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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Regulations (25 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: In general, the implementation of the Construction Products Regulation is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Alan Kelly, T.D. I understand that officials in that Department have worked with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure the industry was aware of, and prepared for, the implementation of the Construction Products Regulation in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (25 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: The scope of the EU Commission’s mandate to negotiate with the United States on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) includes investment protection and investor state dispute settlement (ISDS). The mandate was adopted by the EU Council of Ministers on 14 June, 2013. The text of the mandate is available on the EU Council’s website. Paragraphs 22 and 23 of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process (25 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Companies Bill 2012 completed Report and Final Stages in the Seanad on 30 September 2014. “Report Back” to the Dáil on the Seanad amendments is expected in early December. The Bill is expected to be enacted by the end of 2014 with commencement from the 1stJune 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Takeovers (25 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: Allergan have a major plant in Westport Co. Mayo, providing very significant employment there. The Government is very committed to supporting this facility. There have been some very significant mergers and acquisition in the Pharmaceutical sector over recent years, which are an ongoing feature of that industry at present. It was recently publicly announced that Allergan is being acquired...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Regulations (25 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: I have no plans at this time to amend the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003, Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 131 of 2003 which give effect in Irish law to the European Directive on Transfer of Undertakings (EU Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001). The objective of the Directive is to safeguard the rights of employees in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (25 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: The aim of the Accelerate Management Development programme administered by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) is to provide owner/managers with the management, leadership, business skills and knowledge to achieve sustainability and growth in their business. The programme helps participants to address their business challenges effectively and to develop and grow their business. Through the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (25 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: This company is not a client company of IDA Ireland as its business activities involve servicing the Irish market. I understand that the company is in the process of securing new premises in Castlebar and hopes to move in there shortly. The company has confirmed that they are commencing a recruitment process before Christmas, with a view to having the first of these additional new staff in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts (25 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: No contracts have been awarded by my Department to the named company since 9 March 2011. I have received responses from all of the Agencies under the aegis of my Department, with the exception of the Local Enterprise Offices, and these Agencies have confirmed that no contracts were awarded by my Department or any Agency of my Department to the named company since 9 March 2011. The 31 Local...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Contracts (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: The commencement of the Construction Contracts Act 2013 is dependent on a number of factors contained within the Act itself. These include the appointment by the Minister of a Chairperson and Panel of Adjudicators, who must be highly qualified and suitable in order to ensure quality outcomes in disputes referred under the Act. Also required is the drafting and publication of a code of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 to 41, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, my colleague Ged Nash TD, Minister for Business and Employment, presented the General Scheme of the proposed Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014 to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for pre-legislative scrutiny at its meeting on 11 October last; it is my...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: Although my Department does not have a dedicated Data Protection Office, data protection functions are the responsibility of a specified Data Protection Officer at senior management level who is supported by a number of key staff within my Department and its Offices. Set out in tabular format is the number of staff involved in Data Protection duties for my Department and its Offices only. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Action Plan for Jobs(APJ) is a whole-of-Government approach to job retention and job creation, with a specific ambition to have 100,000 more people in work by 2016. The first annual APJ was launched in February 2012, and its first successor was published in February 2013. Together, these comprised over 600 specific actions. The third APJ was published in February of this year, building on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: A non EEA national who has been the holder of an employment permit and has been employed on foot of employment permits for an unbroken five year period may apply to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) for long term residency in the State. Section 20(2) of the Employment Permits Act 2006 (as amended), provides that:“an application for a renewal of an employment permit shall...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to work with entrepreneurs, Irish businesses and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation and competitiveness. The ultimate objective is increased employment and prosperity in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland works with High Potential Start-Up’s (HPSUs) with a capability to start a business...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland has advised me that employment in IDA Ireland companies is measured in the Annual Employment Survey and that grants to support R&D activity and training in companies is not directly correlated to employment trends as recorded in the Annual Employment Survey. The number of people employed in IDA Ireland client companies in each of the last 5 years is set out in the second...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Trends (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 to 49, inclusive, together. As a small open economy, Ireland is impacted by global economic cycles and shifts in competitiveness worldwide. In the case of manufacturing, lower labour costs in Asia have, for many years had a significant impact on the production of lower value goods with high labour element, but Government policy has pursued the development...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: We are continuing to make progress as a country in improving our international competitiveness, towards the Government’s objective of being the best small country in the world in which to do business. Since 2011, Ireland’s international competitiveness rankings in both the IMD and WEF competitiveness reports has improved – from 24th to 15th in the IMD’s World...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Rent Reviews (20 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: Over the course of the recession, there was a significant reduction in rents. For example, the National Competitiveness Council note that office rents in Dublin on new leases fell by 28 per cent between 2008 and 2013 considerably improving the cost competitiveness of high spec commercial rental vis-à-vis other international cities. Prime high street rents have also come under downward...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: The regulator did not say that.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Expenditure (19 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 21 October 2014, my Office has received the information from Enterprise Ireland and I will provide this to the Deputy in the coming days.