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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (13 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: In response to the Deputy’s request, a chart outlining the current structure of my Department together with management names is set out. Secretary General: John Murphy Corporate Services, EU Affairs & Trade Policy Competitiveness & Jobs Labour Affairs Innovation & Investment Commerce, Consumers & Competition Principal Officer: John Hughes...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Higher Education Institutions (13 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: There has been significant investment in research and development in the higher education sector in recent years. This investment is critical to support Ireland’s Innovation ecosystem, to ensure we are an attractive location for investment and to develop high value human capital for our economy. In addition to these benefits the commercialisation of research represents one of the most...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies Data (13 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: There is a substantial programme of reform underway within my Department in relation to Agencies and public bodies. The bodies under the remit of my Department that are scheduled to be merged, reformed or abolished are set out under the Government’s Agency Rationalisation Programme. These reforms include: - Merge the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority into one...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Remuneration (13 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: Revised payscales for new entrants, which provide for reduced salaries relative to those of serving staff, were introduced with effect from 1 November 2011. As there has been no subsequent appointments in my Department at any of the grades affected, there are no staff members on lower payscales relative to their colleagues.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Legal Cases Data (13 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: No legal cases have been served against my Department arising from disputes regarding pay and conditions of public servants.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (13 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The average age of staff in my Department is set out below in tabular format for each of the years requested by the Deputy. Year Average Age 2014 47 2013 47 2012 46 2011 45 2010 44

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Travel (13 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: Each year my Department coordinates the organisation of a considerable number of Ministerial-led overseas Trade and Investment Missions, which also incorporate high-level meetings with Ministers and officials in the other country. These Missions involve an extensive range of meetings for participant Irish companies with the aim of developing contacts and/or finalising contracts/joint ventures...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Authority Reports (8 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: Information on merger transactions is publicly available from Annual Reports of the Competition Authority and is set out as follows for the years in question. Year Notified Mergers Mergers that were not permitted to be put into effect 2003 47 0 2004 81 1 2005 84 0 2006 98 1 2007 72 0 2008 37 1 2009 27 0 2010 46 0 2011 40 0 2012 33 0 2013 37 0 Total 602 3 - % blocked 0.50 It...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (8 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: As I announced on 25 April, areas accounting for 51.28% of Ireland’s population will be eligible for assistance under the Regional Aid Guidelines. This represents a substantial increase from the 25% originally proposed by the Commission, and an increase from the 50% under the 2007-2013 Map. The proposals from my Department on areas to be designated are currently going through inter...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Property Portfolio (8 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: As part of the Action Plan for Jobs 2014, we are bringing a particular focus to regional job creation and are delivering a range of measures to support this goal. One such measure is that IDA Ireland will commence building new advanced manufacturing facilities in Waterford and Athlone and office space in Letterkenny. I announced in April that IDA Ireland had agreed contracts for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (8 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with the Government decision of November 2012, Shannon Development is being merged with Shannon Airport to form a new entity with a commercial mandate in public ownership. As part of the restructuring of Shannon Development, the enterprise support functions have transferred to IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. This will ensure the continuation of support to both FDI and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Transfer (8 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department, in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, the Local Government Management Agency, the City and County Managers Association and Enterprise Ireland recently concluded an independently-chaired Facilitation Process with IMPACT on a number of issues of concern to staff of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) in the context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (8 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Regional Aid Guidelines enable the State to grant State Aid, at enhanced rates, to businesses in order to support new investment and new employment in productive projects in Ireland's most disadvantaged regions. This helps the convergence of these regions with the more advantaged regions of the Union. Regional aid is also provided under schemes for tourism grants, marine tourism, urban...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts (7 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The 2014 Action Plan for Jobs includes a number of measures to support SMEs to access public procurement opportunities. These measures are being delivered by a number of public sector bodies, including Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland which come under the remit of my Department, and the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). My Department’s officials are also closely...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (7 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The purpose of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme, which has operated successfully in other EU Members States and beyond, is to offer an opportunity for businesses to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions to meet the requirements of public bodies. The 2014 Action Plan for Jobs includes a commitment to introduce an SBIR programme on a pilot basis in Ireland by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (7 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: In the judgment delivered on 9 May 2013 in theMcGowan case, the Supreme Court held that Part III of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 was invalid having regard to Article 15.2.1 of the Constitution. My Departmental officials have been working closely with the Attorney General and external Counsel on developing a framework to address the ruling and to provide for a revised legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court (7 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The international Agreement on the Unified Patent Court, signed in February 2013, entails the establishment of an international court that will, when operational, have exclusive competence for actions for infringement and validity in respect of European patents. As the international Agreement entails the transfer of jurisdictional powers in this area of jurisdiction away from the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Product Labelling (6 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The decision referred to by the Deputy concerns a vote in the European Parliament on 15 April 2014, as part of the EU decision making process, on the report of the European Parliament’s rapporteur, on the EU Commission’s proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer product safety. Included in the EU Commission’s proposal is an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (6 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that the Clonshaugh Business and Technology Park was initially developed in the 1970s and extends to approximately 80 hectares. There are no marketable lands remaining in the park, but there are a number of vacant large scale industrial units on the park which IDA Ireland promotes and markets to suitable potential clients. Current clients of IDA Ireland on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers (6 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Microenterprise Loan Fund was launched in October 2012. It is administered by Microfinance Ireland (MFI). As of 31 March 2014 MFI has received 475 applications and has approved 192 applications to the value of €3m supporting 437 jobs. My Department publishes quarterly reports on the progress of MFI on the Department’s website .The progress report detailing the analysis...