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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together. The following is the position in relation to State agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department which have been abolished since 2011. Measure Position to date Dissolve the 35 County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and transfer their functions to Enterprise Ireland (EI) The 35 County Enterprise Boards were dissolved on 15thApril 2014...

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

Richard Bruton: There were no bonuses paid to any of the staff of my Department and Offices on the years in question. Salaries paid by agencies to staff are subject to contracts which, in latter years, have been subject to specific clearance by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I have asked all agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of any instances of bonus payment in 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since coming to Office in March 2011, I have made 41 appointments to the boards of agencies under my Department’s remit within my discretion. Appointments and reappointments were also allocated under legislation to Department representatives, social partners, nominees of other Ministers, nominees of prescribed bodies and appointments on an ex officio basis and were not appropriate,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The following chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of my Department since March 2011 have appeared before Joint Oireachtas Committee as follows: March to December 2011 Name of Chairperson Name of State board Title of Oireachtas Committee Date of Appearance No appearance by Chairpersons before Joint Oireachtas Committees in 2011 - - - January to December 2012 ...

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

Richard Bruton: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in tabular format. In the period nine retired public servants were engaged on temporary contracts by my Department including two civilian drivers engaged by one of the Ministers of State. Grade Period of Employment Reason for Temporary Hire - - - Remuneration Notes - - - 2011 2012 2013 2014 to date - Former public servant, now...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that to date in 2014 there has been 1 IDA sponsored site visit by potential investors to County Kerry. There are many complex factors influencing investor location decision-making such as the increasing preference of investors globally for cities of scale with 1 million plus population, significant challenges from lower cost locations in the UK and Eastern...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Programme for Government Implementation (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The timeline for delivery of commitments under the Programme for Government is over the lifetime of this Government. The position in relation to progress under each commitment, within the remit of my Department, is set out in the table. Commitments in Programme for Government Ref. Commitment Progress to Date 1.2.4 Reverse the cut in the minimum wage Cut reversed on July 1st 2011 1.2.6...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 together. My Department and its agencies are working together to address the unemployment problem that is currently experienced in counties Cavan and Monaghan by implementing the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs which aims to create 100,000 net new jobs over the period 2012 to 2016. Monaghan and Cavan are part of IDA Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: A total of €29.4m (€10.9m on current expenditure and €18.5m for capital supports) was allocated for expenditure on County Enterprise Development via the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in 2014. Expenditure of this funding will be monitored using the agreed Service Level Agreement between Enterprise Ireland and each Local Authority. The Capital budget €18.5m...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pension Provisions (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Construction Industry (Pension Assurance and Sick Pay) Registered Employment Agreement (REA) required employers in the construction sector to become and remain a party to a contributory pension scheme approved by the Revenue Commissioners and set out the conditions upon which pension and mortality payments were payable and the associated minimum amounts and benefits. In the judgment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Balance Issues (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: At present, a proposal for a Directive to enhance gender balance on boards of large listed companies is under negotiation at the EU level. As the proposal is an equality measure, the Minister for Justice and Equality leads on the Irish position, with contributions from my Department on the company law aspects of the proposal. If the EU measure is adopted, its provisions will fall to be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The table set out below outlines the salary details of the two Special Advisors appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation in line with the Guidelines for Ministerial Appointments and as sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. There are no Special Advisers appointed by my Department’s Ministers of State. Name Post Salary Scale Current...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Balance Issues (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: In our programme for Government we have committed to ensuring that the rights of women and men to participate fully in society are upheld, and, specifically to take steps to ensure that all State Boards have at least 40 per cent of each gender represented on their Boards. In considering appointments to the boards of Agencies under my Department’s remit, I consider the following...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Responsibilities (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016 recognises the central role of my Department in delivering on the overall priorities for the remainder of the Government’s term of office, towards sustaining and deepening Ireland’s economic recovery. The continued delivery and implementation of the Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) will be central to the economic recovery. The APJ is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Responsibilities (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The briefing material that was prepared is currently the subject of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request that has been submitted to my Department. Following the determination of this request, I intend to publish simultaneously the briefing material released in this regard on my Department’s website.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland’s Midlands Region consists of Counties Longford, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Roscommon. In this region IDA prioritises the marketing of the linked Gateway of Athlone/Tullamore/Mullingar. I have been informed by IDA Ireland that the agency successfully secured 44 agency sponsored site visits by potential investors to the Midlands Region in the last three years. These...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (17 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The two Special Advisors (details set out in tabular format below) appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation were assigned in line with the Guidelines for Ministerial Appointments and as sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. No Special Advisers were appointed to work for my Department’s Ministers of State. Special Advisers to...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: We will be working on the operational requirements in August with a view to commencement on 1 September.

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The documentation required to be submitted within four weeks of the date of dismissal by reason of redundancy will be set out in regulations. Such documentation is likely to include: a copy of the P45, which must be dated within the last 4 weeks, and/or a letter from the previous employer stating that permit holder has been made redundant within the last four weeks, and an explanation of the...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I can check out the situation in regard to joint inspections. The section provides clarity to applicants on the role of the Garda National Immigration Bureau in the employment permit application process but also speeds up the decision-making process. This is because, under section 6(f) of the current Act, all applications for employment permits must include information and documents in...