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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: A Work Permit application made by an employer in respect of the person named by the Deputy was refused on 23rd 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 required...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (12 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: While my Department participated in and contributed to the work of the Inter-Departmental Group on the Antarctic Treaty, responsibility for consideration of the signature and ratification of the Antarctic Treaty by Ireland is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Rates Impact (7 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The levying and collection of commercial rates is a reserved function of the Local Authorities which come under the policy remit of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D. The Annual Rate of Valuation (ARV) is decided by the elected members of each Local Authority in their annual budget. This Government is committed to making Irish business...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (7 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government contains a 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. With this in mind, in late 2012 I wrote to relevant stakeholders inviting their observations on the matter....

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (6 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputies for raising this issue. I absolutely agree that at this point our sympathy is clearly with the workers who have received this very unwelcome announcement. I understand 80 people were advised on 1 November that they would lose their jobs at the company by 31 January 2014. As Deputies have acknowledged, the company is retaining 70 jobs. This is a rationalisation plan,...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (6 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: I am conscious that a tender is out and that it will have to be conducted in a way that is fair to everyone who submits a tender. I recognise that this is a very innovative company which has developed software packages that allow the management of a process in a way that was not possible heretofore. Clearly, I will seek to learn from what has happened here, see what lessons can be drawn...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gníomhaireachtaí Forbartha Fiontar (6 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: Cuimsítear na hAchtanna Caidrimh Thionscail 1946 go 2012 agus cion suntasach de chorpas na reachtaíochta um chearta fostaíochta go príomha sa dlí fostaíochta a thagann faoi mo shainchúram. Ní dhéantar foráil ann i leith coinníollacha maidir le deontais Stáit a íoc. Is é is cuspóir le dlí fostaíochta an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (5 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. The competence for trade negotiations lies with the European Union. The trade agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Colombia and Peru, was signed in June, 2012. The agreement with Peru was provisionally applied from 1 March, 2013, and following Colombia’s internal procedures for ratification, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (5 Nov 2013)

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 hears claims under 18 separate pieces of legislation, some of which are lodged as direct claims to the Tribunal and others which come to the Tribunal by way of appeal or implementation of a Rights Commissioner’s...

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

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to inform the deputy that the dispute at Wallis has been settled and I believe it represents a fair and reasonable outcome from the point of view of both parties involved.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: North-South Implementation Bodies (5 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: InterTradeIreland is one of the six North/South Implementation Bodies established under the Belfast Agreement (the ‘Good Friday Agreement’) in 1998. Its statutory functions are set down in the British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 and it has the following remit: "to exchange information and co-ordinate work on trade, business development and related matters in areas where the two...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: One of the principal statutory functions of IDA Ireland is to promote the establishment and development, in the State, of industrial undertakings from outside the State. On the other hand, the remit of Invest Northern Ireland, an agency sponsored by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland, is to support new and existing businesses in that region to grow and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs process has been shared with my counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive. I am glad to say that there is positive on-going engagement between my Department’s enterprise agencies and their Northern Ireland counterparts. Both sets of agencies are aware of each other’s offerings and they collaborate closely, where appropriate, on schemes and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: INTERREG Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 386 together. The Interreg Programme is the Cross-Border Territorial Co-operation Programme for Northern Ireland, the Border Region of Ireland and Western Scotland. The programme is 75% funded by the EU, through the European Regional Development Fund, and the remaining 25% is provided by the participating Member States, and has potential funding...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (5 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: Driving export growth is central to our economic recovery and is a key focus of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs. Enterprise Development Agency-supported companies account for more than 80% of Ireland’s total exports. CSO figures show that our strong export performance is continuing. Total exports in 2012 by companies based in Ireland amounted to €182.155bn...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (5 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The transposition deadline for the provisions of this Directive was 11 May 2013. As previously indicated to the Deputy, a number of legal issues were identified during consideration of the Draft Regulations and this has delayed completion. While work continues on resolving these issues, it was not possible to formally settle the proposed Regulations from a legal perspective in time to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Balance Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The proposed Directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of listed companies is under negotiation at the EU level. As this is an equality measure, the Minister for Justice and Equality leads on the Irish position, with contributions from my Department on the company law aspects of the proposal. As the negotiations are still at an early stage it is not known...

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

Richard Bruton: Neither I myself or any of my officials, have held any meetings with this company since 2011. IDA Ireland did engage with a linked company on several occasions in 2011. Negotiations with potential clients in relation to grant-in-aid are a day to day operational matter for the Agency and I have no function in the matter. For reasons of client confidentiality and commercial sensitivity, IDA...

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

Richard Bruton: The Government’s Jobs Initiative of May 2011 was aimed at restoring confidence in the economy, providing opportunities for re-skilling those who had lost their jobs, and assisting people in getting back to work. Key measures in the Jobs Initiative included a reduction in the lower rate of VAT on certain goods and services from 13.5% to 9%, targeted Capital spending on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Appointments (5 Nov 2013)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below in tabular format. In making appointments I have had regard to the skills, expertise and experience of individuals. The contract of Special Advisers and a statement of qualifications relevant to the duties of Special Advisers are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas upon appointment. Post Qualifications Salary Ciaran Conlon...