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- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: National Consumer Agency Board Member Date of appointment Publicly Advertised Remuneration/Fees Stephen Costello (Chairperson) Reappointed 1 May 2012 No €20,520 Eugene Gallagher Appointed 6 May 2012 Yes €11,970 Isolde Goggin Appointed 30 November 2011 No (ex offico) n/a Robin O’Sullivan Reappointed 6 May 2012 No €11,970 Colleen Savage Appointed 6 May 2012...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: National Consumer Agency I reappointed Mr Stephen Costello as Chairperson to the National Consumer Agency on the 1st May 2012. As a category 2 State Body, Mr Costello is entitled to a fee of €20,520. Competition Authority While it does not have a typical board structure, the Competition Authority consists of a Chairperson and up to four other members who act as an executive board....
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Agencies (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: Funding to support the non-financial education activities of the National Consumer Agency is provided from my Department's Vote. Funding in respect of the consumer education and information functions, which the Agency assumed from the Financial Regulator on the enactment of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010, is provided from a levy imposed by the Agency on regulated financial entities. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Agencies (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: There are currently 58 staff assigned to work with the National Consumer Agency. Six of these are permanent staff members of the Agency, the remainder are on secondment from the civil service and the public sector. One permanent member of staff was employed directly by the Agency as part of the redeployment process within the last 2 years. The total salary bill (excluding pension...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Agencies (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: The Consumer and Competition Bill which will, inter alia , provide for the merger of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority is contained in Section A of the Government’s legislative programme. I hope to publish the Bill by mid-January 2013.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: My Department does not provide grants to individuals in this context. However, FÁS contracts training providers to deliver certain courses to unemployed people. I understand that persons interested in applying to be a contracted trainer to FÁS can register their interest on the website or can contact their local FÁS office.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: Details of the number of site visits by potential investors to locations in Ireland on a county by county basis, for each of the years 2003 to 2012 inclusive, are set out in the attached tabular statement. I am informed by IDA Ireland that information for 2002 is not available. IDA Sponsored Visits to Sites by Potential Investors 2003 to 2012 County 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Investments (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: Listings of Enterprise Ireland payments by county from 2002 to 2011 are available in printed format from Enterprise Ireland. The listing for 2012 will be available on publication of the Enterprise Ireland 2012 Annual Report in mid-year 2013. As agreed with Deputy Mac Lochlainn, I have arranged that Enterprise Ireland will forward these listings to the Deputy in the coming days.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Agencies (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that no quasi-governmental organisations or State bodies have been set up by my Department since 9 March 2011. However, I would draw the Deputy’s attention to the fact that, following enactment of the Micro Enterprise Loan Fund Act 2012, Micro Finance Ireland was established as a private limited company in August 2012, as a subsidiary of the Social Finance...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: Any company which is incorporated outside the State and establishes a branch in the State must be registered with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) under the European Communities (Branch Disclosures) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 395 of 1993) and any company which is incorporated outside this State and establishes a place of business in the State must be registered with the CRO under Part...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: National Consumer Agency Board Member Date of appointment Publicly Advertised Remuneration/Fees Stephen Costello (Chairperson) Reappointed 1 May 2012 No €20,520 Eugene Gallagher Appointed 6 May 2012 Yes €11,970 Isolde Goggin Appointed 30 November 2011 No (ex offico) n/a Robin O’Sullivan Reappointed 6 May 2012 No €11,970 Colleen Savage Appointed 6 May 2012...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: National Consumer Agency I reappointed Mr Stephen Costello as Chairperson to the National Consumer Agency on the 1st May 2012. As a category 2 State Body, Mr Costello is entitled to a fee of €20,520. Competition Authority While it does not have a typical board structure, the Competition Authority consists of a Chairperson and up to four other members who act as an executive board....
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Agencies (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: Funding to support the non-financial education activities of the National Consumer Agency is provided from my Department's Vote. Funding in respect of the consumer education and information functions, which the Agency assumed from the Financial Regulator on the enactment of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010, is provided from a levy imposed by the Agency on regulated financial entities. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Agencies (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: There are currently 58 staff assigned to work with the National Consumer Agency. Six of these are permanent staff members of the Agency, the remainder are on secondment from the civil service and the public sector. One permanent member of staff was employed directly by the Agency as part of the redeployment process within the last 2 years. The total salary bill (excluding pension...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Agencies (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: The Consumer and Competition Bill which will, inter alia , provide for the merger of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority is contained in Section A of the Government’s legislative programme. I hope to publish the Bill by mid-January 2013.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: My Department does not provide grants to individuals in this context. However, FÁS contracts training providers to deliver certain courses to unemployed people. I understand that persons interested in applying to be a contracted trainer to FÁS can register their interest on the website or can contact their local FÁS office.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: Details of the number of site visits by potential investors to locations in Ireland on a county by county basis, for each of the years 2003 to 2012 inclusive, are set out in the attached tabular statement. I am informed by IDA Ireland that information for 2002 is not available. IDA Sponsored Visits to Sites by Potential Investors 2003 to 2012 County 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Investments (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: Listings of Enterprise Ireland payments by county from 2002 to 2011 are available in printed format from Enterprise Ireland. The listing for 2012 will be available on publication of the Enterprise Ireland 2012 Annual Report in mid-year 2013. As agreed with Deputy Mac Lochlainn, I have arranged that Enterprise Ireland will forward these listings to the Deputy in the coming days.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Agencies (23 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: I can advise the Deputy that no quasi-governmental organisations or State bodies have been set up by my Department since 9 March 2011. However, I would draw the Deputy’s attention to the fact that, following enactment of the Micro Enterprise Loan Fund Act 2012, Micro Finance Ireland was established as a private limited company in August 2012, as a subsidiary of the Social Finance...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (18 Oct 2012)
Richard Bruton: My Department is responsible for legislation governing workplace health and safety and the Health and Safety Authority, which operates under the aegis of my Department, is the national statutory body with responsibility for enforcing and investigating alleged breaches of that legislation. The Authority has workplace inspection programmes in place, and insofar as a sports club would be a...