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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Trade by Enterprise Characteristics (TEC) data is compiled by the OECD in conjunction with Eurostat and other national statistical institutions. The TEC database aims to fill the information gap on actors involved in cross-border trade, and contains international annual trade data broken down by different categories of enterprises. However, comprehensive statistics answering all aspects of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The new European Union Regional Aid Guidelines 2014-2020 enable the State to grant State Aid, at enhanced rates, to businesses in order to support new investment and new employment in productive projects in Ireland's most disadvantaged regions. This helps the convergence of these regions with the more advantaged regions of the Union. Regional aid is also provided under schemes for tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Mental Health Awareness (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: My Department and I support the work of groups like Suicide Aware and their programme initiatives such as the Amber Flag Programme. I acknowledge the tireless work to raise both the awareness and the profile of mental health issues in general and in particular, among our student and youth population. As the Deputy may be aware, decisions regarding the raising and lowering of the national...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with the Statement of Government priorities, Minister Nash has commissioned a study into the prevalence of zero hour and low hour contracts and the impact of such contracts on employees. Earlier this week, I announced the appointment of the University of Limerick (UL) to carry out the study. The appointment of UL follows a competitive tendering process. The key objectives of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102, 108 and 111 together. The Strategy for the Manufacturing Sector, which I commissioned, and which was published in April 2013, identified that an additional 20,000 jobs can be created in the sector by 2016. A complementary report on the skills needs for the sector, which I had commissioned at the same time, was published by the Expert Group on Future...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 105 together. Since 2012, the Action Plan for Jobs has set a comprehensive set of measures agreed by Government to promote jobs opportunities and employment growth in all parts of the country. The 2015 Action Plan, which I recently launched, contains a suite of 380 actions to ensure we deliver not just the promised 100,000 additional jobs by 2016, but...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Ireland’s Partnership Agreement with the European Commission sets out the agreed framework for the use of European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds in Ireland. The Partnership Agreement was adopted in November 2014. Specifically, in the context of support for innovation and technology, the following has been agreed between the European Commission and the Irish Government: -...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 113 together. My Department’s Policy Statement on Foreign Direct Investment, which was published at the end of July 2014, sets out the strategic direction for FDI to 2020 and the key actions needed to enhance Ireland’s attractiveness and business environment in the context of intensified international competition for investment and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: As part of the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs and Pathways to Work, there is a continuing focus on matching the skills of those on the Live Register with the current and future skills demands of both indigenous and foreign owned businesses. As well as those recruited directly into such vacancies, there is a clear focus on improvements in education and training...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Youth Unemployment Measures (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, which is co-ordinated and developed by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation since 2012, has set out a comprehensive set of measures to address the unemployment challenge for all age cohorts. The 2015 Action Plan for Jobs was launched on January 29th. Almost 80,000 more people are at work since the launch of the first Action Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, which is co-ordinated and developed by my Department since 2012, has set out a comprehensive set of measures to improve our competitiveness performance. Substantial progress has been made in terms of improving Ireland's competitiveness in recent years and we have climbed to 15thin the IMD competitiveness rankings. Cost competitiveness is an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (12 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland 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 our economy. To support the delivery of property solutions for entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises nationally, Enterprise Ireland, working with other enterprise partners such as the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (11 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that it is actively seeking an investment for the new building in Athlone and is confident of a positive outcome. As property is one of the key considerations for clients when choosing a location, the availability of suitable premises in Athlone will provide an additional positive element in the Midlands. IDA Ireland promotes Westmeath as part of its Midlands...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (11 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I understand from Enterprise Ireland that since the launch of the first Community Enterprise Centre scheme in 1989, Enterprise Ireland has approved €64 million for the development of Community Enterprise Centres in towns and villages across the country. There are currently 117 such centres across the country. The last scheme rolled out was in 2012 and 2013 when Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 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., in November. Work is continuing on the preparations for the full implementation of the Act, as the commencement of the Act is dependent on a number of factors set out in the legislation....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (10 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Audit exemption applies to small companies formed under the Companies Acts. Member States' entitlement to provide for audit exemption for small companies derives from EU legislation prescribing the maximum thresholds capable of being employed by Member States to determine small company size. These thresholds relate to net turnover and balance sheet total and number of employees.Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (10 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: I understand from Enterprise Ireland that since the launch of the first Community Enterprise Centre scheme in 1989, Enterprise Ireland has approved €64 million for the development of Community Enterprise Centres in towns and villages across the country. There are currently 117 such centres across the country. The last scheme rolled out was in 2012 and 2013 when Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (10 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland owns a total of 70.45 hectares of land in County Louth which have the potential for use for inward investment purposes. The locations of these sites are set out in the tabular statement. The site in Mullagharlin has advanced planning for a bio pharma campus. The availability of an adequate supply of marketable, serviced land and office and industrial / technology buildings in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clauses (10 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Policy responsibility for public procurement is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, T.D. The Office of Government Procurement falls under Minister Howlin’s remit. Last year, Minister Howlin announced the establishment of a Project Group to identify suitable policy priorities to be addressed through the insertion of social clauses in public...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (10 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Three years ago the Government set a target of having an extra 100,000 people back at work by 2016. That target will now be delivered upon during 2015, over 12 months early. The live register has fallen for 38 months in a row since the crisis peak of 15.1% three years ago to 10.5% today. The latest Quarterly National Household Survey figures show that, for the year to end Q3 2014, the numbers...