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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Safety Standards (23 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Chinese lanterns or sky lanterns are small balloons, generally made of paper and bamboo, with a burner inside to generate hot air that gives the lantern its lift. Permission is required from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) before any launch of these products can take place. They are classified as 'free floating balloons' for which written launch permission is required. I am informed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (23 Oct 2013)

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, in certain...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Patent Legislation (22 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department is currently examining the potential options for Ireland’s participation in the Unified Patent Court and the implications of each policy option. When all of these options, including cost considerations, have been fully considered, the matter will be presented to Government for consideration and decision as to the most efficient and effective means for Ireland to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (22 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Details of IDA Ireland sponsored site visits by potential investors categorised by country of origin for the year 2012 and up to the end of September 2013 are set out in the attached tabular statement. As potential investors can often visit more than one county and more than one location within a county during a particular itinerary, tracking of the number of site visits on a country of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland (EI) offers a range of financial and non-financial supports to assist clients through all stages of the business development cycle. These include supports for job creation and where appropriate, capital investment. The main EI Grant offers available to client companies that are seeking to expand include the following: - Going Global Grant - A grant for market research...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (22 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy should note that details in relation to applications to Microfinance Ireland (MFI) are collected at a county level only and not by specific regions within a county. County level data is available in the quarterly progress reports from MFI which are published on my Department's website www.enterprise.gov.ie. The progress report detailing the analysis and performance of the Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: An application in respect of the person in question was refused on 23rd July 2013 on the grounds that it appeared that no Labour Market Needs Test had been carried out. A review of this decision was sought in accordance with Section 13 of the Employment Permits Act, 2006 but this was not received within the timeframe required by the Act. However a new permit application has been received in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (22 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The location of IDA Ireland offices overseas is a day to day operational matter for the agency. I am informed by IDA Ireland that there are currently no plans to open an office in Toronto, Canada as the agency has an office in New York which handles marketing and investment queries from Canada. IDA Ireland already has a presence in Australia. The agency's representative is located in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (22 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 to 224, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that Microfinance Ireland (MFI) opened for business on 1st October 2012. As of 21st October 2013, 8 staff are employed by MFI. Total salary costs in MFI may amount to not more than €500,000 in any 12 month period. As Social Finance Foundation (SFF) is the only shareholder in MFI, MFI does...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The net Exchequer provision as published in the Expenditure Report 2014 is €732.07 million. This allocation will ensure that my Department and its agencies will continue to deliver comprehensive programmes of activity and supports in respect of the three programme areas of jobs and enterprise; innovation; and regulation, at a further reduced cost to the taxpayer. It will also help to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Action Plan for Jobs (17 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: We have had submissions from very active groups within the youth area who are keenly looking for youth enterprise funds. It is not that people are unaware but if there is a particular group that the Senator feels should make a submission, and if the Senator provides me with its name, I will make sure that it is contacted and has the opportunity to submit.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Action Plan for Jobs (17 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Senator for raising this issue, which is undoubtedly very important. Her comments may be based on a misunderstanding. What she describes as seven priorities actually referred to what we had in the 2013 action plan, which were described as disruptive reforms. They were catalysts in particular areas that had a cross-sectoral potential to impact jobs. They included things like...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (17 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The question posed by the Deputy requires a significant volume of information to be gathered and collated. It has not been possible to collate the information within the timeframe given. Consequently, my Department will provide the information to the Deputy as soon as possible in written format.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (17 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: This Government is committed to addressing the problem of youth unemployment. Our primary strategy is to create the environment for economic recovery through competitiveness, enterprise and job creation through the Action Plan for Jobs. In addition, the Government recognises the need for measures to support the unemployed and keep jobseekers close to the labour market. In this context, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department has published a total of 12 Bills since March 2011 and these are as follows: Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011 Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011 Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012 Industrial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (16 Oct 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 2013, I wrote to relevant stakeholders inviting their observations on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (16 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I have no function with regard to the day to day functions of a County Manager under the Local Government Act 2001. The Labour Relations Commission has general responsibility for promoting good industrial relations in Ireland. In this regard it provides a comprehensive range of industrial relations services including advice, conflict resolution (conciliation, facilitation and mediation)...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 7: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Technically, we are only debating the narrow point, as Deputy Michael McGrath stated, of closing off the possibility of opening such accounts and the thresholds of €480 and €635. Some Deputies asked whether the tax that will apply under the finance and social welfare Bills will be additive. The position is that a PAYE worker with only DIRT income, in addition to his or her...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 7: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The change we are making with this Financial Resolution is that these products cannot be opened with a deductible end from now on. It is an anti-avoidance measure.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 8: General (15 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I move the following Financial Resolution: THAT it is expedient to amend the law relating to inland revenue (including value-added tax and excise) and to make further provision in connection with finance.