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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (18 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: Recent CSO QNHS figures show that there was an annual increase in employment of 1.7% or 31,600 in the year to Q2 2014, with over 1.9 million people currently in employment, compared to 1.847 million at the start of the Action Plan for Jobs process. Employment increased in ten of the fourteen economic sectors over the previous year, with the largest rates of increase were recorded in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (18 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: Details of the numbers of jobs created and lost in companies supported by the enterprise development agencies are tracked by the Forfás Annual Employment Survey. Data is gathered on an annual basis and aggregated at county level. Details in respect of individual companies are not provided as companies supply information to the Survey on a confidential basis for statistical purposes...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Records (18 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: A dedicated Records Management Unit in my Department oversees and promotes the implementation of the Department’s records management policy guidelines. These guidelines demonstrate how the creation and maintenance of complete and accurate records is essential to enable the Department to carry out its business and to meet its statutory obligations under the National Archives Act, 1986...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Records (18 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: The cost of offsite storage for records that may be forwarded, in time, to the National Archive is set out in tabular format which follows. The provisions of the National Archives Act, 1986, do not apply to Agencies under the aegis of my Department so the reply includes costs for the Department and its offices only. Year Cost (€) 2012 53,347* 2013 102,398*The 2012 costs reflect...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: The following table outlinesthe percentage of GDP spent on research and development during each of the past four years. Year Percentage of GDP spent on R&D 2010 1.62% 2011 1.53% 2012 1.58% 2013 1.65%

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Casual Trading Regulations (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: The selling of goods in public places is governed by the Casual Trading Act, 1995. Under this legislation the regulation of selling goods in public places is devolved to the 88 local authorities entitled to make bye laws under the Act. Any person selling goods in a public place covered by local authority bye laws must be the holder of a casual trading licence issued by the local authority....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: Political agreement on the key elements of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada was announced in October last year, and it is expected that the conclusion of negotiations will be announced at the EU-Canada Summit on 26 September, 2014. The Agreement will cover virtually every aspect of economic activity, and is an extremely important one for Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (17 Sep 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 seek the necessary approval of Dáil Éireann before the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: Details of the total number of IDA Ireland jobs by county along with the number of jobs created for 2013 and the number of site visits from 1 January to the end of June 2014 are outlined in the following tabular statement. Job figures for 2014 will not be available until early next year. There are many complex factors influencing investor location decision-making such as the increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. I am informed by IDA Ireland that during 2013 there were 14 IDA Ireland sponsored site visits by potential investors to County Waterford with an additional 5 visits up until the end of June 2014. These site visits were from new companies visiting the location for the first time and from senior executives of existing companies. There...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Recruitment (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 384 together. Staffing numbers for my Department are managed having regard to the Employment Control Framework (ECF), which is the mechanism for the management of the reduction of overall public sector staff numbers, administered by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The ECF sets reducing annual targets for Departments – and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Data (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: The value of merchandise exports from Ireland to Russia increased by 85% between 2008 and 2013, with 2013 exports reaching €637 million. In the same period the value of merchandise imports from Russia to Ireland increased by 10% to €148 million in 2013. Russia accounted for 0 .7% of Ireland's total merchandise exports in 2013. Russia ranked as Ireland's 19 largest goods...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Waste Disposal (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: I understand that there are approximately 100 registered domestic waste collection companies operating in Ireland and they employ 8,000 workers directly. The indirect labour figure (agency/contract) is less clear. Given the number of companies competing for business, the cost of service delivery is a deciding factor in winning customers and the industry is characterised by diversity in wage...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: Section 7(3) of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 provides that the National Consumer Agency shall be independent in the performance of its functions. The issue raised by the Deputy relates to the day to day functions of the National Consumer Agency in which I, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, have no direct function.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: The legal requirements with which retailers must comply with when offering an item for sale at a reduced price are set out in the Consumer Protection Act 2007. The Act prohibits traders from misleading consumers, by act or omission, about the price of goods or services, the manner in which a price is calculated, or the existence and nature of a specific price advantage. Section 43(6) provides...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission will be established on 31 October 2014 through the amalgamation of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency. Savings of approximately €1,700,000 over the next ten years will be achieved as there will be no fees for a Board or Chairperson to be paid (or associated costs such as travel and subsistence for Board...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: A series of actions has and continue to be implemented by local and national agencies to source an alternative employer and find alternative employment for those impacted by the MBNA announcement. An inter-agency group, led by Enterprise Ireland, has been formed and its membership includes representatives of all the relevant State players. This Group will provide a coordinated approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: The proposed takeover of Covidien by Medtronic was announced earlier this year but is subject to certain conditions such as shareholder approval and regulatory clearances around the world. The transaction is expected to be concluded by the end of 2014 or early 2015. The acquisition will see the businesses of Medtronic and Covidien combine under a new entity entitled Medtronic plc, which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Controls (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department is responsible for controls on the export of military items from Ireland. Under Irish law, military export licences have to be sought in respect of the goods and technology, and any components thereof, listed in the Annex to the Control of Exports (Goods and Technology) Order, SI.216 of 2012 which reflects the EU Common Military List. The EU Common Military List includes...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Controls (17 Sep 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department is responsible for controls on the export of military items from Ireland. Under Irish law, military export licences have to be sought in respect of the goods and technology, and any components thereof, listed in the Annex to the Control of Exports (Goods and Technology) Order, SI.216 of 2012 which reflects the EU Common Military List. The EU Common Military List includes...