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Product Safety Standards (27 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: A process of consultation on the new standard is under way and I will ask that the Deputy's comments are taken into account.

Product Safety Standards (27 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The complication is that many of these products were sold in accordance with the standards then prevailing. It is not open for the Government to call unilaterally for a recall of products issued in accordance with the standards that then prevailed without entering into compensation issues. We would be talking about huge numbers being recalled and I am not sure that is feasible. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: Between them IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland employ a total of 1,077 people. IDA employs 251 people, while Enterprise Ireland employs 826 people, which equates to 807.5 whole time equivalents. A breakdown of these numbers by grade, in respect of each of the agencies is set out in the attached tabular statements. Tables showing the number and grades of staff employed by IDA and Enterprise...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Investigations: Banking Sector Investigations (22 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The investigation into events at Anglo Irish Bank is the most complex that the Director of Corporate Enforcement has ever undertaken and accordingly he has been assured by my Department and the Department of Justice and Equality that extra resources will be made available for this investigation if requested by him. My Department has not received any request for resources beyond those...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 Sep 2011)

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. I wish to advise the Deputy 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (22 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: I assume the Deputy is referring to the Job Creation Initiative to deliver additional sustainable jobs, which was announced by the Taoiseach in May 2011. IDA Ireland was asked to work on a framework to give effect to the proposal within current Irish legislation and EU State Aid Rules and a procurement process is currently under way in relation to this initiative.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (22 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The following table identifies the Special Advisers appointed to my office since the new Government came to office on 9 March 2011: Name Salary Mr. Conor Quinn €80,051 Mr. Ciaran Conlon €127,000

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (21 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: Proposals to give effect to the recommendations of the Advisory Group on Media Mergers, which was established in 2008 to review the current legislative framework regarding the public interest aspects of media mergers, will be included in legislation being drafted to, inter alia, merge the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency and reform aspects of competition law. It is my...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: Between them IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland employ a total of 1,058.5 people. IDA employs 251 people, while Enterprise Ireland employs 807.5 whole time equivalents. A breakdown of these numbers by grade, in respect of each of the agencies is set out in the following tabular statements. Tables showing the number and grades of staff employed by IDA and Enterprise Ireland Table A: Staff...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (21 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: I have been informed by the relevant agencies that, in 2010, the total number of new jobs created by them in the Mid-West region, including the Shannon Free Zone, was 2,086 while the number of jobs lost in the same period was 2,878. The cost per job sustained, which is the key metric by which job costs are measured varies from agency to agency reflecting the different nature and quality mix...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (21 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: Suggestions have been made, including under the Credit Suggestions Initiative run by my colleague Minister Noonan in the Department of Finance, for the establishment of an independent body for Small Business, similar to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), which would provide ongoing financial and budgeting advice to small and medium enterprises. MABS currently assists people who...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The following table outlines the current number of persons employed by the National Employment Rights Authority, broken down by grade. Grade Number Director 1 Principal Officer 1 Assistant Principal Officer 4 Solicitor 0.60 Administrative Officer (Labour Inspector) 2 Higher Executive Officer (Administration) 3 Higher Executive Officer (Labour Inspector) 6 Executive Officer...

Written Answers — Rights Commissioner Service: Rights Commissioner Service (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Labour Relations Commission, of which the Rights Commissioner Service is a Division, is a body that acts independently in the carrying out of its functions. The question deals with matters relating to the day-to-day functioning of the Labour Relations Commission and is one in which I have no direct responsibility.

Written Answers — Rights Commissioner Service: Rights Commissioner Service (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: On 1 July 2011, I announced my intention to streamline the State's five employment rights bodies and to introduce a simpler, more effective system, including a single point of entry for all users of the State's employment rights machinery. The Rights Commissioner Service is part of the Labour Relations Commission, one of the five bodies in question. On 15 August 2011, I published a...

Written Answers — Registry of Friendly Societies: Registry of Friendly Societies (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The position in relation to the society referred to by the Deputy is that the society was registered by the Registrar for Friendly Societies on 25 June 2007, under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1893-1978. This legislation requires that societies file an annual return with the Registry of Friendly Societies no later than the thirty-first of March each year. I am informed that...

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: Suggestions have been made, including under the Credit Suggestions Initiative run by my colleague Minister Noonan in the Department of Finance, for the establishment of an independent body for Small Business, similar to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), which would provide ongoing financial and budgeting advice to small and medium enterprises. MABS currently assists people who...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. DJEI State Board Membership Renewal Dates - PQ 24961/11 Name of Board How membership is determined No. of Members Renewal date(s) for members (if multiple appts due on same date, state that date and no. of members involved) Personal Injuries Assessment Board Section 56 of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act,...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The relationship between the enterprise development agencies and their client companies is a day-to-day operational matter for the agencies and not one in which I have a function. Furthermore, for reasons of commercial sensitivity and client confidentiality, it would not be appropriate to make public the normal and regular contacts which the agencies have with their client companies. On the...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The role of Meath County Enterprise Board, as one of a network of County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) throughout the country, is to provide a source of support for micro-enterprise in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level. Business growth, job creation and...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The issue of restructuring the CEBs has been in the public domain since the publication of the McCarthy Group Report in 2009. There is no doubt but that the County Enterprise Board model has served the micro-enterprise sector very well over the years but some restructuring of that model is now required to meet the current social, economic and technological landscape of Ireland in line with...