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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: In responding to the Deputy, I have taken it that the reference to State companies means the State Agencies under the remit of my Department: 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...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the Deputy's question concerns a dispute between the company and twenty employees in relation to a claim for enhanced redundancy terms in excess of the employees' statutory redundancy entitlement. The Labour Court conducts hearings on trade disputes and issues recommendations setting out its opinion on the dispute and the terms on which it should be settled. The Labour...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The following is the information requested by the Deputy. (1) Minister Richard Bruton T.D., Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation represented Ireland at EI and IDA engagements in San Francisco, USA, 13 to 15 March 2012. Costs incurred by the Department in respect of economy class flights to San Francisco for Minister Bruton and Private Secretary are as follows: €1,108.26 x 2 =...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The position is that Vodafone tendered for its Mobile Customer Service work in 2012. Rigney Dolphin was the incumbent provider with 290 full-time-equivalent positions at Vodafone's offices in Dundalk and Dublin. A French company, Teleperformance (also Vodafone's UK provider) won the new tender. Teleperformance has operations in Newry, Co Down. I understand that this change has arisen out...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (28 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: I am taking it that the Deputy is referring to vacancies on the boards of State bodies coming under my Department's remit, in which case the position remains as set out in my reply to Dáil Question 13313/12 of 8 March 2012 (copy follows). DAIL QUESTION NO. 91 To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all appointments to State boards made by...

Written Answers — Joint Labour Committees: Joint Labour Committees (28 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: There are two Joint Labour Committees in place covering the Hotels sector. One covers the entire country, outside of Dublin and Cork. The second covers the Dublin region. However, the Dublin JLC for Hotels has not met since its establishment. A JLC for Cork was never established. On 7 July 2011, the High Court issued its ruling in a legal challenge, taken by John Grace Fried Chicken Ltd and...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 to 138, inclusive, together. My Department and the 8 Offices of my Department have not engaged the services of any external property consultant, surveyor or estate agent nor has my Department or the 8 Offices of my Department paid any external property consultant, surveyor or estate agent during each of the past 3 years.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department did not make any payments to Goldman Sachs in the period from 1 September 2008 to date in 2012.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (28 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the Deputy is a day to day matter for the agencies. In this regard, I have referred the question to the agencies for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The provision of mentoring services is a day to day operational matter for the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) operating under my Department's remit. I have asked that the relevant Business Unit based within Enterprise Ireland, who provide administrative coordination and support to the CEBs, to ascertain the information required on behalf of the CEBs, which will then be supplied...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. (SFADCo) is the only Company under the aegis of my Department. By virtue of his employment in the Liaison Unit dealing directly with SFADCo; Mr Stephen Curran serves on the board of SFADCo. As a Civil Servant, Mr Curran is not entitled to receive of any fee or remuneration for this appointment, but is entitled to travel and subsistence expenses,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: I interpret the Deputy's question as relating to travel expenses claimed by the Ministers attached to my Department. Travel expenses are claimed and paid in arrears and are reimbursed in accordance with Department of Finance rates and regulations. Please find in the tables below the monthly totals paid in respect of travel expenses to each Minister of my Department since March 2011. Table...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Industrial Development agencies under the aegis of my Department, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, together with the Galway County and City Enterprise Board provide assistance for companies in County Galway. As this is a day-to-day operational matter for the agencies and the Enterprise Board concerned, I have asked the agencies to respond directly with the information required to the...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The recently published Action Plan for Jobs 2012 is the first in a series of annual Action Plans which will be rolled out, with the objective of supporting the creation of 100,000 net new jobs over the period 2012 to 2016, and the longer-term target of having 2 million people at work by 2020. As part of a campaign to inform the enterprise sector of the measures included in the Action Plan...

Written Answers — Research and Development Fund: Research and Development Fund (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 280 together. The establishment of Innovation Fund Ireland was formally announced on 12th July 2010 and a call for 'expressions of interest' was made in September 2010. The €250m Fund is currently operating along two parallel tracks. The €125m provided by the Exchequer is managed by Enterprise Ireland (EI). Successful applicants who receive an...

Written Answers — Export Controls: Export Controls (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Licensing Unit of my Department is responsible for the administration in Ireland of the EU Dual Use Regulation 428/2009. The Unit has regular contacts with Enterprise Ireland and IDA regarding export control matters, including dual use licensing, with a view to ensuring that EI and IDA client companies are aware of the provisions of the Dual Use Regulation and their legal...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department did not receive any National Lottery funding in 2011 and does not expect to receive any such funding in 2012.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: I have made the following appointments since taking office in March 2011. Forfás Mr. John Murphy, Secretary General of the Department was appointed to the Board of Forfás with effect from 18th January 2012. The Industrial Development legislation provides that the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) serves on the board of Forfás. Professor Mark Ferguson therefore became...

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (27 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department's records indicate that there are currently 81 laptops in use across the Department. None of these are due to be upgraded this year. While no tablet devices have been issued to staff, my Department's ICT unit is currently testing their suitability for official use and to that end 5 Apple iPads and 5 BlackBerry Playbooks have been acquired. The upcoming Irish presidency of the EU...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (22 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: It is my understanding that the promoter has had previous contact with Dublin City Enterprise Board and in this regard may wish to contact the Board to discuss further what options may be available to them and their proposed business venture. Dublin City Enterprise Board is located on 5th Floor, O'Connell Bridge House, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2; Phone No: 01 635 1144, Fax No: 01 635 1811:...