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Written Answers — Credit Guarantee Scheme: Credit Guarantee Scheme (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: I am working towards the introduction of a targeted, Temporary Partial Credit Guarantee scheme which will be in operation later in the year. The current position is that the contract for the design of the Scheme was awarded to Capital for Enterprise Limited (CfEL) on 26th August following a competitive tendering process. CfEL is a Non-Departmental Public Body owned by and reporting to...

Written Answers — Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network: Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network was established to help companies identify and overcome obstacles to growth and provide tailored advice, guidance and support, to help accelerate growth and build management capability. Mentors are senior executives, drawn from the private sector, with a proven track record in business. They act as a confidential sounding board, advising companies on...

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

Richard Bruton: The role of Meath County Enterprise Board (CEB) as part of the CEB Network is to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer 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, with priority being given to manufacturing and internationally traded services....

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

Richard Bruton: Meath County Enterprise Board (CEB) as part of the CEB Network provides support for the micro-enterprise sector (small businesses not exceeding 10 employees) in the start-up and expansion phases. CEBs also promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level, with priority being given to manufacturing and internationally...

Written Answers — Enterprise Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: This Government recognises the importance of ensuring that bank officials engaged in business lending have a good knowledge and understanding of the financial needs of viable businesses, the sectors and markets they trade in, and modern business models. The development and maintenance of close working relationships between our banks and enterprise will enable Irish companies to trade locally...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been unable to collate the information sought by the Deputy within the timeframe given. I will endeavour to provide the information to the Deputy as soon as possible .

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (15 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The location of IDA's regional offices around the country is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. I am informed by IDA that its offices around the country operate on a regional rather than a local basis. Tallaght is part of IDA Ireland's East Region and the regional office is located in Wilton Place, Dublin where Tallaght and its environs are actively marketed as a location for...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The role of my Department is to drive Ireland's competitiveness and productivity by creating the conditions where enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation can flourish and quality employment opportunities are grown and maintained. Funding is provided to a number of State Agencies under its aegis including that of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs), through whom assistance is...

Written Answers — Employment Permits: Employment Permits (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The issue of any employment permit is predicated on a job offer from a prospective Irish employer who has made every effort to recruit an Irish or EEA national for the post. Applications, which can be submitted by either the prospective employee or employer, are considered under the Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006. Further information, guidelines on the different employment permit...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 to 260, inclusive, together. While certain specific Trade Promotion functions have been transferred to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, my Department, in addition to retaining lead responsibility for Trade Policy, also has responsibility for the compilation and editing of Trade Statistics. Details of Ireland's trade (both Merchandise and...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The European Progress Microfinance Facility is a European Investment Fund (EIF) initiative to support entrepreneurship and employment through microfinance activities. The EIF does not provide direct financing to micro-entrepreneurs, micro-businesses or individuals. Financing is made available through intermediaries participating in the Facility. Eligible intermediaries are any public and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 270 together. My Department operates a taxi account through National Radio Cabs whereby staff use taxis on account as necessary for business purposes. The taxi costs for staff and for non-staff members for the past four years are set out in the following table. Year Staff costs Non-staff members Total 2008 €63,873 €122 €63,995 2009 €19,211...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The management of IDA's property portfolio including the development of Business & Technology Parks is a day to day operational matter for the Agency and not one in which I have a function. I am informed by IDA that, in 2008, it acquired approximately 11 hectares of industrial zoned land on the Sligo Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo for the development of a Business & Technology Park. Perimeter...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The company in question went into examinership in November 2008 and into liquidation a few weeks later in December 2008. Following receipt of a letter from the liquidators of the company in question, stating that no funds were available, Enterprise Ireland issued a claim to the guarantor of the grants and equity. The agency continued to pursue the recovery of funds due from the guarantor...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The recent announcement by Vodafone Ireland to offshore 139 jobs from its Irish call centres is part of a review of the company's European operations, which will also impact on its operations in other EU Member States. Vodafone state that in the current market environment cost efficiencies are a prerequisite so as to ensure their continued ability to compete in the Irish market where they...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. I have examined the proposal in question, which envisages the placement of 200,000 unemployed people back in the workforce while retaining their unemployment payments and receiving a fixed salary of €270 per week from their employer. The question of workers retaining unemployment payments is a matter for the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: The role of Government is to create the conditions where enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation can flourish and quality employment opportunities can be grown and maintained. Two Industrial Development agencies under the aegis of my Department, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, together with the Kerry County Enterprise Board (CEB) support enterprise development in Co. Kerry. IDA...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits (Green Cards Permits, Work Permits, Spousal/Dependant Permits and Intra-company Transfer Permits). All applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006. It is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only in respect of: · highly skilled, highly paid...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: I interpret the Deputy's question as relating to credit cards held by my Department where any costs incurred on the cards are paid directly by the Department. My Department does not operate credit cards of this nature. However, my Department recognises that certain staff may incur substantial up-front costs in the course of their official business. In this context, my Department can...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 to 274, inclusive, together. The tables outline the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of Ministers and Ministers of State at my Department for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. This includes the number of persons currently employed in my private and constituency office and also includes all special...