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Other Questions: IDA Portfolio (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: I am not sure how the Minister can say she is happy that IDA Ireland must maintain so many vacant sites. It is a staggering figure - 85 properties out of a total of 137 are vacant, or almost two of every three properties. These properties were not acquired in the recent or even the medium-term past. They have been vacant for a long period. Given that 94% of the 137 properties are located...

Other Questions: IDA Portfolio (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: There is a major contradiction in what the Minister is saying. She stated that having vacant sites available gave potential FDI companies a choice. However, such companies are not exercising the option of taking up these sites. This is the point I am trying to get across to the Minister. We need a specific initiative to try to target companies - FDI or indigenous - and get them into these...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions the Government is taking to increase competitiveness in view of the increased competition from the UK as a location to establish a business compared to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33007/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the current drawdown levels issued under the credit guarantee scheme; the total value of approvals on the same dates; if she will provide a county breakdown of each drawdown and approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33011/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the review of the Book of Quantum by InjuriesBoard.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33008/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 211. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the publication of the autumn legislative programme, when legislative proposals regarding protections for workers on insecure, low hour contracts will be published in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33195/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 212. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times the co-ordination group within her Department met since being established after the Brexit referendum result; the number of meetings planned for the remainder of the year and in q1 of 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33196/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (8 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality whether there is an imminent vacancy for the position of taxing master; the process that will be used to fill this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33570/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns in a local community in respect of the delay with a building programme (details supplied); if he will provide a report on the updated position regarding the project; when he expects building to commence and the permanent building to be available for pupils; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: I apologise to the witnesses for being late. Can the witnesses list between three to five actions that are not happening but that they would like to see the Government prioritise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank the representatives for their presentations. What percentage of their memberships are in immediate danger of closing and seriously considering relocating outside the jurisdiction and what are the potential job losses?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Haulage Industry (10 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there are adequate insurer providers for haulage vehicles and trucks; his further views on insurers refusing to provide cover to haulage companies; the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34324/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (10 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 330. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the regulatory processes, statutory and non-statutory, in place to assess the economic impacts of all new regulations on business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34323/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (10 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 331. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on Ireland's fall to 18th on the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business 2017 report, representing decline in consecutive years in this ranking; the steps being taken to improve competitiveness in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34325/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth (10 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 332. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to immediately review Enterprise 2025 with respect to forecasts outlined on, for example, employment, unemployment and exports, considering the document was published in November 2015 in advance of the June Brexit referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34326/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic and Social Research Institute (10 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 333. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the employment and unemployment projections in the ESRI report, Modelling the Medium to Long Term Potential Macroeconomic Impact of Brexit on Ireland; if Enterprise 2025 will be revised as a result of these revised projections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34327/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (10 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 334. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 616 of 11 October 2016, the number of IDA Ireland sponsored visits in each county in 2016 up to 30 September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34328/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (10 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 335. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in the context of IDA Ireland's Horizon 2020 strategy and the target that 50% of investments will be located outside Dublin and Cork, the number of the agency's sponsored visits to Dublin which also visited Cork; and the number of the agency's sponsored visits to Cork which also visited Dublin since 2012 to the third quarter of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (10 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 336. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all properties on vacant IDA Ireland land received site visits in 2015 and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34331/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (10 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 337. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has considered a recent UK employment tribunal on the employment status of workers with a company (details supplied); the impact it will have on considerations of the status of such companies here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34362/16]