Written answers
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Ministerial Meetings
6:00 pm
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 28: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings he has had with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, Irish Small and Medium Enterprises and other employer and employee representative groups since taking office; if he will report on the details of these meetings; the dates of these meetings and the matters discussed; if there have been no meetings to date, the date on which he proposes to meet with these groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14634/11]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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1Since taking office on 9 March last, I have held meetings with sixteen employer and employee representative groups as detailed in the table below. Further meetings with these and other such representative groups will be scheduled as necessary as issues arise.
Name of Employer / Employee Representative Group | Date of meeting (include dates of planned meetings, if known) | Details of meetings / Matters discussed |
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed | 07 April 2011 | Discussion on a range of issues relating to employment and unemployment. |
Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) | 11 April 2011 | Discussions on Corporation tax, Internship scheme, National Minimum Wage, Sectoral Wage Agreements, industrial relations. |
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | 11 April 2011 | Discussion on a range of issues relating to Minister's responsibilities. |
Small Firms Association (SFA) | 11 April 2011 | Discussion on a range of issues relating to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. |
Irish Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Association (ISME) | 11 April 2011 | Discussion on a range of issues relating to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. |
Chambers Ireland | 18 May 2011 | Discussion on a range of issues relating to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. |
IBEC CEO Panel / President of US Chamber | 19 May 2011 | Discussions on the concept of a tariff free trade regime between the EU and the US. |
Financial Services Ireland, a constituent part of IBEC | 25 May 2011 | Periodic meeting with internationally traded Financial Services Industry representatives to advance policy issues relating to the promotion of employment and output in the sector. |
Mandate Trade Union, SIPTU, Bakers' Union | 26 May 2011 | Discussions on a matter relating to a specific company. |
Construction Industry Federation | 31 May 2011 | Discussions on Report on Review of JLC/REA mechanisms. |
IBEC | 31 May 2011 | Discussions on Report on Review of JLC/REA mechanisms. |
Retail Excellence Ireland | 31 May 2011 | Discussions on a range of issues relating to retail enterprises. |
ICTU | 01 June 2011 | Discussions on Report on Review of JLC/REA mechanisms. |
IBEC (Retail Ireland) | 07 June 2011 | Discussions on JLCs, economic recovery. |
Irish Farmers Association | 07 June 2011 | Discussions on retail issues. |
RGDATA - Jobs Alliance | 08 June 2011 | Discussions on Report on Review of JLC/REA mechanisms. |
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