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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Agreements (10 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 provides that reviews of each Joint Labour Committees (JLC) be carried out by the Labour Court, as soon as practicable after the commencement of the Act, and at least once every 5 years thereafter. The review assisted the Labour Court’s deliberations as to whether any JLC should be abolished, maintained in its current form, amalgamated...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The €23million in capital expenditure referred to in the Deputy’s question represents the difference between the capital expenditure from my Department’s Vote as reported in the End November Expenditure Return published by the Minister for Finance and the amount of capital expenditure originally profiled for that period at the beginning of the year. In this regard, as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (10 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The total number of jobs lost and gained for the Manufacturing and Financial Services Sectors, for the period 2007-2012, is set out in the tables below. Both sets of figures are compiled by Forfas as part of that agency’s business information monitoring and are updated, if necessary, in Forfas’ Annual Employment Survey. The figures show an overall gain of approximately 3,000...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (10 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: Pfizer recently undertook a review of its worldwide manufacturing capabilities to improve its overall operational effectiveness. The Global Pharmaceutical industry is experiencing a number of challenges due to patent expiry and over-capacity in manufacturing and Pfizer is no exception. Greater efficiencies and competitiveness are continually being sought across all Pfizer’s sites in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Charities Regulation (10 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department provides funding to two entities who are registered with charitable status as approved by the Revenue Commissioners. The first such body is the Consumers’ Association of Ireland. Funding is provided to the Association to support suitable projects to enhance its capacity to address the needs of consumers. Funding in the amount of €48,484.90 was provided to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (5 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: A Work Permit application made by an employer in respect of the person named by the Deputy was refused on 23 July 2013 on the grounds that it appeared that no Labour Market Needs Test had been carried out in support of the application. A review of this decision was sought in accordance with Section 13 the Employment Permits Act, 2006 but this request was not received within the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (5 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department's Annual Report for 2012 will be finalised by the end of this month and, in light of Irish translation requirements, is expected to be published in January.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (5 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: I have been informed by IDA Ireland that there were three agency sponsored site visits by potential investors to County Wicklow in 2011, six in 2012 and, to date in 2013, there have been two visits. These site visits were from new companies visiting the location for the first time and from senior executives of existing companies. As Ireland competes for high quality investments, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Protection (5 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: In this case, the company has excess capacity and four other such sites had already been closed worldwide by the company. This is the key determinant in their decision to initiate a process which is likely to cease production at the plant and to introduce a redundancy programme there, on a phased basis, over the next eighteen months. All 107 jobs will be lost in the process. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Architectural Qualifications (5 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: As the policy responsibility for the registration of architects lies with my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, I have no direct function in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Irish seed and venture capital sector is a critical element of the funding environment supporting entrepreneurship and the creation of jobs in Ireland. Along with taking equity stakes in companies, the State has invested heavily in stimulating the Venture Capital sector. Three programmes have been run since 1994 and a fourth programme of €175m was announced by the Government as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (4 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs 2013 sets 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: Enterprise Support Schemes (4 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: Developing enterprise and helping create jobs remain top priorities for Government. The “Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2012-16” identifies investment in the productive sector and human capital – such as direct supports for enterprise development, science, technology and innovation advancement as one of its main components. The Investment Plan commits...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (4 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: Developing enterprise and helping create jobs remain top priorities for Government. The “Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2012-16” identifies investment in the productive sector and human capital – such as direct supports for enterprise development, science, technology and innovation advancement as one of its main components. The Investment Plan commits...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: Contracts and terms and conditions for all officials of the Department are as agreed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. There are no officials in my Department receiving the cost of club membership fees as part of their contract of employment. Subject to budgetary constraints, professional membership fees may be paid by the Department to a professional body or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: Expenditure by my Department on course fees for staff participation in business relevant courses leading to third-level qualifications in the years 2009-2013 is outlined below. No financial bonuses are paid to staff as a result of receiving qualifications on successful completion of these courses. These courses are pursued by staff primarily in their own time. Year Payment for 3rd Level...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (3 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: In the time available it has not been possible to provide the information requested. My Department will forward this information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland is the Government agency responsible for the development and internationalisation of Irish enterprises. Enterprise Ireland has 30 offices worldwide to help Irish firms develop overseas markets. Each year, Enterprise Ireland organises a series of targeted international trade missions. The impact of trade missions together with the many other sales, marketing and trade...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (3 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: My colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr Alan Kelly T.D., led an Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Russia from 7 to 10 October, 2013. Based in Moscow, this trade mission was organised with the support of the Irish embassy in Russia and included 20 best-in-class Irish companies from the aviation sector. Russia has become a key export market...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Richard Bruton: A Work Permit application in respect of the person named by the Deputy was refused on 21October 2013. In accordance with Section 13 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 a review of this decision was sought by the applicant. I can inform the Deputy that a Work Permit issued on 29November 2013 on foot of this review.