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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: EU Member States are required to transpose the provisions of the EU Directive on Temporary Agency Work (2008/14/EC) into national law by 5 December 2011. A central objective of the Directive is that Member States afford protection to temporary agency workers by applying the principle of equal treatment in terms of the basic working and employment conditions e.g. pay, annual holidays etc. to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I have no direct function in relation to the exercise of the day-to-day administrative decisions of the Agencies under my remit. I am referring the specific question as to membership of IBEC to each of the Agencies under my remit with a request to respond to you directly in the next week.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (19 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: There are 15 IDA supported companies in Kerry employing 1,313 people. IDA Ireland continues to promote Kerry for new inward investment across the ICT, International Financial Services and Globally Traded Business sectors. In line with the National Spatial Strategy, the Agency concentrates its efforts on the linked hub locations of Killarney in South Kerry and Tralee in North Kerry. In...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (19 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 54 together. I will be meeting with the Mandate Trade Union shortly to discuss their concerns about the company in question.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 May 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. I wish to advise the Deputy that this particular renewal of a Spousal/Dependant application was refused on the 27th April...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (19 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) was originally established to adjudicate on disputes about redundancy, however, the scope of the Tribunal was extended on several occasions since its establishment and now deals with disputes under 18 pieces of Employment Rights legislation. Members of the EAT panel - employee nominee Members, employer nominee Members and independent Chair and...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) that the quarry material that gave rise to the presence of reactive pyrite in houses was a fill material used beneath ground floor concrete slabs. The NSAI published the product standard associated with this material, which is I.S. EN 13242:2002 + A1 2007 (Aggregates for unbound and hydraulically bound materials for use in...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I have responsibility for the PRISM III Programme, and as a result, I can only provide material in relation to that Project. The other two programmes, i.e. Dawn and the Competency Development Programme are matters for the Minister of Education and Skills and should be referred to that Department for reply. In June 2003, Chambers Ireland was allocated funding under the Information Society...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Economic Scoping Report contains a wide range of proposals for the economic development of the Airport and its hinterland. My Department has circulated the report to the Departments of Transport, Tourism and Sport; Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and Environment, Heritage and Local Government for their observations on the recommendations that come within their area of...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: This is a day to day matter for the agencies in question and I have no direct function in the matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I interpret the Deputy's question as relating to corporate charge cards issued by my Department. Since my taking Office as Minister my Department has not issued any corporate charge cards, one card has been cancelled and none have been withdrawn. My Department recognises that certain staff may incur substantial up-front costs in the course of their official business. In this context, my...

Written Answers — Smithfield Market: Smithfield Market (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The welfare of animals is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. As far as the horse fair in Smithfield in Dublin is concerned, in response to calls for the extinguishment of the market right, I sought the advice of the Attorney General. The advice I have received confirms that Dublin City Council is the owner of the market right and that this ownership...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I have not delegated any powers under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts 2005 to 2010 to a Minister of State. The levels of farm fatalities recorded in recent years have been extremely high given the numbers employed in the agriculture sector as a proportion of the overall labour force. Unfortunately this trend has continued since the turn of the year, where over one third of...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy will appreciate, there are a number of specific legislative priorities to be addressed by me under the Programme for Government .In due course, therefore, I will be reviewing the position regarding the EMPLOYMENT LAW COMPLIANCE BILL 2008 which lapsed on the dissolution of the 30th Dáil.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The report of the independent review team has been completed and was received by me on 28th April. I am currently examining the Report and it will be published and made available to Members of the Oireachtas, following consideration by the Government. It is proposed to have early discussions with the European Commission Services on the main findings of the review, in line with the...

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: As part of the Jobs Initiative announced in this House last Tuesday, 10th May, both the Minister for Finance and I confirmed the Government commitment to initiating a tendering process for the development of a temporary, partial credit guarantee scheme. The design of the scheme will draw from international experience to support new lending that would not otherwise have been extended by the...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I presume the Deputy is referring to the statutory minimum rates of pay that are provided for in Employment Regulation Orders under the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) system. Minimum rates of pay, and other conditions of work, for workers in certain sectors are determined by JLCs. Each JLC is composed of representatives of workers and employers in the sector concerned. JLCs operate in areas...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I fully appreciate that there are a wide range of stakeholders in the area of export control that rightly expect increasing transparency in the operation of export controls. It is for this reason that I propose to publish the first report on the operation of the Control of Exports Act 2008 imminently. The report will provide much greater transparency than heretofore in regard to both...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: On this recent Trade Mission, organised by Enterprise Ireland, I led a group of 22 Irish companies to India. – 11 Educational bodies and 11 others, mainly in the IT, telecommunications, and construction sectors. For the Saudi Arabia programme, I had 13 leading Irish universities and Institutes of Technology and 10 construction companies involved. The Trade Mission has been organised...

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (17 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government attaches great importance to developing our trade and bilateral links with our Asian partners and in particular with China. The latest available data shows that Ireland has a modest trade surplus with that country, a dramatic turnaround from the position as recently as in 2006, when we had a trade deficit of €2.9bn with China. We look forward to building on the excellent...