 to 212, inclusive, together. IDA Ireland's North-West regional office in Letterkenny is situated in the Colab building in the Institute of Technology. The office is manned by two permanent IDA Ireland staff; one dedicated regional official and one official from IDA Ireland's Engineering and Industrial Technology Division. The office is jointly shared...

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

Richard Bruton: The following table shows the total cost to my Department, for the procurement of legal services from 2011 to 2December 2015: 1 January – 2 December 2015 €298.743.72 1 January – 31 December 2014 €27,336.75 1 January – 31 December 2013 €394,082.38 1 January – 31 December 2012 €612,643.88 1 January – 31 December 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Overseas Offices (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland has informed me that its current footprint of offices is aligned with its new strategy. There are no plans to open any further overseas offices at this time. IDA Ireland’s overseas offices are opened in specific locations globally depending on the business requirements of the organisation and in those locations best suited to sourcing Foreign Direct Investment. In...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Import Costs (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Information from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on imports of goods from Western Sahara is only available as follows: Imports into Ireland from Western Sahara 2013 (€ 000) 2014 (€ 000) Jan-Sep 2014 (€ 000) Jan-Sep 2015 (€ 000) 161 214 102 328 The data from the CSO indicates that the imports from Western Sahara are primarily in the category of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: In this instance, an Employment Permit was sought for the position of Shop Assistant, which is on the Ineligible Categories of Employment List. The application was refused and the applicant chose not to seek a review of this decision within the statutory timeframe (which has expired), instead indicating that she would like a refund of the fee. This request is currently being processed.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: In my reply to Question 104 of 26 November 2015 information was included regarding the request for seven additional staff, namely six Professional Accountants as well as an additional Higher Executive Officer with IT expertise to the ODCE. While the Director of Corporate Enforcement is statutorily independent in the exercise of his or her functions, staffing of the ODCE, as with any...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Rehiring (10 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that there have been no staff employed by my Department within the specified period who have been identified as having being previously retired on grounds of ill-health.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (15 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to report that negotiations between the EU and the US on trade and investment have accelerated and solid progress has been made. The 11th round in these negotiations took place in Miami from 19th – 23rd October, 2015. During this round, negotiators discussed all three pillars of the proposed agreement namely market access for EU and US companies, regulatory cooperation and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (15 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs which the Government initiated in 2012 has a singular focus on sustaining and growing employment in the country. The Action Plan for Jobs has been an annual process whereby changes right across Government have been developed, and then implemented with a strict timetable overseen from the Taoiseach’s Office. The focus of the actions is to achieve key targets,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Staff (15 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The total number of Whole Time Equivalent Employees (WTE) in Enterprise Ireland is 658.5. This figure consists of 564 Irish based staff and 94.5 overseas local based staff. Table 1provides a breakdown of the different sections within Enterprise Ireland, and the numbers employed within each section. Table 1 Section WTE Staff Development and Support Services 157 Finance and Investment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Parks (15 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: As part of Government’s Action Plan for Jobs: Regional Initiative, I announced details of a 5-year strategy aimed at accelerating jobs recovery in every part of the country. In May 2015, as part of this initiative, Enterprise Ireland launched a Community Enterprise Initiative. This competitive scheme was open to organisations, groups and alliances, to collaboratively seek to promote...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Data (15 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The latest year for which full trade figures (goods and services) are available is 2013. These show that total trade between Ireland and New Zealand in 2013 amounted to €283 million. This comprises €213 million in exports and €70 million in imports. Details are set out in the following tables. In 2014, goods exports to New Zealand increased by 4% to €91 million...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: Accommodation for my Department is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by OPW on our behalf. Therefore, my Department does not directly own or rent any properties for which we are liable to pay rents or ground rents. Any rents or ground rents payable by Agencies of my Department are a matter for the individual Agencies concerned...

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

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs has been an annual process whereby changes right across Government have been developed, and then implemented with a strict timetable overseen from the Taoiseach’s Office. The focus of the actions is to achieve key targets, principally getting 100,000 people back at work and improving the business environment for growing strong enterprises. The APJ has focused...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (15 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Audit Directive (2014/56/EU), amending Directive 2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, and the Audit Regulation (EU) No. 537/2014 on specific requirements regarding the statutory audit of public-interest entities (PIEs), were adopted on 16 April, 2014. The Regulation applies in Ireland as and from 17 June 2016, and the Directive is to be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not appear to have received an application for an Employment Permit for the person referred to in this Question.