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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 352 together. Prompt Payment of invoices is critical to the effective working of any economy and is an issue on which this Government places great emphasis. My Department promotes improved payment practices and monitors on a quarterly basis the operation of the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act, 1997 and the Late Payment in Commercial Transactions...

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

Richard Bruton: Since the EU Council’s Decision in June 2013, to start negotiations with the US on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), five negotiating rounds have taken place, the most recent taking place from 19-23 May in the US. This Round covered extensive technical discussion on a broad range of issues including regulatory issues, sanitary and phytosanitary measures,...

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

Richard Bruton: The number of staff in my Department who were awarded increments in each year in question is set out in tabular form below. Year Number of Increments Paid 2008 499 2009 612 2010 530 2011 383 2012 368 2013 325

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

Richard Bruton: I have set out in tabular format the information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department. Costs to the Exchequer are minimised as appropriate through abatement of pensions to the individuals concerned. Staffing of the Agencies under the auspices of my Department is a day to day matter for the Agencies concerned. I have asked the Agencies to respond directly to the Deputy. Grade...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 59:In page 63, line 21, to delete “payment” and substitute “the payment”.This is a drafting amendment to new subsection (5C) which is inserted into section 27 of the Act of 2006 by section 27of the Bill.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 60:In page 65, line 24, to delete “paragraph (bi)” and substitute “paragraph (bh)”.These are consequential technical amendments to amendment No. 37.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 61:In page 65, to delete lines 25 to 35 and substitute the following:“(vii) as the Minister may, without prejudice to the requirement under section 6(i), specify, in respect of the requirement under section 4(5) in relation to—(I) the employment of any person employed in the employment that is the subject of the application in the period referred to in...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 62:In page 65, line 43, after “section” to insert “and the matters specified in section 10(2B)”.This is a technical amendment to new section 29(2)(ba) and is consequential to the new subsection (2B) inserted into section 10 of the Act of 2006 by section 12 of the Bill.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 63:In page 66, line 37, to delete “paragraph (bi)” and substitute “paragraph (bh)”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 64:In page 67, line 1, after “section 10” to insert “, referred to in paragraph (ba)(viii)(III),”.This is a technical amendment consequential to amendment No. 62 and to the new subsection (13) inserted into section 20 of the Act of 2006 by section 23 of the Bill.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 65:In page 67, lines 8 and 9, to delete “within a specified period, with an application under section 4” and substitute “with an application under section 4,”.These amendments amend section 29 of the Bill which amends section 29 of the Act of 2006 to provide clarity that documents are required to be provided at the time of application for the...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 66:In page 67, line 40, after “Minister” where it firstly occurs to insert “, with an application under section 4,”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 67:In page 68, line 16, after “Minister” to insert “, with an application under section 20,”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 68:In page 69, to delete lines 8 to 12.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 69:In page 69, line 13, to delete “(bi) the specification” and substitute “(bh) the specification”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 70:In page 69, lines 20 and 21, to delete “within a specified period,”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 71:In page 69, line 22, to delete “permit” and substitute “permit,”.Amendments Nos. 71 to 73 are drafting and technical amendments to new subsection (2A) inserted into section 29 of the Act of 2006 by section 29 of the Bill.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 72:In page 69, line 26, to delete “and”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 73:In page 69, line 27, to delete “for” and substitute the following:“in the case of an application for the grant or renewal of an employment permit for the purposes referred to in paragraphs (d) and (e) of section 3A(2),”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 74:In page 69, to delete lines 38 to 42, and in page 70, to delete line 1 and substitute the following:“(2B) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (1) and (2), regulations under this section may provide for the production to the Minister, in respect of the grant or renewal of an employment permit for the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(b), of...