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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: A General Employment Permit application in respect of the person named by the Deputy was received in my Department on 14 April 2015. Additional information was requested in respect of this application relating to the nature of the business and this information was received on 23 June 2015. The Department are currently processing completed General Employment Permit applications received on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategies (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: In addition to ensuring good governance in the overall operations of my Department, priorities in my Department for the remainder of the term of this Dáil are set out in the three tables below. Programme for Government 2011-2016 - priorities for DJEI for the remainder of this Dáil: Table 1 Ref No. Arising From Commitment (detail) 1.5.5 Programme for Government Develop a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Rights Commissioner Service which is operated by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function and I have no direct involvement in the day to day exercise of its functions. Either party may appeal a decision or recommendation from the Rights Commissioner Service. This should be done in writing and submitted within the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department has been in touch with the relevant bodies in this case, to ensure that Liberty Insurance’s staff are aware of their entitlements and the range of assistance and services generally which are available from the State. The National Employments Rights Authority, which is an Agency of my Department, have made themselves available to deal with any employment rights issues...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The liquidation of OCS Operations Limited is currently in the hands of liquidators under the supervision of the High Court. While the liquidation is at an early stage, I understand that the High Court was informed at the hearing on 6 July that the liquidators have identified a number of matters which they intend to investigate as part of the liquidation process. It is only when all the facts...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The liquidation of OCS Operations Limited is currently in the hands of liquidators under the supervision of the High Court. While the liquidation is at an early stage, I understand that the High Court was informed at the hearing on 6 July that the liquidators have identified a number of matters which they intend to investigate as part of the liquidation process. It is only when all the facts...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The liquidation of OCS Operations Limited is currently in the hands of liquidators under the supervision of the High Court. While the liquidation is at an early stage, I understand that the High Court was informed at the hearing on 6 July that the liquidators have identified a number of matters which they intend to investigate as part of the liquidation process. It is only when all the facts...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Under the body of Irish employment rights legislation, there are significant protections afforded to employees whose employers are insolvent and who, as a result, default on payment of wages or payment of statutory redundancy entitlements. These protections are administered by the Department of Social Protection. Under the Redundancy Payments Acts, an eligible employee with a minimum of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Innovation Vouchers Initiative (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher Initiative was introduced in 2007 in order to drive an on-going innovation culture shift within small enterprise by promoting and encouraging knowledge transfer between Ireland’s public knowledge providers and the small business community and creating greater synergies between the two. Under the initiative, vouchers worth €5,000 are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: To give effect to the Microenterprise Loan Fund established by legislation in 2012 my Department set up Microfinance fund Ireland (MFI). My Department publishes Microfinance Fund Ireland (MFI) quarterly progress reports on the Department’s website in respect of the Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme. The progress report detailing drawdowns and approvals and the analysis and performance...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland offers a range of financial and non-financial supports to assist clients to win business and sustain and create jobs through all stages of the business development cycle. Start-ups remain a key source of employment for the Irish economy and over time many start-ups will develop and grow and emerge as the medium and large sized companies of the future. Supporting Start-ups...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development Capital Scheme (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Development Capital Scheme which is run through a open and competitive process, on foot of key actions under the APJ process has seen total commitments by the State of €75m to three funds. Under the Scheme, commitments were made to MML, BDO and Cardinal Carlyle that will provide equity or quasi equity of between €2m and €12m to established investee companies. Each of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Seed and Venture Capital Scheme (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Successive Governments have invested in the domestic venture capital sector over the last twenty years. This investment has sought to increase the availability of risk capital for SMEs to support economic growth through the continued development of the Seed and Venture Capital industry in Ireland, thereby achieving a more robust, commercially viable and sustainable sector. As part of Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Innovation Fund Ireland (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Innovation Fund Ireland is a Government initiative designed to attract leading international venture capital fund managers to Ireland to compliment the domestic venture capital sector. Innovation Fund Ireland funding involves Enterprise Ireland and NPRF investing together and separately. The NPRF has now been reconstituted as the Irish Strategic Investment Fund. The dual mandate of the ISIF...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland are both enterprise development agencies operating under the aegis of my Department. Enterprise Ireland (EI) is the agency responsible for the development and promotion of the Irish business sector and its focus is on the growth of world-class Irish companies to achieve strong positions in global markets. On the other hand, IDA Ireland’s focus is on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to develop a vibrant and effective social enterprise sector. A report on the potential of social enterprises to create jobs and to identify the actions required by Government and other relevant bodies and agencies, was commissioned and produced by Forfás in July 2013. The Forfás report recommended the establishment of an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland regards allegations of wrongdoing in companies in which it holds shares (or to which it has provided grants under an existing grant agreement) with the utmost seriousness. There are provisions in Enterprise Ireland’s standard legal agreements which oblige a company in which Enterprise Ireland currently holds shares (or in respect of which there is a current grant...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: I have consulted Enterprise Ireland in regard to the issues raised. However all of those matters are subject to the provisions of the Companies Acts and are therefore matters of law between the people concerned and others such as Directors and Shareholders. In particular, the examinership process for the case concerned is a matter for the High Court and I have no role in this regard. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department have provided funding for a range of initiatives to assist enterprise development and research in County Kildare on an ongoing basis. Funding for individual companies from my Department is delivered by IDA Ireland in respect of the Multinational sector, by Enterprise Ireland in respect of SMEs which are Irish owned and by the Local Employment Offices (formerly the County...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Investments (16 Jul 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 287 together. Enterprise Ireland (EI) is the agency under my aegis with responsibility for the development of Irish enterprise, deepening Ireland’s footprint in world markets and supporting employment creation in the indigenous enterprises in our economy. A gross estimate based on the total output of EI clients (€36.3bn) in 2014...