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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (8 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The transposition of the provisions of Council Directive 2010/32/EU of 10 May 2010 implementing the Framework Agreement on the prevention from sharps injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector is being carried out by my Department in consultation with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Office of the Parliamentary Council to the Government (OPC). During consideration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Section 53 of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 sets out that a company, having met the conditions in section 32(3) of the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1999, is not entitled to the exemption from the requirement to have its accounts audited in a financial year unless it has made its annual return on time for that year and the previous year. I requested that the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (8 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: There are two significant issues that arise in this case. Firstly the matter of seeking to enforce the payment of an award made by one of the employment rights bodies and secondly on this not succeeding, the potential to have recourse to the Insolvency Payments Scheme for payment of that award. I am fully aware of the difficulties that can be experienced by individuals who have had awards...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Where an award under the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973 has been made in favour of an employee, and the employer fails to pay the award, the employee or his/her trade union may make an application to the Circuit Court for an order directing the employer to comply with the determination. Where an employee is not in a position to pursue a case in the Circuit Court, (e.g....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Agreements (8 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: It is important to note that the 2011 High Court ruling in the John Grace Fried Chicken case did not strike down the JLCs but rather the legislative provisions surrounding the formulation and making of Employment Regulation Orders. The Committees themselves have continued to exist and remain in existence as currently constituted pending the making of the Establishment Orders required to give...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (8 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Details of the number of IDA Ireland sponsored site visits by potential investors on a county by county basis for each year of the five year period 2008 to 2012is set out in the tabular statement below. (Table1) I am informed by IDA Ireland that the potential clients visiting Ireland cover their own flight and accommodation costs while IDA Ireland covers the costs of transport within Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Statistics (8 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 291 together. Table 1 outlines the number of high potential start ups supported by EI between 2008 and 2012 along with the total and average HPSU funding paid and the number that having ceased trading. Table 2 breaks down the number of high potential start-ups supported by EI between 2008 and 2012 by county. Data relating to annual HPSU investment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Statistics (8 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish businesses, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership, and competitiveness with the ultimate objective of job creation. In 2012, total employment in Enterprise Ireland’s client companies increased to 169,451, made up of 145,460 in full...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The pay of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) is subject to normal Public Service pay guidelines. At present, the abated salary range, which applies to CEOs who did not join the CEB Pension Scheme, ranges from €63,423.30 up to €82,156.01 while the non-abated salary ranges from €66,637.34 up to €86,253.78. The CEOs would...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (3 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 125 together. I understand that the dispute revolves around redundancy terms offered to 10 staff that were based in the Cruises St branch which closed down recently and that similar terms are being offered to staff based in the Childers Rd branch which is to undergo restructuring. It is also my understanding that talks aimed at resolving the dispute...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (3 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: Minimising business costs, improving competitiveness and increasing productivity are all key ingredients which will support economic recovery. The Forfas report “Costs of Doing Business in Ireland 2012” published earlier this year, examined costs of doing business here and identified the relative importance of different areas of cost for different business sectors. The report...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Social Protection, which has lead responsibility for the State pension and pension age policy, is chairing an inter-Departmental Group on Working and Retirement issues, on which my Department is represented. That Department organised and chaired a Working and Retirement Forum in Croke Park last December, at which a range of stakeholder groups, including employer and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tax Code (3 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Revenue Commissioners are conducting a project with a focus on the level of expenses claimed by contractors providing services to third parties. Where expenses have been over-claimed by contractors, this may trigger additional Income Tax, Universal Social Charge and PRSI liabilities. The issue of whether contractors have been over-claiming expenses is under the care and management of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (3 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: There is no minimum weekly working hours requirement in order to qualify for many statutory employment rights including the right to redundancy. The processing and payment of claims in respect of redundancy are within the remit of the Department of Social Protection and such claims should be made to: Redundancy Payments section, Department of Social Protection, Block C, Earlsfort Centre,...

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

Richard Bruton: In relation to the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to County Kerry, IDA Ireland has indicated that the challenge it faces is to continue to win top quality investment for Ireland in a very challenging global environment. Leading global corporations require a significant population pool, access to qualified talent, world class physical and digital infrastructure as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (2 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department has lead responsibility for the Dangerous Substances legislative regime. The Dangerous Substances Acts 1972 and 1979, together with a series of Regulations under this legislation, set out the legal framework under which petroleum and other dangerous substances are regulated. The storage of petrol is governed by the Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (2 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: From the records available, I can confirm that the inter-departmental memo, dated 20 March 2002, between this Department and Department of Finance, was released by Department of Finance under a freedom of information request on 17 August 2004. A copy of this document was also released by this Department under a freedom of information request on 11 March 2010.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: My office has been in correspondence with the person involved following upon his writing to me on this issue on the 19 September last. The person in question, who has lost their job, has sought to have the matter settled, ideally, through mediation. Officials of my Department brought the matter to the attention of the Labour Relations Commission and the Commission has offered to make the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (2 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of jobs created and sustained by the County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) for 2011 and 2012 are set out in the following Table. Table: CEB Employment Statistics 2011 + 2012 County - 2012 - 2011 CEB Full Time Gains Other Time Gains Full Time Gains Other Time Gains Carlow 254 165 190 60 Cavan 138 150 154 95 Clare 200 105 56 44...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department’s Asset Register is comprised of assets used in the day to day business of the Department such as IT hardware, software and furniture and fittings. My Department has not contracted any consultants to advise on the possible sale of any assets since 1 January 2013. My Department does not own any other assets.