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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts Data (3 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The providers of public relations services used by my Department and the Offices of my Department, the details of the services supplied by each provider and the expenditure incurred on such services by my Department for the period 2007 to 2010 were as follows: 2007 Name of PR Company/PR Consultant: Purpose of Expenditure: PR Cost (€): Leo Burnett Advertising increase in National...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Flag (3 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Decisions regarding the raising and lowering of the national flag are taken by the Protocol and General Division of the Department of the Taoiseach and not directly by my Department. Accordingly, the national flag was lowered to half-mast on Friday 23 January 2015, on the occasion of the funeral of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, as is established protocol upon the death of a head of state...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (3 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs since 2012 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 for Jobs was launched on January 29th in ICON Plc. The Action Plan process is working. Almost 80,000 more people are at work since the launch of the first Action Plan for Jobs in 2012....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (3 Feb 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 2013 and 2014 there were a total of 385 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 on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish businesses, and the research and investment communities to develop. Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership, and competitiveness with the ultimate objective of job creation. Enterprise Ireland clients are a vital source of employment in every county in Ireland. In view of the complexity of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (3 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. There are currently no specific proposals to extend the Community...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (29 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Together the EU and the US account for almost half of world GDP and 30% of world trade. The purpose of the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is to reduce barriers to trade and investment in order to generate jobs and growth in the EU and the US. The government fully supports this objective. According to assessments made by the European Commission and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (29 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: My first thoughts are with the workers at Bose and their families as they face into an extremely difficult time. All the supports of the State will be made available for the workers affected by the announcement of the pending closure of the Bose plant in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan. After the announcement was made I spoke directly with company management. I expressed my regret at the way...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (29 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that it is confident that it will be in a position to make an announcement relating to the above pipeline project before the end of the second quarter of 2015. I am sure that the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Appointments (29 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Neither I nor my Department have received any representations from the Deputy seeking to have persons appointed to positions under the remit of my Department in the period in question.

Free Trade Agreements between the European Union and Columbia and Peru: Motion (28 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputies for their contributions. Many very genuine concerns were expressed and I understand the nature of those concerns. No one is saying that Colombia is free from abuses of human rights and everyone knows that it is a dangerous country. However, we do not pick and choose the governments we want to rule the different countries with which we trade. We have no say in respect of...

Free Trade Agreements between the European Union and Columbia and Peru: Motion (28 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy should read the transcript of the debate, because that is what was said. Sinn Féin's position in this regard is particularly strange. During the peace process here, there was active engagement and support on the part of the US and the EU. Their support for the process was not seen as in some way condoning the abuses or atrocities that occurred. Far from it. That support...

Free Trade Agreements between the European Union and Columbia and Peru: Motion (28 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: -----along a road towards the delivery of a better outcome for all. What we are talking about here is a government that is seeking to take a democratic road and introduce a peace process, imperfect though it may be. We have an opportunity, via this agreement, to seek to protect human rights and have oversight in respect of their delivery.

Free Trade Agreements between the European Union and Columbia and Peru: Motion (28 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: We will also have oversight of the labour standards which apply in these countries. I am of the view that we should seize the opportunity with which we have been presented. One of the essential elements of the agreement is the respect for democratic principles and human rights. If this aspect is not honoured, the agreement can ultimately be terminated. I go along with those who have...

Free Trade Agreements between the European Union and Columbia and Peru: Motion (28 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: We are being given an opportunity and we must use it as best we can. I would be happy to return to the House to brief Deputies on the reports that will emanate from the trade council regarding the progress made in respect of the agreement.

Free Trade Agreements between the European Union and Columbia and Peru: Motion (28 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, which was signed on 26th June, 2012, and laid before Dáil Éireann on 2nd October, 2014.”The free trade agreement between the EU and its member states and Columbia and Peru is one of a new...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The remit of my Department, in relation to asbestos in the workplace, arises under occupational health and safety policy where the focus is on prevention. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 2006 and 2010, which are enforced by the Health and Safety Authority, place obligations on employers and employees to ensure that the risk of exposure to asbestos is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections Data (28 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 2006 and 2010, which are enforced by the Health and Safety Authority, place obligations on employers and employees to ensure that the risk of exposure to asbestos is eliminated or reduced to a minimum and that any remaining residual risk is adequately controlled in accordance with the legislation. The Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (28 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Anyone looking for advice or information on starting up a small or micro enterprise should contact their nearest Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in the first instance. The LEOs are the first-stop-shop front line service assisting in delivering business growth and jobs for the micro-enterprise sector. They pull together all the players – other Government Departments and Agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (27 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I am informed by IDA Ireland that in 2014 there were three site visits to Co. Tipperary. As the Deputy will see from the following tabular statement, which sets out on a county-by-county basis the number of IDA Ireland-sponsored site visits during 2014, one county had the same number of visits as Tipperary while 11 counties had a lesser number of visits and 13 counties received more visits....