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

Richard Bruton: The Jobs Initiative, which was outlined to the Dáil on 10th May by the Minister for Finance, outlined a range of measures which will be taken to assist people to get back to work, stimulate the domestic economy and restore confidence in Ireland internationally. As part of the Jobs Initiative, the Minister for Finance announced that an additional €30 million would be invested in the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: To date in 2011, eight new work permits have been issued in respect of the meat processing industry. All eight permits were issued in respect of non-EEA nationals already in the State on valid employment permits but who wished to change employer. Additionally, 36 work permits in respect of non-EEA nationals already in the State with work permits were renewed with their existing employers....

Garda Investigations (11 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Anglo Irish Bank investigations cover several issues comprising the short-term back-to-back deposits of approximately €7.4 billion executed by Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Life & Permanent at the end of September 2008; the provision by Anglo Irish Bank of funds to certain persons for the purchase of its shares in July 2008; the bank's loans connected to certain former bank directors which...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (11 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I received a letter of notification of proposed redundancies from Arcadia Group Ltd. in April 2011, signalling the possibility of up to 100 redundancies arising from the potential closure of Arcadia Group stores situated in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. As responsibility for redundancy has transferred to the Department of Social Protection, this correspondence has been forwarded to my...

Written Answers — Smithfield Market: Smithfield Market (11 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...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: With the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's permission, I wish to share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, and Deputy Mitchell O'Connor.

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: Yes, please. I have listened to the former Minister, who is leaving the Chamber. It strikes me as bizarre that Fianna Fáil appears to have wonderful ideas and superior ways of doing things than the current Government, yet had 14 years in which to do them and does not seem to have surfaced with its own ideas. Fianna Fáil speakers have not uttered a word about the disastrous policy...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: This is a day to day matter for FÁS under the Labour Services Act 1987.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: At the forthcoming International Labour Conference to be held in Geneva, in June 2011, the proposal for a draft Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers is a significant and important agenda item. In accordance with standard procedure in respect of the negotiation of any such international labour instruments at the International Labour Organisation (ILO), this matter will be the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The setting of commercial rates is a matter for Local Authorities which come under the remit of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Local Authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes, in accordance with the details entered into the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation. The...

Written Answers — City and County Enterprise Boards: City and County Enterprise Boards (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The County and City Enterprise Boards have been the principal deliverers of State support to the micro-enterprise sector since their establishment in 1993. The CEBs support the micro-enterprises, employing up to 10 people, in the start-up and expansion phases and also promote economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level. The CEBs deliver a series of Programmes to underpin their role...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: It has not been possible in the time available and with limited resources to compile the specific information sought by the Deputy. However, I would refer the Deputy to Dáil Question No. 181 of 3 February 2010 and to a table which has been forwarded to him and which contains most of the information requested. Additional information about appointments to boards of State agencies under the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The cost of compliance in terms of preparing and implementing Schemes under the Official Languages Act for my Department and its Offices was €180,052 from the coming into force of the Act in 2003 to the end of April 2011. My Department is fully committed to the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003, and is currently in the process of rolling-out the enhancement of services to be...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Guidelines: Public Procurement Guidelines (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) follows the appropriate competitive process under EU and national rules in discharging procurement processes. These rules are detailed in the Public Procurement Guidelines published by the Department of Finance and available on the national etendering website. NSAI provide a feedback service to tenderers and is available to provide...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: Balbriggan, in Fingal, North County Dublin forms part of IDA Ireland's East Region, which comprises Dublin City and County as well as the counties of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, and is the largest region in Ireland and one of the fastest growing economic zones in Western Europe. The East Region is now home to 60,935 FDI jobs. IDA Ireland promotes Fingal for foreign direct investment as...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: As part of the review mission of the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland which took place in April a number of revisions to the Programme were agreed. This revised Programme contains agreed actions for Ireland across the whole of Government, some of which will require assessments, reviews or reports. A number of Structural Reforms fall within the remit of my Department, mainly...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (10 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy should have gone in.

Written Answers — Technology Research Centres: Technology Research Centres (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 24 together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to establish a network of Technology Research Centres that will accelerate the exploitation of new technologies and will bridge the gap between research and technology commercialisation. The development of a network of Technology Research Centres is an important strand in the strategy to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Finance (No 2) Act 2008 introduced a scheme of relief from corporation tax for the first 3 years of operation for companies incorporated on and from 14 October 2008 that commence to carry on a new trade in 2009. The relief is granted by reducing the corporation tax on the profits of the new trade and on the gains from disposal of assets used for the purpose of the new trade to nil. Full...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: While I do not have direct policy responsibility for the sectors referred to by the Deputy, I am keen to ensure that all costs which impact on businesses, including energy, telecommunications, waste management and transport, are kept as low as possible in order to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises in Ireland. Improved competitiveness will help businesses to retain existing jobs,...