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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Prices (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated and there is no price control on liquid fuel products in Ireland. The price of fuel is dictated by global factors and reflects global market price (traded in dollars), Euro/Dollar fluctuations, refining costs, transportation costs, other operating costs, prevailing Excise Duty and VAT. The National Consumer Agency, now...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Registered Employment Agreements (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014 will provide for a new statutory framework for establishing minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment for a specified type, class or group of workers, in a particular economic sector. This new framework proposes a mechanism whereby, in future, at the request, separately or jointly from organisations substantially...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies Data (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: There is a substantial programme of reform underway within my Department in relation to agencies and public bodies. This will see a reduction in the number of agencies or bodies under the remit of my Department fall by 41. This includes the dissolution of 35 City and County Enterprise Boards, the merging of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency, the integration of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Decentralisation Programme Data (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: In the period in question my Department was involved in the decentralisation of certain functions to a variety of locations as outlined below: Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and its Offices Decentralisation Dublin Head Office - Kilkenny Patents Office. Decentralised from Dublin to Kilkenny in 1998. Companies Registration Office. Decentralised from Dublin to Carlow in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 236 and 254 together. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on the number of jobs gained and lost in the enterprise development agencies. Data is gathered on an annual basis and aggregated at county level. It is therefore not possible to provide separate figues for Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin, as requested by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland's priority is the achievement of export sales growth from Irish-owned companies. Export sales growth leads to an increase in demand for Irish goods and services, and increases the flow of income into the Irish economy. This is fundamental to job creation and maintenance in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland works with entrepreneurs and business people across the full business...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish business, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership and competitiveness. The ultimate objective is increased employment and prosperity in Ireland. The companies that Enterprise Ireland works with are a vital source of employment in every county...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Investments (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland clients are a vital source of direct and indirect employment. Employment data for Enterprise Ireland is collected annually as part of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Annual Employment Survey which measures the number of jobs in Agency assisted client companies. In its “End of Year Statement” published on Monday, January 12, Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. Table 1 below set out details of the number of Local Enterprise Office (LEO – formerly County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs))-supported clients and jobs in 2012 and 2013, based on the Annual Employment Survey of LEO clients. Statistics in relation to the number of clients supported and jobs created in 2014 through support...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: As requested by the Deputy, please find information on Microfinance Ireland (MFI): - End Sep 2014 End Dec 2013 End Dec 2012 Loans Approved €5,137,000 €2,159,000 €160,000 Loans Drawn down €4,323,000 €1,899,000 €53,000 Loans - Capital Repaid €710,000 €259,000 Impaired Loans €629,000 €300,000 As of 9thJanuary 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Applications (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The SME Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) was launched in October 2012 and my Department publishes quarterly progress reports on the Department’s website www.enterprise.gov.ie. The progress report detailing the analysis and performance up to the quarterly period ending 30 September 2014 is available on the Department’s website. I intend to publish the report for the period 31...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The total construction contract sum, following a competitive tendering process, for the IDA advance technology (manufacturing) buildings are as follows: Waterford €3.53M Athlone €3.59M This sum excludes all planning, design and project management services, Local Authority planning and development contributions, DAC (Disability Access Cert’s,) & Fire...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. In the time available, it has not been possible for my officials to compile all of the information requested by the Deputy. Once the available information is collated, I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs is a multi-annual strategy initiated in 2012 to ensure a cross-government approach to optimising the environment for enterprise, such that a net additional 100,000 jobs will be created by 2016. The Action Plans are prepared using internal staff and resources of my Department and those formerly of Forfás. My Department formulates the Plan and co-ordinates the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: In the period 2011 to 2014 IDA Ireland secured 653 investments for Ireland, with a record number of 197 achieved in 2014. For a variety of reasons many companies do not wish for any publicity surrounding a proposed investment and therefore of the 653 investments approved by IDA Ireland less than half, approximately 300, have been publicly announced. As a result it is not possible to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Funding (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. IDA Ireland has informed me that for reasons of commercial sensitivity and client confidentiality it does not release information on grants approvals. Information on grant refunds and grant payments is made available by the Agency. A grant may be approved in a given year but, once the relevant conditions of the grant agreement have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: In the period 2011 to 2014 there have been a total of 653 investments approved by IDA Ireland, of which less than half, approximately 300, have been publicly announced. For a variety of reasons many companies do not wish for any publicity surrounding a proposed investment. The number of investments approved in each individual year from 2011 to 2014 is set out in the attached tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: The Deputy will understand that I cannot provide legal advice in relation to the employment law rights applying to any individual’s specific circumstances. Independent legal advice should be sought in relation to any concerns an individual may have about their situation. The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) is mandated to secure compliance with employment rights...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Establishment (14 Jan 2015)

Richard Bruton: There is a commitment in the Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016 to establish a Low Pay Commission (LPC) on a statutory basis as an independent body to make annual recommendations to the Government about the appropriate level of the minimum wage and related matters. The Low Pay Commission will consist of: - An independent chairperson - Three people with a deep understanding...