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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (4 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: The final decision as to where to visit and ultimately where to locate is taken in all cases by the investor. The Action Plan for Jobs 2014 includes a commitment to develop a framework for a Regional Enterprise Strategy to better integrate the efforts of the enterprise development agencies and other regional stakeholders in supporting enterprises. My intention is that the framework will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (4 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission was established on 31 October 2014 through the amalgamation of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency as provided for in the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014. The combined budget of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority for 2014 is €12.287m. The combined Employment Control...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Recruitment Agencies (4 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: The main provisions governing employment agencies are set down in the Employment Agency Act 1971 and regulations made thereunder. Under that Act an employment agency must hold a licence in order to carry on its business. The Act and Regulations made thereunder regulate the issuing of the licence. A licence must be renewed on a yearly basis at an annual fee of €500. An applicant for a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Establishment (4 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: There is a substantial programme of reform underway within my Department in relation to agencies and public bodies. This will see a reduction in the number of agencies or bodies under the remit of this Department fall by 41. This includes the dissolution of 35 City and County Enterprise Boards, the merging of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency, the integration of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Shareholding Scheme (23 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: This Government fully supports Employee Financial Involvement and provides several schemes to encourage employees to take a share in their employing companies. Share based employee remuneration can significantly reduce fixed labour costs and capital requirements, thereby providing significant cash-flow benefits to an enterprise, particularly a high potential start-up. The extent to which a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (23 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 to 84, inclusive, together. I am informed by IDA Ireland that from 2009 to the end of September 2014 there were a total of 2,025 IDA Ireland sponsored site visits by potential investors to various locations across the country. Details of the number of these site visits during this period are set out in the tabular statement (A). The Forfas Annual...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (23 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to work with entrepreneurs, Irish businesses, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, and competitiveness with the ultimate objective of employment and export growth. The table refers to the total number of plants surveyed in Enterprise Ireland’s Annual Employment Survey from 2009 to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (23 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to work with entrepreneurs, Irish businesses, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, and competitiveness with the ultimate objective of employment and export growth. The table refers to the total number of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland client companies from 2009 to 2013. 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: No bonuses are paid to any staff in my Department. I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to clarify whether their pay structures incorporate any element of bonus payments and, if so, for details of the circumstances in which any such bonuses may be paid. I will communicate this information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (22 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Peru, is an Agreement within the meaning of Article 29.5.2 of the Constitution. Ratification by Ireland is therefore subject to prior approval of Dáil Éireann. It is my intention to shortly seek the necessary approval so that Ireland is in a position to ratify...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (22 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Decisions on the assignment of Departmental staff as Labour Inspectors in NERA, which is an Office of my Department, are taken within the context of staffing targets set for my Department under the Employment Control Framework (ECF) managed centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Staffing of all business units is managed in that context, utilising available resources...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (22 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: NERA carries out its work on a confidential basis and in line with the practice of other investigative and enforcement bodies of the State NERA does not comment on any inspection which it undertakes. This ensures that both the private information of individuals and the commercial affairs of companies or organisations are treated in accordance with legal obligations. Only where a Court...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (22 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that during 2014 there was one IDA Ireland sponsored site visit by a potential investor to Co. Kerry, which took place prior to the end of June 2014. The final decision on where to locate and indeed where to visit resides with the client company. That having been said, the addition of grant aid in Kerry will, of course, add a positive element to the value...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (21 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The tables contain details of the recorded prosecutions activity for NERA between 2009 and 2013. An asterisk indicates that the information sought is not available. Prosecutions initiated as a result of NERA Inspections Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total prosecutions brought * * * * 85 Convictions 16 25 28 27 76 Total Fines €19,129 €27,689 €70,000 €59,235...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (21 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: It is not within the remit of NERA to make determinations regarding the employment status of individuals vis-à-vis employment or self-employment. This is a function of the Department of Social Protection (Scope Section) who make decisions in relation to the insurability of employment and the appropriate class applicable where the matter is called into question and the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (21 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The question posed by the Deputy requires a significant volume of information to be gathered and correlated by Enterprise Ireland and it has not been possible to provide the information within the timeframe concerned. However, I will provide the necessary information, when it is provided by Enterprise Ireland, to the Deputy as soon as possible in written format.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Redeployment (21 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: In response to the Deputy’s question, I can advise that my Department does not have offices in County Mayo and has had no transfer requests from staff to move to County Mayo.

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services Provision (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: If the individual concerned wants to send me that information I will have it fully investigated. However, in the last 12 months we have put in place protocols between the local enterprise office and each and every one of the agencies. Whether it is the Revenue Commissioners or the Companies Registration Office, therefore, there is a protocol in place whereby a named individual in those...

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services Provision (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: At the heart of the local enterprise offices' initiative is the fact that they have built strong consultative relationships with business communities, including local chambers of commerce. The Minister of State, Deputy Nash, chairs the high-level group on business regulation and more recently has established more formal connections with chambers of commerce. He has thus undertaken a...

Other Questions: Military Exports (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: -----with both sides of the concerns.