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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Returns (6 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I have made enquiries with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) and can confirm that the liquidator filed the Form E6 - Return of Final Winding Up Meeting (Section 263 of the Companies Act 1963) and the Form E5 - Liquidator's Statement of Account (Section 263 of the Companies Act 1963) on 6 May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Media Mergers (6 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: After the acquisition was agreed by the parties involved, the Competition Authority was notified. Following this, notification of the proposed transaction was sent to me, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in accordance with Section 23(1)(a) of the Competition Act 2002 on the 20thMarch 2012 as the Competition Authority considered it to be a media merger within the meaning of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Firearms and Ammunition Security (6 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 to 196, inclusive, together. I am not aware of any proposals being submitted to my Department to establish a Proof House for firearms in Ireland. I understand that Proof Houses are normally only established in States where firearms are manufactured. In that context, I understand that Ireland does not have any firearms’ manufacturers. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts (6 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Government approved the delegation of responsibility for implementation of the Construction Contracts Act 2013 to my colleague, the Minister of State for Business and Employment, Mr. Gerald Nash T.D., last November. I am informed that Minister Nash intends to appoint a Chairperson of the Ministerial Panel of Adjudicators, which is to be established under the Act, as soon as is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (6 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: At the launch of the Regional Action plan for Jobs in February this year, the Government announced that an additional €150m over 5 years would be made available to IDA Ireland for a capital investment programme to help attract more multinational investment and jobs into each region. The programme will build on the recent investment by IDA Ireland in facilities in Athlone and...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I wish to welcome the spring economic statement. I have been around this House for quite a long time and one of the things that always frustrated me, particularly when I was spokesman on finance, was the extraordinarily opaque way in which budgets were put together. Typically, budgets were produced in massive secrecy; so much so, that if the slightest information got out, a person's career...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (30 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I was very pleased to have been in a position to announce this exciting project last February, as it represents a very significant investment by this company, one which will create a significant number of jobs, both in construction and ongoing on a permanent basis. In relation to incentives, while there was intensive engagement with the company by IDA Ireland over a significant period,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (30 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: Over recent years, the Government has introduced various initiatives aimed at reducing the public sector pay bill. Central to these has been the moratorium on recruitment to the public sector and the Employment Control Framework (ECF) mechanism administered centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) which has placed challenging staff reduction targets for all public...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research Funding (30 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: Government policy is focused on building excellence in scientific research and maximising its impact on jobs, and on economic and social progress. The Government has introduced a number of policy initiatives targeted at accelerating the economic and societal return on our STI investment. Amongst these was the implementation of the proposals of the Research Prioritisation Group. Following...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Motion (29 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Senators who participated in the debate, particularly Senator Hildegarde Naughton, who moved the motion. We are in a difficult transition; that is the reality. A number of Senators commented on the circumstances when we started out. The reality was that most people were scared out of their wits that their job would be the next to go. That was the environment we were living in....

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Motion (29 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: The rates of long-term youth unemployment and youth unemployment are coming down. There have been 30,000 fewer long-term unemployed over the past two years. We are having an impact but the Senator is correct that we have to build on the measures. However, I reject the suggestion by Sinn Féin that some of the measures, such as JobBridge, are not effective. Senator Hildegarde Naughton...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Motion (29 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: As we look to resolve our issues for the future, the blame game will not solve it for us. It is about finding solutions to difficult problems. That is much more challenging and requires much more deep thought than we often have in the other House. In this House, maybe it is because it is built on the flat. I thank the Senators for the contributions. We have created a moment of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Social Enterprise Sector (29 Apr 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: Retail Sector (29 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: The contents of the financial statements of limited companies are governed by EU Company Law Directives and Regulations and by the applicable accounting standards. At present, the requirements regarding the preparation and publication of the accounts of limited companies and groups are determined by the First, Fourth and Seventh EU Company Law Directives and by the EU IFRS Regulation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (28 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Government are committed to the earliest possible implementation of the Construction Contracts Act, 2013 and, as a consequence, approved the delegation of responsibility for its implementation to my colleague, the Minister of State for Business and Employment, Mr. Gerald Nash T.D., last November. Work is continuing on the preparations for the full implementation of the Act, as the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Acts (28 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Companies Acts 1963-2013 set out the powers and duties of receivers. In particular the law relating to receivership is found in Part VII of the Companies Act 1963 as amended by Part VIII of the Companies Act 1990. However, for the most part, the relevant law is made up of rules which the courts have developed by applying general contract law and equitable principles. The Companies Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (28 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. I am informed by IDA Ireland that there were 6 IDA sponsored site visits by potential investors to Donegal in 2014. It should be noted that site visits are only one part of a longer negotiation process between IDA Ireland and a client company and it is important to note that data on site visits is not a true measure nor does it reflect...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (28 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Annual Employment Survey which reports on jobs created and lost in companies that are supported by enterprise development agencies show that employment in IDA Ireland client companies in Limerick, city and county, rose from 6,498 at the end of 2010 to 7,906 in 2014 an increase of over 22%. The Survey also shows that the number of IDA Ireland client companies in Limerick rose from 40 to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (28 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am monitoring the situation at the plant in question through the Inter-Agency Group that I set up on 3 March to coordinate the Government’s response to the proposed job losses at the company concerned. I am aware that the Inter-Agency Group is engaging with stakeholders and is exploring options for a meeting with staff representatives as soon as possible. The Inter-Agency Group...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (28 Apr 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 to 164, inclusive, together. The Annual Employment Survey provides details on the numbers of jobs created and lost in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies. Information is collected on an annual basis and aggregated at county level only. Information is provided by the companies on a confidential basis for statistical...