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

Richard Bruton: The total expenditure on subscriptions to newspapers and magazines by my Department and it Offices in 2015 was €27,823. The following table provides a breakdown of costs and details as requested.Total Expenditure Incurred by Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on Subscriptions to Newspapers and Magazines in 2015 Title of Newspapers/Magazines Number of Subscriptions (hard...

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

Richard Bruton: The total expenditure on advertisements placed by my Department and it Offices in newspapers, magazines and radio in 2015 was €553,264. The following table provides a breakdown of this amount by the categories requested.Total Expenditure by Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on Advertising in 2015 Advertisement Type Total € Newspapers (hard copy) 82,943...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services Staff (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was established on 1 October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015, and has responsibility for information provision, workplace advice, mediation, conciliation, adjudication, inspection and enforcement in relation to employment rights, equality and equal status matters and industrial relations. Its staff forms part of the overall Departmental...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Issues relating to deportation fall within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality.As to the issue of an Employment Permit, there is no record in my Department of an application in respect of the person named by the Deputy.

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

Richard Bruton: InterTrade Ireland, the North South Body which is co-funded by my Department, is the only dedicated North South enterprise development organisation which comes under my remit. It operates a range of business development activities and is traditionally co-funded by my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland on a 2:1 (South:North) basis. My...

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

Richard Bruton: An inter-agency Agreement was signed between Enterprise Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland in January 2007. This formalised a working relationship which has been in place over the past decades. Since the agreement, 70 companies from Northern Ireland have availed of Enterprise Ireland Trade Missions/Trade Fair services. Table 1outlines the number of companies involved by year from 2007 to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. IDA Ireland’s employment figures are presented on an annual basis through the Annual Employment Survey. 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...

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

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland recently reported the creation of 21,118 new jobs by client companies in 2015. This translates into a net increase of 10,169 jobs for 2015 (taking account of job losses) in Enterprise Ireland supported businesses and brings total employment in these companies to 192,223 - a record high for the agency. Almost two thirds of the new jobs created were outside Dublin and all...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Statistics in relation to the number of jobs created last year through support provided by the LEOs are currently being compiled as part of the 2015 Survey of client companies. In 2014, based on the Annual Employment Survey of LEO clients, total direct employment among the 6,058 LEO client companies stood at 31,326, of which 22,555 were full-time and 8,771 were part-time jobs, an increase of...

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

Richard Bruton: I am informed by Enterprise Ireland that they have been liaising with the promoters concerned in regard to their business proposal. I understand from Enterprise Ireland that the company has been approved funding and is also in receipt of soft supports including mentoring. I would encourage the promoters to continue to interact with Enterprise Ireland concerning the assistance available to...

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

Richard Bruton: While the Trade Mission programme for 2016 has yet to be finalised, India is core to Enterprise Ireland’s High Growth Market Strategy and it is expected that a trade mission to the country will take place in the latter half of 2016.

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

Richard Bruton: The IDA Ireland-owned lands in Skibbereen referred to are currently un-zoned. The Agency is actively seeking re-zoning of this area as part of the ongoing future proofing of its portfolio to ensure the availability of suitable property to potential FDI clients. An application to Cork County Council to have the lands re-zoned has already been made and a proposal is due before the Council...

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

Richard Bruton: Along with this pay floor all employers are required to confirm that they have taken account of their statutory and legal obligations relating to the employment protection and working conditions of their employees in the provision of goods and services sought for my Department through the eTenders website.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (13 Jan 2016)

Richard Bruton: Financial assistance provided by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) is allocated to anyone wishing to start a new business or expand an existing business, subject to certain eligibility criteria. It should be noted that LEO grant assistance is provided primarily to microenterprises in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sector which, over time, have the potential to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: World Trade Negotiations (17 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The 10 Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is underway from 15-18 December in Nairobi, Kenya. My colleague, Mr Damien English, T.D., Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation is representing Ireland at the Ministerial Conference. At the WTO, the European Commission leads negotiations on behalf of the European Union, and Ireland actively participates in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (17 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: It should be appreciated that IDA Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland (INI) are direct competitors for mobile Foreign Direct Investment so therefore the practical opportunities for ongoing cooperation are somewhat limited. Nevertheless, the IDA cooperates with INI where appropriate in the context of regional and all-island economic development, recognising appropriate opportunities to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Projects (17 Dec 2015)

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: Freedom of Information Fees (17 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The total amount of fees received by my Department and its Offices from Freedom of Information requests in 2014 and up to the end of the third quarter in 2015 were €755.98 and €70.00, respectively. The intake of fees has dropped dramatically following the introduction of the FOI Act 2014 which abolished the up-front application fee of €15 for non-personal requests.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Staff (17 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: I have two Special Advisors appointed by me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation. In addition, there are two Special Advisors appointed by the Minister of State at my Department with special responsibility for Business and Employment, Gerald Nash, TD. Appointments are made in line with the Guidelines for Ministerial Appointments and as sanctioned by the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process RIA (17 Dec 2015)

Richard Bruton: The total numbers of Bills published by my Department since 9 March 2011, including those with regulatory impact assessments published are as follows: Bills published since 9 March 2011 Title of Bill Regulatory Impact Assessment undertaken in advance of publication of Bill Regulatory Impact Assessment published Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 Yes Yes Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011...