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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (4 Mar 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: Enterprise Support Schemes (4 Mar 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. I have been informed by Enterprise Ireland that since the launch of the first Community Enterprise Centre scheme in 1989, €61.4 million has been approved by Enterprise Ireland for the development of Community Enterprise Centres across the country. To date there have been four capital schemes and 134 centres have been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (4 Mar 2014)

Richard Bruton: All agencies under my Department’s remit are subject to the provisions of public sector pay policy and are required to confirm, at regular intervals, their compliance with this policy. The majority of agencies have responded thus far to the latest canvass and all have confirmed that no public servant in their respective agencies is in receipt of any top up payments or remuneration...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lease Agreements (27 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that in 1969 the lease on Carrisbrook House was between An Chomhairle Oiluna (commonly referred to as AnCo) and the following landlords - James Osborne King, Crossgar County Down Northern Ireland, Patrick Geoffrey Corbett, London, Chartered Accountant, Patrick Henry Douglas Crichton, London Stockbroker, Right Honourable Claude Anthony Hamilton, County Tyrone,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (27 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function and I have no direct involvement in its day to day operations. The Tribunal is one of the front-line services directly affected by the current turbulence in the labour market. The Tribunal hears claims under 18 separate pieces of legislation, some of which are lodged as direct claims to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (27 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that the property mentioned by the Deputy is not in the ownership of the agency. IDA Ireland is aware, however, of the availability of this property but has not had any client requirements for this type of facility. If the owners of the property so wish they can request IDA to include the facility on the agency’s database for marketing. However, as the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: In my reply of 10 December 2013, I indicated that discussions with stakeholders on the programme for Government commitment to reform the current law on employees' right to engage in collective bargaining (the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001), so as to ensure compliance by the State with recent judgments of the European Court of Human Rights were ongoing. While these discussions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (26 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: My sole focus since becoming Minister has been to create and protect employment. Recent figures confirm a growth in employment that is broad based with several sectors showing employment growth. While these are encouraging signs for the economy, we must continue to build on this progress and support further job creation. My understanding is the issue of possible job losses in the company...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The following is the total expenditure incurred by my Department in respect of external consultancy advice services, including legal services, for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013: Year Expenditure 2011 €209,486.79 2012 €523,715.28 2013 €216,315.32 My Department is fully committed to achieving the best value for money in respect of the expenditure of public funds. My...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (26 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: Appointments to the boards of bodies accountable to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation are made in accordance with the legislation under which the body was established. The relevant legislative provisions vary from body to body. For example, in certain cases the legislation provides for the appointment of persons nominated by specified stakeholders, such as employer or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Semi-State Bodies Issues (26 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not have any commercial semi state sector bodies under its aegis.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (25 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: Work on drafting the Competition and Consumer Protection Bill, which is included in the "A list" in the Government’s current Legislative Programme, is at an advanced stage and it is hoped to publish the Bill in March on foot of receipt of a stamped copy of the Bill from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. In addition to giving effect to the recommendations of the Advisory Group...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (25 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: Directive 2013/34/EU "the Accounting Directive" applies primarily to limited liability companies, but like Directive 78/660/EEC which it supersedes, Directive 2013/34/EU may apply to unlimited companies and partnerships where the shareholders or partners are themselves limited liability companies. Without such a provision it would be possible for unlimited companies and partnerships to carry...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (25 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs 2013 set out a range of commitments with regard to access to finance, including a commitment to investigate the potential for alternative funding mechanisms including peer to peer lending, supply chain finance and crowdfunding. Along with supporting the more traditional models of financing, this would support the need for a broad and diversified range of financing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: As indicated in Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 4 February 2014 Microfinance Ireland (MFI) has approved 153 applications to the value of €2.37m supporting 338 jobs. My Department publishes quarterly reports on the progress of MFI on the Department’s website . The 2013 4th quarter progress report on MFI showing detailed breakdown of lending in each county and other analysis...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (25 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: As of 31 December 2013 310 jobs have been supported by Microfinance Ireland (MFI). My Department publishes quarterly reports on the progress of MFI on the Department's website . The 2013 4th quarter progress report on MFI showing a detailed analysis for year ending 31 December 2013 is available on my Department’s website. The next quarterly report is due to be published in April 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Data (25 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Companies Registration Office website provides a facility whereby any person can search by company name or company number for any company registered in Ireland. The Companies Registration Office website allows a user to view the history of all the documents that the company has filed in accordance with its obligations under company law. This service is free to all members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (25 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The main sources of direct support to business start-ups, including franchises, through my Department are Enterprise Ireland and the City and County Enterprise Boards (CEBs). Anyone interested in starting their own business should in the first instance contact their local County and City Enterprise Board (CEB). The CEBs support the indigenous micro- enterprise sector (less than ten...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (25 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The USA is one of Ireland’s key exporting destinations. Recent statistics released by the CSO show that for 2013, USA is still the number one destination for goods exported from Ireland. As part of the St. Patrick's Day Promote Ireland Programme, there will be several members of the Government in the USA assisting with trade promotion events. The Taoiseach will have his traditional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: There are no commercial Semi State companies under the aegis of my Department, and consequently no CEO’s on Hay contracts.