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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (13 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: With regard to the expenditure by Agencies, this is a day-to-day matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no responsibility. I have referred this aspect of the question to the Agencies for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (13 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I am always very concerned about job losses and the anxiety that the proposed modernisation of work practices at the company concerned creates for the workers involved. Any decision by the company to reduce its workforce is a day-to-day operational issue for the company. I understand that the company has confirmed that detailed discussions with staff and their trade union representatives...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (13 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Ensuring that more micro and small businesses can start up, expand and export is a key pillar of the Government’s plans for jobs and growth. That is why the Government has decided to implement an ambitious reform in the delivery of service to small and micro business. This will include: Development of a new Small and Micro Business Division within Enterprise Ireland (EI) as a centre...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Park (13 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I am informed that Ballymote Enterprise Company does not own Ballymote Business Park but owns one unit in the Park which is occupied by TopChem. The remainder of the units were built by a private development company.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff (13 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Departmental Council provides an opportunity for consultation and discussion on the reform process arising out of the Public Service Agreement. This is the forum in which overarching industrial relations matters are discussed in the Department. It is composed of representatives of management and staff in the Department. The Staff Side includes local representatives and trade union...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (8 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form below in the form maintained by the Health and Safety Authority: - 2009 2010 2011 January – October 2012 Number of Inspections 18,451 16,714 15,340 10,946 Safety statement prepared and present 76% prepared 83% prepared 73% present 69% 71% Senior managers aware of duties under health and safety...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Waste Management (8 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Waste disposal collectors are responsible under the Metrology Act 1996 and Regulations made under the Act, for ensuring that all their weighing instruments, including weighbridges and waste disposal trucks with weighing facilities, comply with the relevant requirements. Manufacturers are required to ensure that weighing equipment is verified upon first use, and thereafter, traders should...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department currently has 12 State agencies supporting us in our work. These are: 1. Enterprise Ireland 2. IDA Ireland 3. Science Foundation Ireland 4. Shannon Development 5. County & City Enterprise Boards (35) 6. National Standards Authority of Ireland 7. Forfás 8. National Consumer Agency 9. The Competition Authority 10. Irish Auditing and Accounting Standards...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland (8 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Due to the volume of information requested by the Deputy, my Department has been unable to collate the information within the timeframe given. I will endeavour to provide the information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (8 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: The National Employment Rights Authority aims to achieve voluntary compliance with employment law through the provision of education and awareness, inspection of employers’ employment records and enforcement where necessary. While every effort is made to secure compliance, some employers either refuse or fail to rectify the breaches identified and/or pay money due to their employees....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: In June 2011 this person applied for an employment permit. This permit issued on 23 June 2011 and will expire on 6 January 2013. There is currently no record in my Department for a renewal of this permit.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Pensions (8 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is providing the data on numbers of retired civil servants from all Government Departments, including my own, in the ranges of pensions, as sought by the Deputy. Within my Department payment of pensions is administered only in respect of former members of the Labour Court and the Competition Authority under The Labour Court (Members)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (7 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Ms Fitzgerald advised the Board of the National Consumer Agency of her intention to step down as Chief Executive on the expiry of her contract on the 17th October 2012. Therefore, Ms Fitzgerald is no longer employed by the Agency. Issues in relation to the terms and conditions of Ms Fitzgerald’s employment as Chief Executive are matters for the Agency.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: County Enterprise Boards Grants (7 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: Micro-enterprises employing less than 10 persons, in Counties Longford and Westmeath can, as their first port of call, contact their local County Enterprise Board (CEB) to discuss what options may be available to them in relation to their proposed business venture in the start-up and expansion stages. The CEBs also deliver non-financial supports such as one-to-one mentoring and a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law Revision (6 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: The onus in company law is for the Directors of companies to prepare the accounts of companies on an annual basis. There is a requirement for these accounts to give a “true and fair view” of the financial position and performance of the company. Accounting rules such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted by the EU are required to be used in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (6 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412, 419 and 420 together. Since 2004, Irish labour market policy has been to ensure that general labour and skills needs are met from within the workforce of the European Economic Area (EEA). Current Government policy is to issue employment permits for the employment of non-EEA nationals for specific vacancies and in response to employer demand for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (6 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 to 415, inclusive, together. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. The number of new jobs created in IDA client companies in each of the years 2002 to 2011 is set out in the tabular statement. Figures for 2012 will not be available until the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: During the period, at the request of the Chairman of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries, my Department re-engaged, on a part-time basis, one Principal Officer who retired in February 2012 and who had represented the Department on the Committee prior to his retirement. An all-inclusive fee of €1,500 was sanctioned by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (6 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that, in the period from the beginning of 2011 to date, there have been 2 site visits by potential investors to South Tipperary, one in 2011 and one in 2012. One of the main challenges that IDA Ireland encounters in encouraging investment into locations outside of large urban centres is the desire of investors to locate in areas with large population bases,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits (6 Nov 2012)

Richard Bruton: A Green Card permit application was received in this instance on 27th August 2012. This application was refused on 21st September 2012. New employment permit applications are currently only considered for highly skilled, highly paid positions or for positions where there is an officially recognised scarcity of supply in relation to a particular qualification or occupation type. New and...