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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Human Rights Issues (12 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The EU has competence to negotiate Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in consultation with its Member States. Increasing trade and investment is the way forward to create growth and jobs, addressing inequalities, increasing individual opportunities and providing mechanism to tackle abuses of individual rights. Before negotiations on any FTA takes place however, an extensive Impact Assessment is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I understand from Enterprise Ireland that the company concerned received a Small Business Grant equivalent to €10,158 in 1979. Enterprise Ireland has interacted with the company on a number of occasions over the years, for example, an Enterprise Ireland Export Awareness event in Dundalk in March 2012, which included a one-to-one meeting with Enterprise Ireland's Regional Director....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (12 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: There are many complex factors influencing investor location decision-making such as the increasing preference of investors globally for cities of scale with 1 million plus population, significant challenges from lower cost locations in the UK and Eastern Europe and attractive regional aid. There are 12 IDA Ireland client companies in Kerry employing 1,638 people. IDA Ireland has strong...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The political agreement reached on the key elements of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada was announced on 18 October 2013 by EU Commission President Barroso and Canadian Prime Minister Harper. At present further technical discussions based on this political agreement are taking place between both sides. These technical discussions are necessary in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: Ticket touting, or the resale of tickets for high-demand entertainment or sporting events at a price above their face value, is not a new phenomenon. The forms that it takes have changed markedly in recent years, however, due in particular to the emergence of online trading platforms. These changes have to be taken into account in considering whether or how to make ticket resale illegal. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: Anyone interested in starting or expanding 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts Data (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. May 2011 - December 2011 Name of Company providing professional services Total value of Contract € Purpose of contract Competitiveness tendering process undertaken Reidy Brophy Ltd. 3,569.50 Facilitation of and report on focus groups with business to develop a web portal for business regulation Yes SIRA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: This specific factory, which was established in 1989, employed 360 staff in 2008, but was closed on a phased basis in 2008-2009. A new parent company had acquired the facility in 2006 and, following a review by the company of its international operations, that analysis led the company to decide to close this factory and transfer production to another facility within that group, located in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on the number of jobs gained and lost in the enterprise development agencies. The survey is conducted on an annual basis and aggregated at county level. I am informed by IDA Ireland that these figures are only available for the 10 year series 2004 to 2013. I am also informed that the 10 year series can change on a year by year basis...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The total expenditure on advertising by my Department and it Offices in 2013 was €57,684. The following table provides a breakdown of this amount by the categories requested. Expenditure on Advertising in 2013 Type of Advertising Amount of Expenditure in 2013 TV Nil Radio Nil Print €57,684 Outdoor Nil Internet & Social Media Platform Advertising Nil Advertising...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Social Media Monitoring (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: My Department uses its Twitter account to communicate information on policies, events, publications and announcements that relate to the work of my Department, and its offices and agencies. This account is monitored by my Department’s Press Office.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Regulations (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 to 270, inclusive, together. These draft audit measures are currently in the process of adoption by the EU Institutions, following which they will require to be given effect by Member States. In these circumstances, it is unclear as to the purpose to be served either by an extrapolation of costs based on estimates in the EU Commission documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Employment Appeals Tribunal 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 Tribunal...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that in the past 3 years there has been a total of 7 IDA sponsored site visits by potential investors to County Carlow. Detail of the number of site visits conducted in each of the 3 years 2011 to 2013 is set out on the attached tabular statement. There are many complex factors influencing investor location decision-making such as the increasing preference of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: In the case of the employees referred to by the Deputy, I am happy to report that the dispute has been resolved, that the employees have received payments in respect of redundancy and outstanding pay and that they ended their sit-in of the premises last Thursday. The employees concerned had been in contact with the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) and were provided with information...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Official Engagements (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The accompanying table sets out all official engagements undertaken in Northern Ireland by both myself and by the Minister for Small Business since we took office. In respect of some of the engagements listed, I would point out that in addition to participation in the formal events, the opportunity was also taken to undertake additional informal discussions while in Northern Ireland on those...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (11 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: Responsibility for statistical information rests with the Central Statistics Office (CSO). However, I understand that the CSO does not compile statistics on jobs created on a county basis. As regards jobs created, the only figures available to my Department are those in respect of jobs created, on a county basis, in client companies of the Enterprise Development Agencies under the aegis of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Booking Fees (6 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 87 together. I understand that the Deputy’s questions relate to the booking fees charged for tickets to entertainment and sporting events. The main issue raised about these fees is the level of the fee. The fee for tickets purchased online or by telephone from the main provider of ticketing services, Ticketmaster Ireland, is typically 12.5 cent...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (6 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: I consider that it is neither practicable nor effective to establish jobs task forces or specific jobs plans around the country as a general mechanism to address 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: Legislative Programme (6 Feb 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Companies Bill was published on 21December 2012. The Bill is based on the General Scheme prepared by the Company Law Review Group, which was approved by Government in 2007. When the Bill is enacted into law it will consolidate the existing 17 Companies Acts, which date from 1963 to 2013 into one Act. The Bill also contains a number of necessary reforms which are designed to make it easier...