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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Establishment (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: There is a commitment in the Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016 to establish a Low Pay Commission (LPC) on a statutory basis as an independent body to make annual recommendations to the Government about the appropriate level of the minimum wage and related matters. The Minister for Business and Employment is currently developing proposals to implement that commitment. Issues being...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: I have no plans to introduce legislation to require the use of direct labour in the construction sector, either in respect of Government funded projects or in respect of private building contracts. As with all such processes, it is a matter for the parties to agree voluntarily between themselves the most appropriate manner in which a contract should be performed.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Firstly can I point out to the Deputy that Ireland's ranking has not fallen, Ireland is ranked 15th out of 189 in the 2014 report - unchanged from the 2013 report. As part of an overall goal of boosting Ireland's international competitiveness and making Ireland the best small country in the world in which to do business, the Government has put a process in place to identify practical steps...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Government's Action Plan for Jobs is centred on rebuilding a sustainable economy based on enterprise and exports. Exporting companies supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through its agencies have recorded three strong years of employment growth, both in the creation of new jobs and in the terms of overall net change in employment when account is taken of job...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Ireland's economic success, creating jobs and growth throughout the country will depend on our ability to build up centres and regions that have the critical mass to compete internationally. Today, location decisions by companies (both foreign and indigenous) are not only considered in terms of the relative cost base, but also across a broader range of competitiveness factors. These include...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The availability of competitively priced world class infrastructure (energy, broadband telecoms, transport, waste and water) and related services is critical to support economic growth and job creation. While Ireland has made significant investment in infrastructure in the past, further investment and improvements are required to ensure that our infrastructure can support economic recovery...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: We are continuing to make progress as a country in improving our international competitiveness, towards the Government’s objective of being the best small country in the world in which to do business. Since 2011, Ireland’s international competitiveness rankings in both the IMD and WEF competitiveness reports has improved – from 24thto 15thin the IMD’s World...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department reviews and assesses the fundamental issues affecting investment and job creation on an on-going basis and identifies the priority actions needed to address them. Ireland as a small, open economy faces intensified international competition for FDI; our Irish exporting enterprises need to be innovative if they are to be successful in overseas markets; and many of our indigenous...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Irish economy is dependent upon international trade to a greater extent that most other developed countries. Ireland has benefitted much through the opening up of EU and world markets in terms of having access by indigenous firms to bigger export market and also through multi-national firms setting up here to export into them. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation together...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (16 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Strategy for the Manufacturing Sector, which I commissioned, and which was published in April 2013, identified that an additional 20,000 jobs can be created in the sector by 2016. A complementary report on the skills needs for the sector, which I had commissioned at the same time, was published by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs and Forfás, and it identified a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (15 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The amount of pay an employee receives is a matter for negotiation and agreement between the individual and the employer. This is subject only to the provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000. If an employee is not satisfied that he or she is being paid his or her statutory minimum entitlement under the 2000 Act, the employee may refer the dispute to a Rights Commissioner of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Remuneration (15 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that performance related pay is not available to staff in my Department and, therefore, none has been paid to any of the staff employed in my Department for the years in question.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (15 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland has had ongoing engagement with this company over recent years. The company has just announced that it has begun a collective negotiation process with its staff which, it is feared may lead to reducing job numbers early next year. The consultation process will conclude by the 12thof November and a definite decision will be made at that stage. After acquiring the company early...

Financial Resolution No. 3: General (14 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move:THAT it is expedient to amend the law relating to customs and inland revenue (including excise) and to make further provision in connection with finance.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (14 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since the formal negotiations between the European Union and the United States on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) began in July 2013, seven negotiating rounds have taken place. The most recent (7th) Round took place in the US from 29 September to 3 October 2014. The EU Chief negotiator’s press statement following the end of the 7thRound is available at ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (14 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since coming to Office in March 2011, I have made 44 appointments within my discretion to the Boards of Agencies under my Department’s remit. A further 25 appointments were made that were reappointments and a further 45 were allocated under legislation to Department Representatives, social partners, nominees of other Ministers, nominees of prescribed bodies and appointments on an Ex...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in tabular format. In the period ten retired public servants were engaged on temporary contracts by my Department including two civilian drivers engaged by me and one civilian driver engaged by one of the Ministers of State. I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of the information as relevant to each Agency,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tobacco Control Measures (9 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Retail Consultation Forum was established in June of this year to provide a platform for a structured engagement between the Retail sector and relevant Government Departments and agencies. The Forum has met on two occasions to date – firstly on 9 June and more recently on 11 September. The Forum membership includes retail representatives of both convenience stores and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department has no public sector workers employed on temporary contracts. There are four statutory posts where the current incumbents would have fixed term contracts with the Department. These are the Chairperson of the Labour Court, the Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission, the Director of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, and the Controller of Patents in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Richard Bruton: Recruitment of staff to my Department is conducted through the Public Appointments Service (PAS), including through the redeployment mechanism introduced by Government to manage the reduction of numbers employed in the public sector in recent times. Aside from the Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), there are no contracts of indefinite duration for any staff in my...