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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (1 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: Expenditure on advertising by the Agencies of my Department is a day-to-day matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no direct function. I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide me with the most recent information on advertising expenditure incurred by them and I will communicate this information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Remit (1 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: Anyone interested in starting their own business should in the first instance contact their Local Enterprise Office (LEO). The LEOs support the indigenous micro-enterprise sector in the start-up and expansion phases and stimulate enterprise potential at local level. They are the first port of call in terms of advice, direction, training and grant support for anyone who wishes to start a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (1 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: An application in respect of the person named by the Deputy was refused by my Department on 11th April 2014 for the following reasons. It appeared from the information received supporting the application that the position on offer was one of the occupations currently ineligible for a new employment permit. In addition it appeared that insufficient efforts were made to recruit an Irish or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (1 May 2014)

Richard Bruton: A work permit issued to the person named by the Deputy on 16thJanuary 2013 that covered the employment period 16thJanuary 2013 to 15thJanuary 2015. Inspectors of The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA), in their capacity as Authorised Officers under the Employment Permits Acts, inspected the records of the employer in relation to the named permit holder. On the basis of the findings...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Shannon Development was set up as Shannon Free Airport Development Company by the in to promote the airport and region. Over the last 55 years the staff and management of Shannon Development have made a very considerable contribution to the growth and success of the Mid West Region. The enactment of the State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill will establish Shannon Group Plc. Shannon...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Development (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by Enterprise Ireland that they have an active engagement with the companies concerned that the Deputy has referred to. Enterprise Ireland’s objective in working with all of its client companies is to bring the best expertise, advice and support to bear on the company’s development plan. Given its role of assisting companies to grow and internationalise,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am very conscious of the prospects for job creation and exports presented by the automotive sector and I agree with the Deputy that the UK automotive industry represents a considerable opportunity for companies based in Ireland, as it is the fourth largest vehicle manufacturer in the EU. Currently, more than 60% of the sub supply into that automotive industry is sourced from international...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I consider that it is not practicable or effective to establish jobs task forces or specific jobs plans around the country as a general mechanism to address high unemployment. I believe that to embark on such a course would involve diverting the various State Agencies from their on-going efforts to create jobs. A considerable administrative commitment is involved in servicing any additional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The ICT sector forms a key part of the Government’s plans for jobs and growth, and since we have come to office we have seen an increase of more than 11,000 in the number of people at work in this sector. International research has shown that every high-tech job created leads to an additional 4-5 jobs elsewhere in the economy. The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs predicts that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am not aware of the detail referred to in the question. The Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Columbia contains important tariff free access to EU markets for key interests of Colombia. These include access to the EU market for key agricultural exports from Colombia including sugar, flowers, coffee, bananas and other fruit and beef, whilst also protecting Columbia’s sensitive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: An application in respect of the person named by the Deputy was refused by my Department on 11th April 2014 for the following reasons. It appeared from the information received supporting the application that the position on offer was one of the occupations currently ineligible for a new employment permit. In addition it appeared that insufficient efforts were made to recruit an Irish or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Initiatives (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: This inaugural Ones to Watch event held on Wednesday 9thApril 2014, at the Irish Embassy in London focused on supporting Irish High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) companies aiming to accelerate their sales growth and consolidate relationships in the UK market. The event followed on from the HPSU Showcase held in Dublin Castle on 19thFebruary 2014. These early stage companies have been supported...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unfair Dismissals (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Rights Commissioner Service are independent in the exercise of their quasi-judicial functions and I have no direct involvement in their day to day operations. In terms of Rights Commissioners, at the end of 2013, an offer of a first hearing for a referral under the Unfair Dismissals Acts to the Rights Commissioner Service was generally made in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unfair Dismissals (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: An employee may make a complaint directly to the Rights Commissioner Service and the Employment Appeals Tribunal under employment legislation. The enforcement of both Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) determinations and Labour Court rulings is a matter for the courts. The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) is not in a position to provide details of the number of cases where the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Conciliation Service operated by the Labour Relations Commission is independent in the exercise of its functions and I have no direct involvement in their day to day operations. However, I have asked that the LRC provide this information and my office shall forward it to you on receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 gives effect to the EU Working Time Directive by setting out statutory rights for employees in respect of rest, maximum working time and holidays. Section 25 of the Act provides that an employer is required to keep such records, in such form as may be prescribed, as will show whether the provisions of the Act are being complied with. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: As of 31 December 2013 Microfinance Ireland (MFI) has approved 139 applications to the value of €2.159m supporting 313 jobs. My Department publishes quarterly reports on the progress of MFI on the Department’s website . The 2013 4thquarter progress report on MFI showing a detailed analysis for year ending 31stDecember 2013 is available on my Department’s website. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The IDA Ireland Strategy for the period 2010 to 2014, “Horizon 2020”, set an ambitious regional economic development target of 50% of investments in regions outside Dublin and Cork and this has proven to be a challenge. There are many complex factors influencing investor location decision-making such as the increasing preference of investors globally for cities of scale with 1...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: With a budget of just under €80 billion and covering the period 2014 to 2020, Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s largest ever research and innovation programme and the largest worldwide. Horizon 2020 is a core part of Europe 2020, the Innovation Union and the European Research Area and is responding to the economic crisis in Europe by investing in future jobs and growth....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (30 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: At the moment the immediate priority in the Company Law area is to work for an early enactment of the Companies Bill 2012, which was published on the 21st December 2012 and which completed Report and Final Stages in the Dáil on the 2ndApril 2014. The Seanad is due to consider the Bill shortly. Once on the statute book, the Companies Bill will introduce a modern company law code for...