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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Regulations (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: All construction related projects involving public expenditure must conform to Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Procurement Procedures. These procedures have included an obligation that the contractor ensures that the rates of pay and the conditions of employment, including pension contributions, comply with all applicable law, including Registered Employment Agreements (REAs) when...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Council Meetings (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: My Department has the lead responsibility for the Competitiveness Council and for the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO). When the Foreign Affairs Council considers trade matters, such matters also come within the remit of my Department. The Competitiveness Council itself is sub-divided into industry, internal market and research issues. The Employment,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Parliamentary Questions Numbers (29 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: To date, the Deputy has put four parliamentary questions to my Department in 2013. None of the questions required a supplementary response.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector Issues (28 May 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: Industrial Relations Issues (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Rights Commissioner Service is part of the Labour Relations Commission, a statutory body independent of my Department in the performance of its functions. Once a recommendation is issued by the Rights Commissioner Service that concludes the involvement of the Rights Commissioner Service. However, I understand in this instance, that a recommendation issued from the Rights Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The South East Employment Action Plan has a number of recommendations which the relevant agencies and stakeholders are charged with implementing. The following are examples of agency funding provided to individuals or companies in Waterford and in the South East since January 2012 to develop new business ideas. Enterprise Ireland's New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme is a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Liquor Licensing Laws (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 to 322, inclusive, together. The Forfás report on “The Review and Audit of Licences” recommended the introduction of an integrated licensing system. The Government considers this project to be of significant importance and has positioned it as one of the Disruptive Reforms in the Action Plan for Jobs 2013. Such an integrated...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: Action 126 of the Action Plan for Jobs 2013 requires that Forfás “Compare consumer price levels and consumer price inflation in Ireland with prices in our key competitors; identify the primary drivers of price and inflation differentials and assess the impacts of cost of living in Ireland on labour costs and other business costs.” The Terms of Reference for this work were...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs 2013 has a specific section on driving entrepreneurship and start-up companies and includes a commitment to publish a National Entrepreneurship Policy Statement in Quarter 4 of 2013. To deliver on this commitment, a comprehensive work programme is being undertaken, to include research and consultation with entrepreneurs, interested parties and relevant stakeholders....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Rights Directive (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: As I stated in my reply to the Deputy’s question of 4 December 2012, one of the responses to the public consultation on the implementation of Articles 19 and 22 raised an issue that required my Department to seek legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General. My Department has received that advice. The matter at issue was whether early application of the Directive’s...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid Guidelines (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: As part of a State Aid Modernisation initiative currently being undertaken by the EU Commission a number of instruments are being reviewed in parallel, including, in particular, Guidelines on Regional Aid, Environmental Aid, Risk Capital, Research Development and Innovation, Broadband Guidelines and Aviation Guidelines. Of major importance from an Irish perspective is the revision of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IFSC Clearing House Group (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The IFSC Clearing House Group and its four Working Groups operate under the auspices of the Department of the Taoiseach and I am advised by that Department that it is providing an answer to this question.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Standardised Corporate Forms (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: There have been a few initiatives at EU level to introduce standard corporate forms. Two of those initiatives have come to fruition with the adoption of the European Company (the “SE”), which is a public limited company, in 2001 and of the European Cooperative (the “SCE”) in 2006. A proposal from the Commission for a European Foundation, akin to a charity, has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trademark Issues (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: A trademark is a sign which serves to distinguish the goods and/or services of one undertaking from those of another. The proprietor of a trademark can, if wishing to seek protection of the mark at national level only within a country, apply to register a trademark at the Industrial Property office of a Member State. In the event that protection is sought across all of the territories of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Staffing (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: Details of the number of maximum staffing levels in both Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency for each of the last five years are set out in the following tabular statement. Table showing the maximum staffing levels at Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority for the past five years. - Enterprise Ireland Industrial Development Authority 2008...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Job Numbers (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: 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 IDA-supported jobs created in each of the years from 2003 to 2012 in Counties Cork, Waterford, Limerick, Galway and Dublin are set out in the following tabular statement. Table showing the number of new jobs created by IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: Details of the number of IDA sponsored site visits by potential investors during 2012 on a county by county basis are set out in the following tabular statement. 2012 was a very successful year in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to this country with 145 investments won. During 2012, a total of 12,722 new jobs were created in IDA supported companies. The net number of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333, 334, 337, 338 and 340 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335, 336, 339 and 341 together. Since establishing in Ireland in 2003, Google Ireland Limited was paid €7,500,000 in grant assistance from IDA Ireland. That company employs over 2,500 staff in this country. In the 33 years since establishing in Ireland, Apple’s entire operation has been paid €17,854,407 in grant assistance from IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (28 May 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Government is tackling unemployment generally through the twin strategies: Action Plan for Jobs and Pathways to Work. The aim of the Action Plan for Jobs is to support the creation of 100,000 net new jobs by 2016, while the objective of Pathways to Work is to provide those who are unemployed with the appropriate training and skills to avail of the job opportunities which will arise as...