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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland has a strong team in place to assist Irish companies to address opportunities across the Middle East. From their offices in Dubai and Riyadh, the agency has an experienced and locally well connected workforce in place, to provide advice and assistance to individual client companies who have this region as a business priority. The markets where most attention has been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Immigration Policy (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: At its meeting on 30April 2013 the Government considered the EU accession of Croatia and, based on Forfás' analysis and other information available to my Department, agreed to permit access to the Irish labour market for nationals of Croatia upon its accession to the EU from 1 July 2013. The European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia)(Access to the Labour Market) Act 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: I have been informed by IDA Ireland that, to date in 2013, there have been 2 agency sponsored site visits by potential investors to County Wicklow. IDA cannot comment on the details of site visits as this is commercially sensitive information. As Ireland competes for high quality investments, the concept of scale is crucial. Leading global corporations require a significant population...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Companies Bill, 2012 which was published on 21 December 2012, is based on the General Scheme of the Companies Consolidation and Reform Bill. The General Scheme was drafted by the Company Law Review Group (CLRG), a statutory expert body which is charged with advising me, as Minister, on matters relating to company law. The legislative basis for the CLRG is set out in Part 7 (sections...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Ministerial led Trade Missions raise Ireland's profile as a world-class supplier of goods and tradable services, and increase awareness of Ireland as a competitive source of world-class expertise and products as well as promoting Ireland as an attractive location for foreign direct investment. It should be noted that such missions are not simply focussed on developing trade but rather are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Enterprise Development agencies, under my Department, are to the fore in delivering on the commitments set out in the Action Plan for Jobs 2013 and continue to ensure that businesses can maximise their contribution to economic recovery and employment growth. The Plan contains a range of policy actions to assist enterprise development. In terms of job creation, Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Data (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: The last year for which full trade figures are available is 2011 and these show that total trade between Ireland and Morocco in 2011 amounted to €129 million. This includes over €90 million in exports and over €38 in imports. Total exports include goods exports of €60 million and services exports of €30 million. Total imports comprise goods imports of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Microfinance Ireland (MFI) opened for business on Monday 1st October 2012. As of the 10th September 2013, MFI has received 9 applications, with 4 applications approved to the value of €67,706, supporting 4 jobs in the Wicklow area. A full progress report on the operation of the scheme from 1 October 2012 to 30 June 2013 can be found on my Department's website () and the Microfinance...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Recommendations (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: I understand the Union is seeking to engage with the company on issues relating to the pay and conditions of its members. The matter was referred by the union to the Labour Court under section 20(1) of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969. The Union agreed to be bound by the Court’s Recommendation. The company was not represented at the Labour Court hearing. The Court found it...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Work on the drafting of the Consumer Protection and Competition Bill is progressing and is at an advanced stage. I hope to publish the Bill in October. Subject to Oireachtas time being available, I would expect Second Stage to be taken in Q4 2013. As with all legislation from my Department, the Bill will be referred to the Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Committee at Dáil Committee Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Functions (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Economic migration policy must be flexible and responsive to different stages of economic development and to labour market conditions. A continuing challenge for the Irish labour market is to attract from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) those skills we cannot source from within the EEA and which we need to exploit the potential for growth in high performing sectors. This is the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Employment permits are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006 which sets out in legislation the procedures to be applied in the application, grant, refusal and appeal of an employment permit. In line with Section 13 of the Act a review of a decision to refuse an employment permit shall be carried out by an officer of a grade senior to the grade of the person who made the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Application Numbers (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Data in respect of employment permit activity covering the period specified by the Deputy is tabulated hereunder. As the figures show, there has been a significant reduction over the period in question in the numbers of permits issued each year, which reflects the contraction in the economy that took place over that time. The overriding objective of my Department's Employment Permit system...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Meetings (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Each EU Presidency usually convenes an informal Competitiveness Council meeting. No decisions are taken at these meetings but they provide Ministers with an opportunity to discuss current policies and issues in greater detail than is possible at formal Council Meetings and with contributions from external experts. My colleague, the Minister for Small Business, Mr John Perry, T.D., attended...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: Occupations included on the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) for an employment permit are those which are deemed to be critically important to growing Ireland’s economy, are highly demanded and highly skilled, and are currently in short supply in our labour market. These occupations range across all sectors of the economy. In the Action Plan for Jobs a commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: The total cost of all media advertising to my Department and the Offices of my Department for each of the past five years is outlined in the table below. In placing advertising in media outlets, my Department has regard to the cost of the advertising and the need to ensure that advertising is directed at the optimum target audience for the advertisement concerned. Year Advertising Costs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 to 510, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the bodies, boards and committees under the remit of my Department is presented in tabular form. Board /Committee Board Members Anniversary Date of Board Statutory Provisions Fees Current Vacancies ( Please specify Chair or Ordinary Member) Anticipated vacancies up to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland approved a Training Grant for the company in question on 8th July 2009. To date that Agency has paid a total grant amount of €99,548 to the company. This payment was paid on the 20th December 2011. The IDA also approved a Research Development & Innovation Grant in January 2012, but none of this grant has been paid. There are no outstanding liabilities to the IDA....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Product Labelling (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: There is no legal requirement in Ireland for producers of non-food items (i.e. clothing, etc.) to show the country of origin on the label. However, should the producer put the country of origin on the label, the Consumer Protection Act 2007 requires it to be factual. The labelling requirements in regard to food products is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (18 Sep 2013)

Richard Bruton: The competence for the EU's common commercial policy lies with the European Union. Under Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the European Commission conducts the negotiations on behalf of the EU. The Association Agreement between the EU and Central America was signed in 2012, and the trade part of the Agreement, with Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama entered into...