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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: Job creation is central to our economic recovery and the Programme for Government has job creation at its core. The role of my Department is to ensure that we have the right policies in place that will support and increase our enterprise base in order to facilitate both job creation and job retention. The Jobs Initiative announced on 10 May focuses our limited resources on measures that...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (7 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: I have been informed by IDA Ireland that the number of itineraries that have been hosted by them in each county to date in 2011 and for each year since 2003 is as set out in the following tabular statement. However, I would ask the Deputy to note that these figures are not indicative of the number of companies that visited the country. Companies may visit more than one region and more than...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (7 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: I have been informed by IDA Ireland that the number of IDA supported companies based in County Monaghan is six, employing 367 permanent employees in total. These companies were established in County Monaghan over the period 1969 to 2002. While IDA Ireland seeks to influence the selection of location, the final decision on location is taken in all cases by the promoting company.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (7 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: IDA's strategy document, entitled "Horizon 2020", sets out the Agency's targets for the period 2010 to 2014. The investment targets set out in this strategy include the creation of 62,000 direct new jobs with 105,000 total jobs impact in Ireland during that period and also includes a target of 50% of these investments to be based in locations outside of Dublin and Cork. Typically, a company...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (7 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: On 24 May last, the Government decided to publish the Report of the Independent Review of Employment Regulation Orders and Registered Employment Agreement Wage Setting Mechanisms. The review is a commitment under the EU/IMF programme, which provided not only for agreement with the European Commission on the terms of reference but also for follow up discussions on the programme of actions...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (2 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: The County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) provide support to micro-enterprises in the start-up and expansion phases through financial and non-financial assistance. The north side of Dublin City and County is serviced by two CEBs namely, Dublin City Enterprise Board and Fingal County Enterprise Board. The remit of these boards is to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise...

Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government is fully committed to developing and expanding engagement with the key high potential markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China, as these countries are very promising destinations for the sale of Irish goods and services. The agreed Programme for Government sets out clearly that Ireland's economic recovery must be export-led. That Programme commits us to achieve the maximum...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: Job creation is central to our economic recovery and the Programme for Government has job creation at its core. 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 and to ensure that we have the right policies in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (31 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: Mr. Conor Quinn, Special Adviser has been appointed to my office with effect from 30 March 2011. His role is to provide advice to me as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation on press and communications matters and to carry out any other functions I may direct from time to time. Mr. Quinn was placed on the first point of the Principal Officer (standard) pay scale, i.e. €80,051 –...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (25 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I understand the arrangement referred to by the Deputy is one whereby insurance companies actively recommend certain approved repairers to their policyholders with the approved repairers selected on the basis that they meet various qualitative standards and, in return, are guaranteed a minimum flow of work. Service Level Agreements are generally entered into by the insurance company and the...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (25 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The exemption from the requirement for certain private limited companies to have accounts audited was first introduced in the Companies (Amendment) (No 2) Act 1999, based on meeting specific criteria and companies falling within the scope of the Companies (Amendment) Act 1986. The Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 and the Investment Funds, Companies Miscellaneous Provisions Act...

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (25 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the dispute in question relates to the issue of recognition of a trade union by an employer for collective bargaining purposes, rather than the right of the workers to join a trade union. It appears, moreover, that the matter in dispute relates to the recognition by an employer of a trade union seeking to represent workers located on one of two sites operated by the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: As Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation one of my main priorities is to ensure that State support for enterprise activity, entrepreneurship stimulation and job creation is delivered, is properly targeted and is effective and coherent. I want to ensure that it is cost effective and that the resources available to the State are used to maximise business activity and sustainability...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (24 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government contains a specific commitment to "enact the Fair Trade Act, which will ban a number of unfair trading practices in the retail sector such as 'hello money' which suppliers have to pay to secure a place for their goods on supermarket shelves". It is my intention to give effect to this commitment by including an enabling provision in the legislation currently being...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I am informed that the site referred to by the Deputy is not in IDA ownership and that IDA had no involvement with any plans for jobs along the lines mentioned. IDA's role is to promote manufacturing and internationally traded services industry. Retailing operations such as those mentioned here are outside its remit.

Written Answers — Patent Applications: Patent Applications (24 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department, through the work of the Patents Office, Enterprise Ireland and the County Enterprise Boards offer a range of supports to assist and enable entrepreneurs and enterprises to engage in the optimal exploitation of research and development, and specifically in applying for patents. The Patents Office is an independent statutory body whose functions are concerned with the granting...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (24 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I recently received the advice of the Attorney General in relation to the Smithfield Market. Essentially the Attorney has advised that the owner of the market right in respect of the Smithfield Market is Dublin City Council and that the Council enjoys ample powers to regulate the market under the Casual Trading Act 1995. I have written to the Lord Mayor of the Council advising him of the...

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (24 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland works with companies, which fall into three main categories: · Manufacturing and internationally traded services; companies employing ten or more people (and with a focus on exporting); · Innovation led start-ups with the potential to grow on international markets (and entrepreneurs with the ability to initiate projects that can compete in international markets) and...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (24 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: Determination of whether certain business practices breach competition law is ultimately a matter for the Courts to decide. I understand the arrangement referred to by the Deputy is one whereby insurance companies actively recommend certain approved repairers to their policyholders with the approved repairers selected on the basis that they meet various qualitative standards and, in return,...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (24 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but provides funding to a number of State Agencies, including the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs), through whom assistance is delivered directly to businesses. The role of Kerry County Enterprise Board as part of the CEB network, is to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer in the start-up...