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- Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements (16 Feb 2012)
Richard Bruton: ...by the last Government has put ambition on the map for agriculture and the food sector. It is important we deepen and strengthen this. However, there are new sectors, such as digital gaming and cloud computing. These offer opportunities in areas where Ireland has critical mass and can build success. We need to ensure the State nurtures these opportunities and that no obstacles stand in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Feb 2012)
Richard Bruton: ...the nister and representatives of the small business sector on issues of interest. The membership is focused on people engaged in and having direct experience in running a business. June 2011 Cloud Computing Implementation Group To support the implementation of the commitment in the Programme for Government on Cloud Computing. June 2011 Steering Group on Small and Medium-sized...
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (7 Feb 2012)
Richard Bruton: ...of initiatives to promote enterprise growth, improve competitiveness and develop key sectors of the economy where Ireland can gain a competitive advantage, including in areas such as manufacturing, cloud computing, agri-food and digital gaming. The 2012 Action Plan will mark a new process by the Government of outlining its plans to support job creation on an annual basis, with the aim...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: ...to the Irish economy in terms of export earnings and employment. The Medical, Pharmaceutical and Chemical sectors accounted for â¬46 billion, or 51%, of total Merchandise exports in 2010. Computer components and electronics accounted for â¬8 billion of Merchandise exports, while computer services accounted for â¬28.2 billion, or 38%, of all Services exports in 2010. Between them, the...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: ...companies are also finding opportunities in emerging sectors which have been identified as holding particular potential for Ireland. These include sectors such as Health and Life sciences, Cloud Computing, Digital and Media Services, Digital Gaming, and the Green Economy. The Government will shortly be publishing its 2012 Action Plan for Jobs which will set out a series of clear...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Richard Bruton: ...a view to maximising the employment potential they offer. Sectors which have been identified as holding particular potential for Ireland include Agri-food, Health and Lifesciences, Digital Games, Cloud Computing, the Green Economy, International Education and International Financial Services. The Government is also committed to supporting more mature sectors such as Tourism and...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 Dec 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...the Minister and representatives of the small business sector on issues of interest. The membership is focused on people engaged in and having direct experience in running a business. June 2011 Cloud Computing Implementation Group To support the implementation of the commitment in the Programme for Government on Cloud Computing. June 2011 Steering Group on Small and Medium-sized...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...services sectors such as Medical Devices, ICT, Pharmaceuticals and Financial services, which continue to perform well. Ireland is also well placed to exploit opportunities in new sectors such as Cloud Computing and Digital Gaming, Life Sciences and Clean-tech, through the quality and skills of our workforce. The Government published its Medium Term Framework for Infrastructural and...
- Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...to long-term vision of where Ireland can maximise employment opportunities in areas where it has traditional strengths such as tourism and agrifoods, as well as in new and emerging sectors such as cloud computing, health and the life sciences, silvertech and the green economy. Some of the actions in the jobs strategy will be delivered in the short term and have an immediate impact, while...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Oct 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...energy infrastructure is important for the whole of the economy and for society. Improving our infrastructure in these areas will also help us to exploit opportunities in emerging sectors such as Cloud Computing, Cleantech, and Health and Lifesciences. Identifying opportunities in these, and other, sectors will be part of the Jobs Strategy which I expect to publish in January. In this...
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (12 Oct 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...innovative sectors such as Medical Devices, ICT and the Pharmaceutical and Financial sectors, which continue to perform well. Ireland is well placed to exploit opportunities in new sectors such as Cloud Computing and Digital Gaming, Life Sciences and Clean-tech. Ireland's services sector continues to grow and in 2010 accounted for 45.3 per cent of total exports and we have well recognised...
- Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (28 Sep 2011)
Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 to 84, inclusive, together. I announced the establishment of a Technology Centre in Cloud Computing on 12 May last. The Centre will be a collaborative research entity led by industry, resourced by researchers in Universities and Research Institutions and funded through an Enterprise Ireland/IDA research programme. Support of up to â¬1 million each year...
- Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (27 Sep 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...multinational company which is not alone taking on people from this scheme but is investing â¬15,000 of its own money in training them. This should, because of the nature of the enterprise - cloud computing - guarantee them a job either with VMware or another company. It is not true to say that this Government has been continuing on with what the previous Government did. We have...
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (21 Jul 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...in this first call, Enterprise Ireland expanded its offer with a second fund (Competitive Start Fund) that is also open to software companies in the games, telecoms, software as a service (SaaS), cloud computing and enterprise software sectors. With regard to skills shortages, over the past few months, my Department's officials have been working with the Secretariat to the Expert Group on...
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Jul 2011)
Richard Bruton: .... I am also continuing to develop proposals for substantial reform of our Sectoral Wage Agreements, as well as working to develop job opportunities in a number of emerging sectors, including Cloud Computing, Digital Gaming, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Information and Communications Technology, Financial Services, Content Industry, Consumer and Business Services. I will continue working...
- Written Answers — Information Technology Sector: Information Technology Sector (19 Jul 2011)
Richard Bruton: Ireland is extremely well-placed to take advantage of the rapidly-growing international potential of cloud computing. A recent report commissioned by Microsoft has estimated that by 2014 the cloud computing industry in Ireland could be worth â¬9.5 billion and employ 8,600 people. Now more than ever we must do everything we can to seize opportunities like this. I do not believe that these...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Jul 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...costs to business, particularly those that are set by Government or Local Authorities. I am also working to develop the potential of opportunities in a number of emerging sectors, including Cloud Computing, Digital Gaming and other sectors.
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Jul 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...six months. I am also continuing to develop proposals for substantial reform of our Sectoral Wage Agreements and I am working to develop job opportunities in a number of emerging sectors, including Cloud Computing, Digital Gaming and other areas. I will also continue working with my Government colleagues over the coming months to identify actions that can be taken to reduce costs for...
- Job Creation (19 Jul 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...innovative sectors such as medical devices, ICT and the pharmaceutical and financial sectors which continue to perform well. Ireland is well placed to exploit opportunities in new sectors such as cloud computing and digital gaming, life sciences and clean-tech industries. We are building on investments made in the research and development capability of our higher education institutes...
- Employment Support Services (19 Jul 2011)
Richard Bruton: ...the capability of enterprises. This will be the focus of continuing work by the Government and by my Department. There is also great potential for job creation in several emerging sectors such as cloud computing, digital gaming and a number of others listed in the programme for Government. I am working to develop the potential of these and other sectoral opportunities.