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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: Adjustments to pay in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Haddington Road Agreement were implemented from 1 July 2013. The table 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....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Data (9 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department currently has the following non-commercial State sponsored bodies supporting us in our work: 1. Enterprise Ireland (EI) 2. IDA Ireland 3. Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) 4. Local Enterprise Offices (31) 5. The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) 6. Forfás 7. National Consumer Agency (NCA) 8. The Competition Authority 9. Irish Auditing and Accounting...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Senators for their contributions to the debate which dealt with virtually every aspect of the Bill. Senator Hayden asked the fundamental question whether the whole will be greater than the sum of the parts and questioned whether the merger of these two bodies was a good idea. There is diverse practice across the European Union but I am firmly of the belief that it is a good...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Bill, which I bring before the Seanad, is a major piece of reforming legislation which has three primary objectives. The first is to create the competition and consumer protection commission through the merger of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority, thereby forming a powerful body with real teeth acting to protect and vindicate consumers' rights. This constitutes...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: During the Irish Presidency in June 2013, I secured the agreement of all trade ministers in the Council to formally open these negotiations with the US on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The EU Commission is the actual negotiator on behalf of the EU, with the framework set by the Council of Ministers. The EU Commission is obliged to consult the Council on all...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Freedom of Information Requests (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The table below provides details of the total number of FOI requests received by my Department and its Offices from 2009 to date in 2014 in the format requested. I am interpreting the reference to appeals as relating to the review of a decision as provided for under Section 14 of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Total Number of FOI Requests Received in Department of Jobs,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The number of staff of my department currently on career breaks is set out in tabular format below. The “duration of break” refers to the length of time off requested by the applicant when applying for their career break, including any extension and/or waiting period before a return to work. Career breaks are available to staff of my Department in accordance with provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that the total photography costs incurred by my Department and its Offices since 9 March, 2011 are €12,695. The list of occasions for which photographers were booked, the photographers used and the breakdown of costs are detailed in the table below. For comparison purposes the photography costs for the previous 3 years (2008-2010) were €22,274.No...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The names and business addresses of the providers of public relations services used by my Department and the Offices of my Department, the details of the services supplied by each and the expenditure on each since 9 March, 2011 to date are as follows:- Year Name and Address of PR Services Provider Details of Services Supplied Cost 2011 Barberry Limited trading as Keating &...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: Records indicate that the amount spent by my Department on externally delivered software supports, systems development, website supports, helpdesk supports and other IT consultancy in each of the years is as follows: Year Amount 2010 €3,658,005 2011 €2,933,832 2012 €2,997,635 2013 €2,905,128 2014 (to 8 July) €502,600 The reduction in annual spend...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not generally renegotiate external IT support and consultancy contracts, although the option to do so has been used in some cases and has resulted in some efficiencies. Contracts are normally placed for a fixed period or for a defined piece of work. If further support or development is required when a contract expires, this would normally be the subject of a new tender...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (8 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: Departmental Correspondence (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The company that the Deputy is referring to wrote directly to my Department for advice on 30thJune 2014. A response issued from my office on the 30thJune 2014 explaining that if the company has been refused credit from the bank they may be eligible to apply for credit under the Credit Guarantee Scheme or the Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme. The company has been advised to contact their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: An employee’s entitlement to annual leave is set out in section 19 of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Subject to the exceptions/clarifications provided for in section 19, an employee acquires a legal right to 4 weeks annual leave if he or she works at least 1,365 hours in the year, or one-third of a working week for each month in the leave year in which he or she works at...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process RIA (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department has published 16 Bills since 2011 and these are as follows:- Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011 Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011 Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012 Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that my Department does not engage the services of any debt collection agency in pursuing money owed to my Department and, therefore, does not have guidelines regarding the hiring of such agencies. The hiring of services of debt collection agencies is an operational matter for the individual Agencies under the aegis of my Department, for which I have no direct...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am advised by the Companies Registration Office (CRO) that the presenter filing on behalf of the company referred to by the Deputy submitted an application to incorporate this company online on the 11th of July 2013. The final completed documentation was processed by the CRO on the 15th July and the company was incorporated effective from the 15th of July 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The company that the Deputy is referring to wrote directly to my Department for advice on 30thJune 2014. A response issued from my office on the 30thJune 2014 explaining that if the company has been refused credit from the bank they may be eligible to apply for credit under the Credit Guarantee Scheme or the Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme. The company has been advised to contact their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Payment of Wages Act 1991 establishes a range of rights for all employees in relation to payment of wages, one of which is protection against unlawful deductions from wages. However, section 5 of the Act permits an employer to make the following deductions (or receive the following payments) from the wages of an employee: (a)any deduction (or payment) required or authorised in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (8 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. There are no Special Advisers appointed by my Department’s Ministers of State. Special Advisers are to be...