Results 22,081-22,100 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

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

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualized basis and is aggregated at county level. The information is provided by companies on a confidential basis for statistical purposes only. It is, therefore, not possible to provide information sought by Deputy....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (10 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The latest information from the Quarterly National Household Survey (QHNS) shows an annual increase in employment of 1.8% or 33,800 in the year to the second quarter of 2013, bringing total employment to 1,869,900. The largest annual increases in employment were in the 35-44 (+16,600 or +3.4%) and 45-54 (+15,800 or +4.0%) age groups. The annual decreases in employment recorded were in the...

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

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies. Details of the number of jobs created in IDA and Enterprise Ireland client companies in 2011 and 2012 are set out in Tables 1 and 2 below on a county by county basis, including Co. Kerry. 2012 was a particularly good year for job creation in Agency supported...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95, 96 and 101 to 103, inclusive, together. The most up to date figures available for job creation in the manufacturing and services sector are included in the Forfás Employment Survey 2012. There is no data available on a month to month or county basis for each of these sectors in the survey. Please see the following table setting out the breakdown of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (10 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland has been, and will continue to be, an integral part of Ireland's economic success. Foreign owned firms contribute substantially to Ireland's exports, jobs, expenditure in the Irish economy and to Exchequer funds. FDI plays a key role in stimulating the development of new sectors in Ireland, in enhancing our research, development...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Education and Training Provision (10 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The input of the educational sector in addressing, in a balanced fashion, the skills needs of enterprise is a keystone in the strategies devised with the input of Forfás and, in particular, of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN), under the auspices of my Department and those of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science. The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs...

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

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 100 together. The number of unemployed people under 25 years of age fell by 11,200 in the twelve month period to Quarter 2 2013. The unemployment rate for young people fell from 33% to 29.6% over the same period. This downward movement in youth unemployment in Ireland differs from the trend in the EU as a whole, where youth unemployment has...

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

Richard Bruton: Statistics on the creation of jobs by innovation and technology in the enterprise base are not available separately. Innovation and technology are elements of a series of inputs which are requisite for a job to be sustained in commercial enterprise – companies need to identify markets to sell their goods and services, they need to have finance in order to invest in capital and human...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: No public servant in my Department is being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary or the Government's pay cap.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputy O'Dea for raising this issue and I can certainly understand his concern. The matter involves a dispute over redundancy terms offered to ten staff who are based in the Cruises Street branch, which closed recently. Similar terms are being offered to staff based in the Childers Road branch, which is to undergo restructuring as part of a nationwide Wallis restructuring plan. ...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy is a seasoned Member of the House and will be aware that its voluntary nature has been a strong feature of the industrial relations scene in Ireland for many years. It is not open to Ministers to compel sides in respect of their position in any dispute of this nature. The Deputy will be well aware of people who are experienced in seeking to support the resolution of disputes....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 108 together. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies. Details of the number of full time jobs created in each year from 2008 to 2012 in IDA and Enterprise Ireland client companies is set out on a county by county basis in the following tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 to 111, inclusive, together. Quarterly progress reports on the Microenterprise Loan Fund and the SME Credit Guarantee Scheme are published on my Department's website www.enterprise.gov.ie. The progress report detailing the analysis and performance of both Schemes for the quarterly period ending 30th June 2013 is available on my Department's website. I...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Review (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I gave a commitment to review the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) after 12 months of operation. The Scheme has been operational since 24 October 2012. As at 4th October there were 69 live CGS facilities resulting in €9.7m being sanctioned through the Scheme by the participating lenders resulting in 433 new jobs being created and 139 jobs maintained. As take-up continued to be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will be aware that Microfinance Ireland (MFI) began operations in October 2012 and from the outset, I have emphasised that the potential utilisation figures used were estimated and that the exact requirements of the Scheme are demand led. My Department and the Microenterprise Loan Fund operator, MFI have committed significant time and resources to the establishment and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Details of the set-up costs of Microfinance Ireland (MFI) were set out in MFI's accounts for the period ended 31 December 2012. The annual report and accounts for 2012 were laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in July 2013. The accounts reported that during the period to 31 December 2012, the company incurred costs of €278,000, which were of an exceptional nature, but which were...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Venture capital provides investment capital, as opposed to credit, to start-up firms and small businesses with perceived long-term growth potential. It is a very important source of funding for start-ups that do not have access to capital markets. It typically entails high risk for the investor, but it has the potential for above-average returns. Venture capital can also include managerial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Negotiations between the EU and the US on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership began formally in July, with the first round of negotiations held in Washington. The negotiations are at a very early stage, with the second round of talks, which were due to be held in Brussels this week, from 7 – 11 October, having been deferred at the request of the U.S. This is due to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Staff (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Both I and the Minister for Research and Innovation have regular meetings with the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and with other SFI staff members. In addition, a Departmental official is a SFI Board Member and attends regular Board meetings. My officials are also in daily contact with SFI staff members, and participate in regular liaison meetings with SFI management....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Staff (9 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Since my appointment as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, officials from my Department have had on-going regular contact with IDA Ireland, both at Board and Executive level. In addition, I have regular informal discussions with IDA Ireland officials at various events including the media events surrounding some investment announcements These regular meetings reinforce the...