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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Any job losses are very regrettable and our Development Agencies ensure that in such cases replacement projects are pursued vigorously. Despite some specific company losses in the Sligo area in the recent past, the overall unemployment trend in the region has improved significantly over the last few years. The unemployment rate for the Border Region peaked at 17.7% by Q3 2012, although...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Sector Strategy (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Securing employment opportunities for those with appropriate skills is a key priority of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, including for those interested in career in the construction sector. In May 2014 the Government published ‘Construction 2020 – a Strategy for a Renewed Construction Sector’ to help deliver a competitive, innovative, dynamic, safe and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microfinance Ireland (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: As of 15 May 2015 Microfinance Ireland (MFI) has approved 565 applications to the value of €8.6m supporting 1,246 jobs. All the figures that the Deputy has requested are available in the quarterly and yearly progress reports which are published on my Department’s website www.enterprise.gov.ie. The progress report detailing the analysis and performance up to the quarterly period...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. The aim of the Action Plan for Jobs is to help enterprises to create employment in all regions of the country. While over 100,000 extra jobs have been created since the start of the Action Plan process in 2012, not all regions are yet fully experiencing the benefits of economic recovery. That is why the Government is placing an increased...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that information in relation to site sponsored visits by potential investors is provided on a county by county basis only and during 2012, 2013 and 2014 there were a total of 581 such visits to Dublin, city and county. For reasons of commercial sensitivity and client confidentiality IDA Ireland does not release details of individual locations visited or comment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Recruitment (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Recruitment to my Department is undertaken principally by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) through competitions advertised publicly. In accordance with the moratorium on public sector recruitment, there were no new civil servants appointed to my Department in 2014. The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in my Department at the end of 2014 was 798, which was significantly below...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Redeployment (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Details of the number of staff of my Department on secondment abroad or to another Department as of December 2014 are as set out in tabular format below. These secondments were in line with the business needs of the Department and the wider Civil Service and also serve to provide a range of broader developmental interests for the staff concerned. In relation to the Agencies under the aegis...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Retirements (26 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Information relating to retirement of civil servants in all Government Departments, including my own, is being provided by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The numbers of public servants in the Agencies under the aegis of my Department who retired in 2014 are listed in tabular form below. Agency No of Retirements in 2014 Forfas (prior to dissolution) 1 IDA 14 Enterprise...

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: It is not promised legislation and obviously I will not advise the Chair. A parliamentary question or a Topical Issue might be the best way of proceeding.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: It is resumed statements.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: Perhaps it is a matter we should refer to the Whips. I do not have a briefing on when it is intended to resume those statements.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: In the meantime perhaps the Deputy could table a parliamentary question or a Topical Issue.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The heads of the first two have been cleared, but the heads of the Red Cross legislation have not been cleared. Two out of three is not bad.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I will have to check with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy White, whether the Digital Hub is established under legislation and whether enabling legislation is required for the transfer to be made. I will get back to Deputy Ó Snodaigh on the matter. I understand it is planned to schedule debates on the reports of the Constitutional Convention. They...

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Health is working on policy proposals in this area, but at the moment it is not possible to indicate a date when the legislation will be published.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I do not see any legislation on the list in respect of the matter raised by Deputy Fleming. The provision of home care is more of a budgetary matter. I am aware that the Minister recently made extra funding available for home care packages in an attempt to assist in this area.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The planning and development (No. 1) Bill is expected shortly. Very good progress is being made in the drafting of the credit guarantee (amendment) Bill and I am hopeful that it will be available this session. The family leave Bill is due later in the year.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I do not think legislation is promised at this point. The Government has a construction strategy and it is considering many issues, but no promised legislation in that regard is on the list.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am not aware of any proposed health equality legislation.

Order of Business (19 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The key issues relating to the health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill have been identified and options are being examined. The Bill relates to indemnity to provide for an appeal against minor sanctions and possible amendments arising from the Corbally judgment. It is not possible at this stage to indicate the Bill's publication date.