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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Public Service Reform programme agreed by Government in November 2011. In July 2012, the Government agreed a range of actions aimed at achieving a focused and integrated approach to external service delivery of non-core processes with the objective of reducing costs and focusing staff on priority areas. As part of this approach, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Alternative Energy Projects (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation in the Energy Sector between my colleague Mr Pat Rabbitte, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, and Mr Edward Davey, the United Kingdom Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, is a very welcome development and provides the confidence and assurance to those in the wind energy sector that Ireland is open...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 49 together. The Company Law Review Group (the CLRG) spent several months last year considering the feasibility of introducing a new structured and non-judicial debt settlement scheme for small and medium sized companies. I received the CLRG’s report at the end of September and, shortly after that, I brought that report to the attention of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Relations (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) views the United Kingdom as a whole for services trade data. Therefore, it is not possible to provide separate Great Britain and Northern Ireland figures. However they can be separated for Goods Trade. The attached table details the data sought by the Deputy. North South Trade Exports (€000) Exports (€000) Exports (€000) Exports...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: As regards the share of GDP going to labour in 1990, 2000, 2006, 2011 and 2012, I am advised that relevant data is only available since 1994 and is not yet available for 2011 or 2012. The following table sets out Ireland’s share of GDP going to labour in the years 2000 and 2006. The figure for 2010 is also provided as this is the latest data available. Labour Income Share (Real ULC) ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Prompt Payments (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25, 32, 36 and 44 together. Prompt Payment for goods and services rendered is critical to the effective working of any economy and is an issue to which this Government is committed. The reduction in the number of late payments in commercial transactions is one of the ten principles cited in the Small Business Act for Europe as a means to help SMEs to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: Reducing costs for business is a central theme of the Action Plan for Jobs. The 2012 Action Plan included an extensive range of measures across Government which will help to reduce costs for business generally and support job creation. My Department and agencies have undertaken several initiatives to support this objective, including: reforming the statutory wage setting mechanisms;...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: The number of jobs created and supported by InterTradeIreland in the past five years was 1,594. Based on the analysis of 2012 jobs impact (new jobs created plus existing jobs protected), the average cost of each of these jobs was €12,251. For the period 2005-2011, Enterprise Ireland’s "Cost per Job Sustained" was €12,024. Enterprise Ireland’s "Cost per Job...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: Support provided by EI for companies can be financial and non-financial and impacts on the company over a period of time. EI works in partnership with Irish enterprises providing a cohesive set of supports to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales on global markets driving sustainable economic growth, regional development and employment creation. Clients can also gain access...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Rights Commissioner Service staffing levels expressed in terms of Full Time Equivalent (FTEs) for the 3 years in question are as follows: Rights Commissioners Administrative staff 2010 15 19.6 2011 14 19.6 2012 14 17.1 The time taken from the receipt to the hearing of a complaint which is adjudicated upon by the Rights Commissioner Service for the 3 years in question are as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31, 121 and 122 together. Under the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs, I requested Forfás to undertake research into a number of factors impacting on Ireland’s international competitiveness, to benchmark these factors and to develop proposals to systematically reduce excessive key business costs or delays. Forfás’s research indicates that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Upward Only Rent Reviews (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and Forfás are the only agencies under the aegis of my Department that have upward only rent clauses in place. I am informed by IDA Ireland that, as of February 2013, IDA Ireland currently has 50 occupied property leases across its IDA and Private Finance Building Portfolio. 37 of the leases were granted prior to 28 February 2010, at which time all IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 51 together. Employment in the manufacturing sector suffered a major shock between 2008 and 2010 when approximately 50,000 jobs were lost in the sector. However, numbers have stabilised over the last two years. Some 205,700 people are now directly employed in manufacturing, full-time and part-time, and a similar number of people are employed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 38, 39 and 43 together. The Action Plan for Jobs is a national plan aimed at providing a supporting operating environment for businesses to start up and expand. The Action Plan does not include specific regional sub-plans. However, many of the actions which will be contained in the 2013 Plan will have a positive impact at regional and local level. For...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies but does not collect data relating to unfilled posts. The number of job announcements together with associated potential job numbers in IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland’s client companies in each of the past five years are set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Levels (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: The number of jobs created in the manufacturing and services sectors in the past twelve months has not yet been finalised. The total number of jobs lost and gained, and the total of net new full-time jobs created in manufacturing , for the period 2006-2011 is set out below. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Job Gains 34,497 28,888 23,664 13,962 ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State. QNHS estimates are published by NUTS3 Region and are not available at county level. The CSO Live Register is published by county and Social Welfare Local Office. The Live Register is not designed to measure unemployment. It includes part-time workers (those who work up to three...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Licences (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 47 together. The Forfás report on "The Review and Audit of Licences", which recommends the introduction of an integrated licensing system, was discussed by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs on 17 December 2012 and 14 January 2013. The committee, which is chaired by An Taoiseach, considered an action plan for the introduction...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Sector (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: The process regarding the sale of Bank of America's (BOA's) UK credit card businesses is ongoing. IDA Ireland continues to monitor the situation closely and is providing relevant input into the process as it moves forward. BOA has not yet sold the UK MBNA portfolio supported out of Carrick-on-Shannon. IDA's understanding is that BOA is still searching for a buyer for the UK book as to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 55 together. This report, published last year, is an extensive body of research which identifies current cross-border economic realities and places them in their historical context. It represents an important contribution to our consideration of the various issues involved. However its key recommendation, on the establishment of a Border...