Results 24,721-24,740 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The operations of the company referred to have been under review for some time and Enterprise Ireland has been, and is, actively engaging with the company on an ongoing basis in seeking investments to protect and grow jobs in Ireland. In April, July and December 2011, Enterprise Ireland met with the company to discuss the developments in St James's Gate and plans for Kilkenny and Dundalk....

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: One of the targets set out in IDA Ireland's strategy document 'Horizon 2020' is the creation of 62,000 direct new jobs with 105,000 total jobs impact Ireland over the period 2010-2014, with 50% of these investments to be based in locations outside of Dublin and Cork. In implementing this Strategy, IDA Ireland exercises its discretion to actively promote available buildings and land in its...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 to 288, inclusive, together. In line with the Government's National Spatial Strategy (NSS) and IDA Ireland's Strategy, Horizon 2020, IDA Ireland is focussed on advancing regional economic development primarily through Gateway locations. In that context, the Midlands Gateway of Mullingar, Tullamore and Athlone is a key focus of IDA Ireland and the agency...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The restoration of national competitiveness is one of the primary focuses of Government policy. Price competitiveness is an integral element of restoring national competitiveness. The Central Statistics Office's recent publication of the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, which is accepted as the most appropriate measure for community wide price comparisons, shows that in the year to...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Competition Authority is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of competition law in the State. Section 29 (3) of the Competition Act 2002 provides that the Authority is independent in the performance of its functions. Under section 30(1)(b) of that Act, the Competition Authority is responsible for investigating breaches of the Act. As investigations and enforcement...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The cost per job supported by IDA Ireland over the last five years, as published in IDA's 2010 Annual Report, which is available on its website, is set out below. I am informed that information relating to 2011 will be included in the Agency's 2011 Annual Report which will be published later this year. IDA Cost Per Job Sustained Constant 2010 Prices 1995- 2001 € 1996-2002€ 1997-2003€...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The cost per job supported by Enterprise Ireland for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, is published in Enterprise Ireland's 2010 Annual Report, which is available on its website, and is set out in the table below. The cost per job sustained is calculated by taking into account all Enterprise Ireland expenditure on all firms in the period. Only jobs created during, and sustained at the end of,...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The cost per job supported by the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) for the period requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular format below: Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Cost per Job € 5,756 5,543 4,843 4,503 4,508 Net Job Creation (i.e. Increase or decrease on jobs existing in previous year) -207 -3,084 -734 2,265 2,047 *In 2010 the CEB database was updated to provide more...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: In relation to the facility concerned, I understand from Enterprise Ireland that the agency has been monitoring the situation closely and continues to pursue a replacement enterprise for these premises. Currently, no further progress can be reported and no active enquiries are known to the agency. I have also been advised that the company concerned has advertised the premises for sale.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland has informed me that County Roscommon has traditionally been regarded as a centre of manufacturing for foreign direct investment (FDI) and has been comprehensively marketed by IDA Ireland as such. In recent years, however, it has proved challenging to attract overseas manufacturing companies into the County as much of this investment globally is going to low cost destinations with...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland has informed me that County Leitrim has traditionally been regarded as a centre of manufacturing for foreign direct investment (FDI) and has been comprehensively marketed by IDA Ireland as such. In recent years, however, it has proved challenging to attract overseas manufacturing companies into the County as much of this investment globally is going to low cost destinations with...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: During 2011, I attended the Trade and Business North South Ministerial Council, which I chaired, and two meetings of the North South Plenary between the Taoiseach and First and Deputy First Ministers. The Ministers of State at my Department and I also attended a number of North South conferences and events during the course of 2011. On 1 March next, I will attend the next meeting of the...

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

Richard Bruton: Since coming into office last March, the Government has taken a series of actions to help enterprises to create jobs. We launched a Jobs Initiative last May, within two months of the Government coming into office, to stimulate domestic demand and restore confidence in the economy internationally. We have brought stability to the banking system by recapitalising the banks and establishing two...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The dispute at the Vita Cortex factory in Cork involves 32 workers who have been engaged in a sit-in at the factory since 16 December last arising from a dispute with their employer over redundancy payments. The workers are seeking severance terms of 2.9 weeks' pay per year of service, inclusive of statutory redundancy, in line with previous redundancy deals at the company. In the interest of...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 301 together. There are eight Bodies under the aegis of my Department listed in Appendix IIA of the Government Statement on Public Service Reform and the current position with regard to their proposed rationalisation is set out below. The National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority are to be merged. As both agencies are established under...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The Government announced in the Public Service Reform Plan on 17 November 2011, in the context of its consideration of the streamlining of State Agencies, that Service Level Agreements (SLAs) would be put in place with all Agencies by June 2012. My Department is committed to developing, as appropriate, service level agreements for the Agencies under its remit, by this deadline. The Deputy...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (24 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the Deputy will be published in the annual reports of the agencies concerned in the normal way and I would direct the Deputy to the agencies concerned. The fees paid to members of State Boards are set down by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and have been subject to reductions with effect from January 2010. While I will keep under review the position...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: In making his 2011 end of year statement, the Chief Executive Officer of IDA Ireland announced that IDA Ireland's client companies created over 13,000 new jobs, up 20% on the previous year's level of 10,897, increasing the total number of those employed by IDA client companies to almost 146,000. Overall there was a net employment increase of over 6,000. IDA Ireland has informed me that there...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (19 Jan 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. However, having made inquiries, I understand that in the case of the person referred to, a Determination issued to the parties on 12 January 2012. Delays currently being experienced in the EAT are a regrettable consequence of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: I assume the Deputy is referring to the Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels. My Department has five staff on secondment to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, i.e. two Counsellors and three First Secretaries working in the Permanent Representation in Brussels. The role of the Permanent Representation Brussels (PRB) is to represent Ireland's position on a wide variety of...