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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: Microfinance Ireland (MFI) opened for business on Monday 1st October 2012. A full progress report on the operation of the scheme from 1 October 2012 to 31 March 2013 can be found on my Department’s website (www.enterprise.gov.ie) and the Microfinance Ireland (MFI) website (www.microfinanceireland.ie ). I hope to publish the next MFI progress report by mid-July. Detailed below is the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department ensures that a high profile is given to ensuring that a good performance on the transposition of Directives is maintained. Within the Department transposition is monitored on a regular basis. A total of 7 Directives require to be transposed by my Department up to the end of May 2015. One Directive is recently overdue since 11th May 2013, Directive 2010/32/EU on implementing the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: Draft transposing Regulations to bring the "Sharps" Directive into force in Irish legislation have been prepared by my Department in conjunction with the Health & Safety Authority (HSA) and the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC). However, in considering the Draft Regulations, a number of issues arose and two issues remain outstanding. These are currently being responded to by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Reports (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Consumer Protection Act 2007 requires the National Consumer Agency no later than 6 months after the end of each financial year to make a report in writing to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation of its activities during the year. The Act further provides that before the report is published, the Minister shall as soon as practicable after receiving the annual report cause to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: World Trade Negotiations (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: Both the European Union (EU) and the 27 EU Member States are members of the WTO. The European Commission negotiates at the WTOon behalf of the European Union and its Member States when authorised by the Council. In doing so, the Commission seeks to reconcile EU Member States' interests and priorities with WTO partners' requests by aiming to secure a consensus among the Member States....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: I would like to thank the Deputy for bringing this campaign to my attention. In 2010 American Express created the Small Business Saturday movement to encourage people to shop at their local business on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. To reach as many people as possible, American Express made Facebook the hub of its marketing efforts for the initiative. Both multinationals have promoted...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: A work permit application has been received in respect of this person on 13th May 2013. I understand that a decision will made in the coming days in relation to this case.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Presidency Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 and 372 together. In the event that the European Commission were to adopt a legislative proposal for an EU measure of the kind referred to by the Deputy, with an appropriate legal basis and supported by an impact assessment, the relevant Irish Authorities would deal with such a draft measure in the same manner as all other such Commission proposals. As...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (11 Jun 2013)

Richard Bruton: Anyone interested in starting 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 grant support for anyone who wishes...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 121 together. I understand from my colleague the Minister for Finance that he has been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of companies that are incorporated here but non-resident for tax purposes is not available as they are not separately compiled. I have had no meetings with representatives of multinational corporations on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 to 118, inclusive, together. Policy responsibility for tax issues rests with my colleague the Minister for Finance. I have no direct function for such matters. With regard to company law, measures were taken in response to concerns in the 1990s regarding Irish Registered Non-resident companies. These measures are contained at sections 42-51 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law Issues (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: Neither I nor my officials have had any meetings with the American Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Companies Bill 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. In executing its mandate, IDA Ireland engages with corporate entities, as the primary decision makers around FDI investment. The Agency's key focus is on maximising the level of economic activity and substance in Ireland from these corporations. IDA Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: On 23 November 2012, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 461 of 2012) were signed, these Regulations had a deferred operational date of 1 June 2013. The main provision of these Regulations was the change in the definition of client by removing the phrase "in the course or furtherance of a trade, business or undertaking, or who...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Enlargement (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Question Nos. 123 and 124 together. On 9 December 2011, Croatia signed the Treaty of Accession to become the EU's 28th Member State. Ireland signed the Instrument of Ratification for the Croatian Accession Treaty on 21 September 2012. The ratification process, by the parliaments of all 27 EU Member States, is expected to be concluded by the end of June 2013. Therefore,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Relations (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The European Commission initiated anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on imports from China of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules (Solar Panels) and key components. The anti-dumping investigation opened on 6 September 2012 and the anti-subsidy investigation commenced on 8 November 2012. These investigations followed a complaint from EU Producers. The Commission proposed the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Immigration Status (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The regularisation of status of the person named in terms of prescribed immigration requirements falls within the remit of the Irish National Immigration Service under the auspices of the Department of Justice and Equality. Under the provisions of the Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 the person named is obliged to hold a valid employment permit before taking up employment in this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Budgets (30 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: In the context of the forthcoming Budget, scheduled for publication in October, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has asked my Department to identify savings which will feed into the expenditure decisions by Government for the Estimates 2014 and the setting of future Ministerial ceilings. The identification of savings options should ensure that a sufficient range of proposals...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Statistics (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: Set out below are data in relation to public limited companies (plcs) which now have their legal existence in Ireland by virtue of being : - Inward Migrating Funds companies under the Company (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 - Societas Europea (SEs) that are formed under Council Regulation (EC) 2157/2001 on a Statute for a European Company. SEs can be formed via a merger between two plcs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law Issues (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Company Law measures taken in response to the concern in the 1990s regarding Irish Registered Non-resident companies are contained at sections 42-51 of the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 as amended. First, as a precondition of incorporation, every application for registration is required to demonstrate that the proposed company intends to carry on an activity in the State. ...