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Written Answers — Commercial Transaction Payments: Commercial Transaction Payments (30 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: Payment terms in commercial transactions are determined by the parties concerned and the responsibility for the collection of those payments and general credit control rests with the selling enterprise, in the first instance. The issue of late payments in commercial transactions is addressed by the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 388...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: While the provision of grants by the enterprise agencies to companies is a day to day operational matter for the agencies themselves, and not one in which I have a role, I understand from Enterprise Ireland that the company in question was paid grants totalling €6,586,470 in respect of its operations at Tallaght and Grange Castle. Included in this total is a capital grant of €444,408...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: I wish to share time with Deputies Jerry Buttimer and Thomas P. Broughan. I welcome Deputy Calleary's comment that we should not move on from this debate as if nothing has changed. The thrust of the Government's policy is to learn from this and to change the way the Dáil does its business. These findings are undoubtedly disappointing for those of us who were members of that Government....

Written Answers — Intellectual Property: Intellectual Property (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government for National Recovery Programme commits to examine how an International Content Services Centre could be developed to make Ireland a world leader in managing intellectual property. The concept of the International Content Services Centre involves establishing Ireland as a centre for funding, trading and distributing content and arranging the back office fulfilment for global...

Written Answers — Commercial Rent Reviews: Commercial Rent Reviews (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: Rental costs are an important factor for the competitiveness of businesses in the economy. Over recent years, upward-only rent reviews kept rents for many businesses at an artificially high level, despite the fall in property values and open market rental trends. Under the Land Conveyancing and Law Reform Act 2009, upward-only rent reviews were abolished for all new leases signed on or...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The UN Convention to which the Deputy refers comes within the remit of a number of Departments including Justice, Equality and Defence as well as Foreign Affairs and Trade. I understand that Ireland has not signed, nor has it any immediate plans to ratify the UN International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, adopted in December...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 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 relevant County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) support enterprise development in the regions in...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The enterprise agencies under the aegis of my Department do not have a role in the provision of supports to social enterprise. The agencies are focussed on assisting enterprises in the commercial sphere to create employment through export led growth. In terms of promoting community activity and social enterprise, the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs has responsibility...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: As Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation one of my main priorities is to ensure that the manner in which 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...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that Ireland's body of employment rights legislation protects all workers employed in Ireland in a contractual employer-employee relationship. This includes entitlement to applicable wages and conditions as well as the right to legal redress for possible infringements of employment law. Specifically, Section 20 of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time) Work Act,...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, the Northern Ireland Assembly was dissolved on 25 March, and elections to the Assembly are to be held on 5th May. It is of course my intention to meet with whoever is subsequently appointed as my counterpart in the Executive. I particularly look forward to my first formal working meeting in the context of the North South Ministerial Council in its Trade and Business...

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government has published a comprehensive programme setting out its goals over the full range of policy concerns. The Government will address this programme over its term of office in a measured and prioritised way. The introduction of a temporary, partial credit guarantee scheme as provided for in the Programme for Government is currently under consideration. My officials are working...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: Restoring confidence to the economy and facilitating the creation and retention of jobs will require a range of strategies, as set out in the Programme for Government. In addition to increasing our exports and continuing to attract investment from overseas, the Government recognises the importance of supporting companies trading in the domestic economy. In this context, the Programme for...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government outlines a number of measures which the Government will take to resource a Jobs Fund which will facilitate jobs growth and sustainable enterprise. Key elements of the approach will include: · providing resources for an additional 15,000 places in training, work experience and educational opportunities for those who are out of work; · cutting the 13.5% rate of...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to reform public procurement to support innovative Irish firms and to allow greater access to procurement by Irish small and medium sized businesses. While responsibility for public procurement policy is a matter for the Minister for Finance, my Department has a particular interest in this area because of the potential for SMEs to win a...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 56 together. There is a commitment in the Programme for Government to reverse the recent cut in the national minimum wage. The national minimum wage was reduced with effect from the 1st February 2011 by order made pursuant to section 11(1) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000, as amended by section 13 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Mar 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 grow our enterprise base in order to facilitate both job creation and job retention. The programmes supported by my Department and its agencies will be critical in achieving...

Written Answers — Commercial Debt: Commercial Debt (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government has published a comprehensive programme setting out its goals over the full range of policy concerns. The Government will address this programme over its term of office in a measured and prioritised way. When the necessary detailed evaluation and consultation has taken place on legally binding voluntary commercial debt plan structures I will bring appropriate proposals to...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: I expect to shortly receive the report of the facilitator appointed to engage with the various stakeholders to explore the possibilities of agreeing a Voluntary Code of Practice to regulate relationships and practices in the Grocery Goods Sector. As soon as I have considered the report a decision will be made on any legislation that might be introduced.

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Mar 2011)

Richard Bruton: The enterprise agencies under the aegis of my Department currently have a range of initiatives for the provision of space for start-up companies. These include incubation centres, community enterprise centres and business innovation centres. There are currently 26 campus incubation centres facilities that are operational, including 5 bio-incubator facilities. At present, there are over 250...