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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (19 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: The costs borne directly by the Department associated with the promotion of the annual Action Plan for Jobs since 2012 and the Regional Action Plans launched in 2015 are outlined in a table. Costs are inclusive of value added tax. Promotion - Action Plan for Jobs 2012 2013 2014 2015 Design work, event staging and venue hire €3,072.87 €2,361.60 €7,487.62...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (19 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Clearly my first thoughts are with the workers affected by the announcement of job losses at the company. Since C&C purchased MJ Gleeson a number of years ago the company has been engaged in restructuring of certain elements of its business. The decision announced on 12 January is part of a company-wide restructuring particularly of its manufacturing base which the company has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clauses (19 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Policy responsibility for public procurement, including the issue of social clauses rests with my colleague, Minister Brendan Howlin, Minister for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), and is led by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). The OGP, an office under the remit of DPER, set up a number or working groups to improve SME access to public procurement: - High...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (19 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: A General Employment Permit issued in this instance on 15 January 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (19 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are now the ‘first-stop-shop’ State support service for micro and small businesses in each local area. The LEOs provide advice and direction, covering all government supports and requirements, to anyone who wishes to start or expand a business. They can also provide funding for projects that meet certain criteria, in certain circumstances, and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (19 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: The EU-US negotiations have as their objective to strengthen and deepen the trade and investment relations between the two regions covering 40% of global economic output. The trade deal will stand to benefit business, large and small, and consumers. The negotiation in respect of regulatory cooperation will ensure that economic gains do not lower our high standards in the field of labour...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (19 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the EU Commission aim to conclude all chapters of the EU-US trade agreement in 2016. A comprehensive and ambitious EU-US trade agreement will have tangible benefits for Ireland in terms of jobs, growth and investment and it is my hope that substantial progress on all aspects can be reached this year.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth Initiatives (19 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: The concept of a specific Border Development Zone as a means of fostering economic recovery in the cross-border region of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland was initially proposed by the Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCBS) in their Bradley/Best economic study of 2012 and I am aware that the CCBS has undertaken further research on the topic in the intervening period also. I also...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Promotions (19 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Rules regarding eligibility for internal promotion within Civil Service Departments were changed as a consequence of a communication from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. As a consequence serving officers have been allowed to compete for promotion to all grades regardless of their current grade. In line with this methodology, since January 2015, of the 17 staff promoted to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (14 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Employment data for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Employment Survey is collected and reported annually. Last week, IDA Ireland announced the highest level of employment in its clients in its 67 year history, with 187,056 people now employed in companies supported by the agency. In 2015, IDA client companies created 18,983 new jobs across a range of sectors, with every...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (14 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Employment data for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation employment survey is collected and reported on an annual basis. Last week, IDA Ireland announced the highest level of employment in its client companies in its 67 year history, with 187,056 people now employed in companies supported by the agency. In 2015, IDA client companies created 18,983 new jobs across a range of...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Again, I express my sympathy with the workers. Job losses are always to be regretted. Job losses in Irish-owned companies are at their lowest level since Enterprise Ireland was established. We are doing more work with companies to sustain them through a difficult trading environment than has been done before. Much of what we are doing is right, and there are more wins than losses. ...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: It has made a clear commitment to invest more than €10 million in the company and provide additional jobs in a more efficient and higher-utilisation plant. While the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has a role in examining any merger and acquisition proposal, it is solely to ascertain whether the merger would create excessive concentration in the market. Its role is...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Unfortunately, no level of grant aid can reverse such commercial realities. Restructuring results in difficult times and we must ensure we support the company. As others have said, the company continues to provide good employment in Tipperary, and we are determined to support it. It is encouraging to see that unemployment in Tipperary has decreased by 23% during the past four years. We...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: That is what I am determined to do.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputies for raising this important issue. Like all Deputies, our thoughts are with the workers who were affected by this announcement. I am conscious of the impact of this announcement on the workers and their families, and the community in Borrisoleigh. As Deputies have said, the way in which this emerged through leaks in the press was not the way it should have been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will appreciate that, while I have responsibility for the legislation that regulates the contracts between businesses and consumers, it is not my function to investigate whether particular contract terms or commercial practices are in compliance with or contravention of that legislation. That is the statutory function of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission together...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. Details of direct expenditure provided by agencies of my Department to the private sector to support R&D from 2012-2014 (latest available data) are detailed in the attached Table 1. Supports to foreign-owned companies are provided by IDA Ireland and supports to indigenous companies are provided by Enterprise Ireland (EI), although...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: In the time available, it has not been possible for my officials to compile all of the information requested by the Deputy. Once the available information is collated, I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: The following table sets out the costs of Ireland’s membership subscriptions paid to external organisations through the Department’s Vote in 2015. Such organisations cover the areas of trade, research and innovation, intellectual property, competitiveness and employment rights. Organisation Description 2015 cost World Trade Organisation Payment of Ireland’s annual...