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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Jun 2012)

Richard Bruton: The figures in respect of jobs in Enterprise Development agency-supported companies and those supported by the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) are compiled in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey and the CEB Annual Employment Survey respectively on an annualised basis. The figures in respect of jobs created in Enterprise Development agency-supported companies and those in companies...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Jun 2012)

Richard Bruton: Statistics relating to foreign direct investment ( FDI) are reported on an annual basis and are published in the IDA's Annual Report. The number of FDI investments won for this country , together with the number of new jobs created in IDA client companies in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 is set out on the tabular statement below. When deciding on investment locations, Foreign Direct...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Jun 2012)

Richard Bruton: The 2012 Action Plan for Jobs identifies a number of key economic sectors which the Government will focus on to promote employment opportunities. These sectors include Construction, Manufacturing, Wholesale & Retail, and Tourism, all of which are labour intensive. The Action Plan identifies a number of specific actions to facilitate the development of these sectors. Among the key actions...

Business Regulation (6 Jun 2012)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputy Walsh for raising this matter. As the Deputy recognised, company failures while unwelcome are a normal part of business and entrepreneurship. I suspect he will be aware of some of the information I propose to impart in that I will set out what are the restrictions under company law. Company law is based on the essential structure that a company is a separate legal entity from...

Business Regulation (6 Jun 2012)

Richard Bruton: As Deputy Walsh noted, the Revenue Commissioners are monitoring approximately 700 cases. In 2011 around 70 cases involving more than 100 struck off companies were investigated by the ODCE. At least 50 were deemed not to be suitable for legal action and remain under investigation. In the remaining 20 cases disqualification proceedings were initiated or being actively contemplated at year...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (24 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency, as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas, this is not a matter for which I have direct responsibility. I have made enquiries to IDA and I have been informed that the Agency sold lands to North West Kildare/North Offaly Partnership Company Limited...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: Where a Rights Commissioner has made a decision under the Organisation of Working Time Act and this decision has not been complied with, an employee may seek enforcement through the Labour Court by submitting a complaint in relation to the employers non-compliance to the Labour Court. The general time limit for compliance by an employer is six weeks. Where a Rights Commissioner has made a...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland is an autonomous agency whose statutory obligation is the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. Through its network of overseas offices IDA Ireland markets the linked hub locations of Killarney in South Kerry and Tralee in North Kerry for new FDI. Based on the strengths of the region, IDA Ireland is particularly targeting the ICT,...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (24 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that this Work Permit application was refused on the 15th December 2011 on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only in respect of: · highly skilled, highly paid positions or; · non-EEA nationals who are already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits or; · positions requiring specialist or...

Written Answers — International Trade: International Trade (23 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: While it is not feasible to provide the volume of data sought by the Deputy, the CSO publishes its very comprehensive "Trade Statistics" report on a monthly basis. This report includes Imports and Exports classified by country and details of the main goods involved, for current month and year-to-date. The latest CSO Trade Statistics report relates to January 2012. The December 2011...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: Officials of my Department are participating in negotiations in EU Council working groups both in respect of the proposal for a Regulation regarding statutory audit of public-interest entities, and the proposal for a Directive on statutory audits, to which it is linked. The issues referred to by the Deputy are among those which have been raised in the context of the consultation which the...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I am considering the issue of whether a fee for making a complaint or appeal to the new Workplace Relations bodies, which will be established as part of the reform process, should be introduced. However, I have made no decision in this regard yet. I recently published a Blueprint which sets out, in considerable detail, how reform of the workplace relations structures and processes will be...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland is an autonomous agency whose statutory obligation is the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. Through its network of overseas offices IDA Ireland markets the linked hub locations of Killarney in South Kerry and Tralee in North Kerry for new FDI. Based on the strengths of the region, IDA Ireland is particularly targeting the ICT, International...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: On 8 May last I, along with Minister Varadkar, announced the Government's intention to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority and to bring it together with Shannon Development to form a new entity with a commercial mandate in public ownership. The Government's decision represents a new beginning for the Shannon region, involving a drive to develop a world class aviation...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: A presentation on all aspects of Shannon Development's regional economic remit, with particular emphasis on its activities at the Shannon Free Zone, was made to the Vice President of China, His Excellency, Mr Xi Jingping, during his visit to Ireland last February. In providing this briefing, Shannon Development's objective was to create the environment to enhance good relations between Irish...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that this Work Permit application was refused on the 13th December 2011 on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only in respect of: · highly skilled, highly paid positions or; · non-EEA nationals who are already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits or; · positions requiring specialist or...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits and all applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006. The Employment Permits Section informs me that it has no record of permits being applied for or issued in respect of the named individual.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits and all applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006. The Employment Permits Section informs me that it has no record of permits being applied for or issued in respect of the named individual.

Written Answers — Graduate Support Schemes: Graduate Support Schemes (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: Commencing in late 2009 the Government introduced a planned programme of staff reductions for each Department and its associated Agencies known as the Employment Control Framework. The programme requires my Department to reduce staff numbers year on year until the end of 2015. In light of this and the continuation of the moratorium on recruitment introduced in March, 2009, my Department has...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (22 May 2012)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the issue of concern relates to a planning permit and is therefore not a matter in which I have any function. As I outlined in my previous replies to the Deputy on this matter, Enterprise Ireland has contacted the company affected to offer any relevant enterprise supports. The agency will continue to engage with the company in this regard.