Results 23,281-23,300 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: We have not finalised budgets but we would not expect to get any major increase in funding. We have a capital envelope published from last year. While the final figure has not yet been decided, it will not be substantially different from what was published in anticipation of this year.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: It is demand-led and I suppose that is why we get things like under-spending. We make a best stab which is based on the commitments it made last year and the year before. That will influence a percentage of the 2013 drawdown. It will anticipate the additional drawdown from its 2013 applications. In deciding what approvals it gives in 2013, it must be conscious of its budget for the next...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: If there were some major projects, we could seek a Supplementary Estimate but on a planning basis, we plan on the committed profile of spending given to us.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Some 80% of the spend in 2013 is historical and 20% is new. Last year's commitments are largely what we spend-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I have a graph somewhere of the approvals. We are entering into a more even sort of pattern and we are also seeing an upturn in interest among private sector companies in research and development. We expect we are returning to a more normal pattern.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: As I indicated, the underspend was across a number of headings. One such heading was the innovation funds, which have been slower to be drawn down. Some of this arose from the delay after they were put out to tender, as some participants were slower to close off their funds. It is a process in which they must raise matching funds. Enterprise Ireland creates a draw-down profile on the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: It is €18.7 million.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland makes a projection of what will be the level of activity in this year. It is a combination of the approvals it made in 2012 with those made historically. Consequently, it is not all about making approvals, as it built into that figure a certain number of approvals made in 2012 that will mature in 2012 but much of the budget pertains to the previous years. Consequently,...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: If the Deputy cares to submit the details of the company concerned, I certainly will look into that. The other question was on property costs involved. Essentially, the IDA is the property manager for all the enterprise agencies and there are contractual obligations. Obviously, it manages property and at times, albeit much less frequently, acquires property. It is obliged to honour some...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Chairman and select committee for giving me the opportunity to present this Supplementary Estimate. I am seeking members' approval to make provision for additional capital funding for the following: €10 million for the Industrial Development Agency, IDA, under subhead 5A; €3 million for the INTERREG enterprise development programme under subhead A10; €738,000...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy caught us on the page reference.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Vote 32.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: With regard to Deputy Calleary's question on visas, we will be looking at the number of rules that are involved and the time durations of labour market needs tests. We have simplified procedures and should be able to reduce significantly the time and complexity involved in granting visas. We have legislation coming through in this regard. We will use the Presidency to highlight the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology Skills: Discussion with Ministers (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: As I have circulated a script, I will not go through it religiously. I welcome the report of the committee, and its publication is very timely and apt. The ICT sector is a source of significant competitive advantage and one of continuing opportunity for Ireland. We have focused on that, especially in our Action Plan for Jobs 2012, sections of which are devoted specifically to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: The process of Member States agreeing the 2014-2021 Regional Aid Guidelines is under way and initial multilateral discussions between Member States and the Commission, which has responsibility for the Regional Aid Guidelines, have taken place. The Commission is scheduled to forward proposals to Member States in December 2012, documenting the structure and provisions that will form the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Using population breakdown by county and region as a measure of industrial activity is not an appropriate method of presenting spend by the Enterprise Development Agencies. While Enterprise Ireland can break down data on a county basis (see Table 1), the Industrial Development Agency only collect data on a regional basis (see Tables 2 and 3). With regard to Enterprise Ireland the table...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Details of grant-aid or other payments 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Chambers Ireland Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil IBEC Nil Nil Nil Nil €329,298 from the Workplace Innovation Fund. The Workplace Innovation Fund consisted of three Strands. Strand 2 provided ‘Support for Capacity Building among Social Partners’ and was intended to support a range of social partner practices...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function and I have no direct involvement in its day to day operations. It is long established practice that Ministers do not get involved with its adjudication function. However, I understand that the Tribunal received a claim from this claimant on 12th March 2012, under the Unfair Dismissals Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 341 together. The following table identifies the number of persons employed in my Department and its offices, broken down by annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2011 as requested by the Deputy. There are no staff with remuneration of more than €200,000. Annual remuneration including salary, pension and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Ireland is recognised internationally as an excellent ICT business location. There are almost 97,000 people employed in ICT firms in Ireland. Of these, almost 74,000 are employed in ICT companies that are clients of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and Údarás na Gaeltachta. These client companies exported goods and services to the value of almost €50...