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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (6 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: The last formal round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations, which was the twelfth round since negotiations began in 2013, took place from the 22nd26thFebruary, 2016. I am pleased to report that the negotiations between the EU and the US have accelerated and significant progress has been made. During this round, negotiators discussed all three pillars of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: Tá 809.5 post foirne coibhéise lánaimseartha ann i mo Roinn faoi láthair. Níor shainaithin mo Roinn, trína próiseas pleanála fórsa saothair, aon phoist dá bhfuil inniúlacht i nGaeilge ina réamhriachtanas. I suirbhé ar an bhfoireann a rinneadh sa bhliain 2012 chun leibhéal an éilimh ar sheirbhísí...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: I suirbhé ar an bhfoireann a rinneadh sa bhliain 2012 chun leibhéal an éilimh ar sheirbhísí trí Ghaeilge a ndéileálann an Roinn leis a fháil amach, deimhníodh gurbh an-íseal a bhí an líon cumarsáidí a fuarthas i nGaeilge le blianta beaga anuas, bíodh siad i scríbhinn, ar an nguthán nó ar bhonn duine...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: Local initiatives can play a central role in supporting entrepreneurship. This voluntary initiative is a prime example of how communities can work together to support business development and job creation. Last year, I announced details of the 5-year, €250 million Regional Action Plan for Jobs, aimed at accelerating the jobs recovery in every part of the country. Under the Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services Staff (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015, and has responsibility for information provision, workplace advice, mediation, conciliation, adjudication, inspection and enforcement in relation to employment rights, equality and equal status matters and industrial relations. The WRC assumed the roles and functions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: Following the announcement of the closure of the BOSE factory, I established an inter-agency coordination group, chaired by Enterprise Ireland. IDA Ireland is a member of the group along with Monaghan County Council, the Local Enterprise Office, Department of Social Protection and the Education and Training Boards of Cavan/Monaghan and Louth/Meath. The inter-agency group was involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: Supporting enterprise development in all regions of the country in order to support job creation is a key objective of the Government, with initiatives such as the regional Action Plans for Jobs seeking to capitalise on the strengths and assets of each region to maximise enterprise growth and job creation. The project to develop jobs plans for each of the 8 regions was in part informed by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Operations (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: Since 1 January 2016, I have signed the following Statutory Instruments: Title of Statutory Instrument Date Signed European Communities (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Regulations 2016  (S.I. No. 145 of 2016) 23.3.2016 S.I. 46 - Trade Mark (Amendment) Rules 2016 2.2.2016 S.I. 47 - European Communities (Trade Mark Agents) Regulations 2016 2.2.2016 S.I. 156 of 2016, European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Properties Data (14 Apr 2016)

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 any property. Any property that is owned by Agencies of my Department is a matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no direct function. I have asked all Agencies under...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Governance (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: The mission of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) is to improve the compliance environment for corporate activity in the Irish economy by encouraging adherence to the requirements of the Companies Acts, and bringing to account those who disregard the law. The Office's staff comprise a multi-disciplined team of accountants, administrators and lawyers and civil servants...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: Section 279 of the Companies Act 2014 provides that in limited cases for a particular transitional period, US Accounting Standards may be used by certain companies. This is conditional on compliance with Irish company law and is subject to the company meeting a number of qualifying criteria. This transitional arrangement was first introduced in 2009 in the Companies (Miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 169 together. Enterprise Ireland, the agency under my aegis, is tasked with the management of the Community Enterprise Centre Scheme. Since the launch of the first Community Enterprise Centre (CEC) scheme in 1989, €64 million has been approved for the development of CECs across the country. Supported by four CEC schemes (operated in 1989,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Home Care Packages Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Minister for Health has responsibility for the Home Care Package (HCP) Scheme. The HCP is an important scheme as it provides a range of services including primary care services such as nursing and therapies, enhanced home care hours, respite care etc. I understand that applicants for HCPs are assessed on the basis of need and packages allocated based on this need and having regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 167 together. IDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors on a county-by-county basis only. During quarter one of 2016, there were a total of 136 IDA Ireland sponsored site visits by potential investors to various locations throughout the country. The table below sets out, on a county-by-county basis, the number of IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: The number of IDA Ireland supported jobs by county at the end of December 2015 are set out in the table.below. IDA Ireland’s employment figures are presented on an annual basis through the Annual Employment Survey. The figures for this year will not be available until the 2016 Annual Employment Survey is published early next year. Table shows the number of IDA Ireland supported jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally reported the creation of 21,118 new jobs by client companies in 2015. This translates into a net increase of 10,169 jobs (taking account of job losses) in Enterprise Ireland supported businesses and brings total employment in these companies to 192,223 for 2015, a record high for the agency. Almost...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: I interpret the Deputy’s question as enquiring as to a date for a Hearing by an Adjudicator of the newly established Workplace Relations Commission. With effect from 1 October 2015, the activities of the Labour Relations Commission, the National Employment Rights Authority, the Equality Tribunal and the first instance functions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Labour Court...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: With effect from 1st October 2015, the activities of the Labour Relations Commission, the National Employment Rights Authority, the Equality Tribunal and the first instance functions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Labour Court were merged into a new Body of First Instance, known as the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). From 1 October 2015, all complaints fall to be referred...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (14 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: There is no exchequer grant funding provision to voluntary organisations to acquire new equipment made available through the Department’s Vote.

Insurance Costs: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Bruton: I welcome this debate. In many ways this Dáil is unique and will be tested by its ability to take on issues like this and to shape better thinking on how to tackle it. We are, rightly, setting new ambitions for ourselves and planning to work in different ways. It is also important to remember that economics have not gone away, to paraphrase another political phrase. At this stage in...