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Written Answers — Credit Facilities: Credit Facilities (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: The initiatives taken by the Minister for Finance in March 2011 to reorganise, recapitalise and deleverage the domestic financial system is the principal response to restore the banks to health and provide credit to business. This latest restructuring created capacity for the pillar banks to lend in excess of €30 billion over three years in SME and other important sectors. This is in...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 to 322, inclusive, together. Workers at the Lagan Brick factory, Kingscourt, Co Cavan have been involved in a protest outside the company's premises following a decision by the company to close the operation on 15 December last with the loss of up to 30 jobs. I understand from IDA Ireland that, according to the company, its operation in Kingscourt, Co....

Written Answers — Employment Appeals Tribunal: Employment Appeals Tribunal (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not operate a fund from which compensation for non-payment by employers of awards arising from determinations of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) may be claimed. Generally, where the Employment Appeals Tribunal makes an award in favour of an employee, an employer has six weeks in which to comply. If the employer fails to do so within this period, the employee or the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: In general, matters relating to compulsory redundancy are a matter for the nister for Social Protection. However, as nister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, I have certain functions in relation to collective redundancy situations, whether voluntary or compulsory. The Protection of Employment Act 1977 Act (as amended) makes it mandatory on employers proposing a collective redundancy to...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 to 328, inclusive, together. Details of employment figures, jobs created and jobs lost in individual companies is received by IDA Ireland on a confidential basis from such companies and, accordingly, cannot be disclosed at individual company level. The tables outline the number of jobs created and lost in IDA supported companies in 2011 in the North West...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: I have asked IDA Ireland to respond directly to the Deputy with the details required.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department currently has 13 State Agencies supporting us in our work. These are: 1. Enterprise Ireland (www.enterprise-ireland.com ) 2. IDA Ireland (www.idaireland.com ) 3. Science Foundation Ireland (www.sfi.ie ) 4. Shannon Development (www.shannondevelopment.ie ) 5. County & City Enterprise Boards (35) (www.enterpriseboards.ie ) 6. National Standards Authority of Ireland ( ) 7....

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 for the consideration of the House. The Bill marks an important milestone as it represents the last piece of the three part matrix of employment rights protection geared towards workers engaged in atypical work patterns. It has been preceded by the...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Bruton: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Justice and Equality determines the immigration status of persons within the State and whether they can remain in the State. A student on an Immigration Stamp 2, issued by the Department of Justice and Equality, is permitted to remain in Ireland to pursue a course of studies and is permitted to engage in casual employment which is defined as not more than 20 hours per week...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: In October 2011, Aviva announced that it had undertaken a review of its Irish operations. Reasons cited for this review, according to the company, included the significant reduction in demand for insurance and pension products in the Irish market. Industry figures indicate that the market for General Insurance i.e. motor, household insurance, in Ireland had contracted by over 20% in the last...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: The net Exchequer provision for my Department for 2011, which is published in the Revised Estimates, is €844.840 million. This sum comprises €336.9 million in Current expenditure and €507.9 million in Capital expenditure and takes into account a targeted saving of €14.6 million on Programme Payroll and non-pay administrative savings for 2011 agreed in the context of the development of...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: Budget 2012 contains details of the overall funding available to my Department which is not broken down on an individual County and City Enterprise Board (CEB) basis. There has been no change to this figure since the Budget. My Department, like all others, will find savings across its current expenditure, including in administration and pay budgets. However, capital spending on job-creating...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: The objective of the Job Expansion Fund is to assist Enterprise Ireland client companies with significant growth potential achieve increased employment. A company can obtain grant support up to a maximum of €150,000 towards the recruitment of new employees. Under the Fund, commitments of €4.6m have been made for 2011. The Job Expansion Fund will continue along similar lines in 2012. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: An amount of €514 million has been allocated to my Department in respect of capital grants for 2012. This amount compares with an allocation of €508 million for 2011 and represents an increase of €6 million year on year, which is in line with the Government's commitment to provide €1 billion in capital supports for enterprise over the next two years. The increased capital budget will,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: Ireland's 12.5% corporation tax trading rate forms the cornerstone of our attractive international tax offering and has become an international brand name. Any change to the 12.5% rate would damage this brand name by indicating a lack of long-term commitment to certainty, a very important criterion for companies considering an investment in Ireland. In his recent Budget speech the Minister...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland now has in place a website service for sourcing queries from international buyers or procurement managers, who are looking to source world-class products, services and technologies from Irish-based companies. That Agency also has experienced advisers in place both in Ireland and in overseas locations, who work directly with Irish companies.

Written Answers — Intellectual Property: Intellectual Property (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to "support the development of an International Content Services Centre to make Ireland a world leader in managing intellectual property." There is a caveat to this commitment in that this proposal is subject to cost benefit analysis. In order to deliver on this commitment my Department issued a Request for Tenders for a Feasibility Study to...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the external public relations and consultant persons and organisations used by my Department is set out in the following tables: 2010 Name of Company/Payee Purpose Cost (€) Mr. John Travers Facilitation of Code of Practice for Grocery Goods Undertakings €24,805 SIRA Consulting BV Provision of training in the Standard Cost Model to...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 Dec 2011)

Richard Bruton: Since assuming office on 9 March 2011 I have established four new Committees / Groups, as set out in the following table. Name of Committee / Advisory Group / New Position Purpose Date Established Copyright Review Committee To review the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 in the context of its operation in the digital environment. May 2011 Advisory Group on Small Business To facilitate...