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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (15 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 124. To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of employment gains in each region in the 12 months to quarter two of 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34330/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (15 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance the position which applies in a circumstance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34796/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (15 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 482. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide new additional funding to drugs and alcohol task forces to allow these groups to deal with alcohol within their remit; his views on the importance of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34580/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (16 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the terms of appointment of the current chairpersons and board members for each agency, commercial semi-State company and public body under the aegis of his Department; the current vacancies on each board; the appointment process to fill any vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35373/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: On a related matter.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman Data (17 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of funding allocated to the Financial Services Ombudsman in 2015 to 2017, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35669/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman Data (17 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints received by the Financial Services Ombudsman in the 2010 to 2016, inclusive, in tabular form. [35671/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (17 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action points and deliverables laid out in Enterprise 2025 to increase the number of females enrolled in apprenticeships in view of the imbalanced ratio of female to male apprentices at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35666/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (17 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a minor works grant for a school (details supplied) will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35539/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Staff (17 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 279. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of staff that availed of Enterprise Ireland's voluntary leaving programme in 2015 and 2016; the approximate number of new posts that will be created at the agency in 2017 following budget 2017 allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35664/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (17 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 280. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will extend the expiry date as provided under section 279(2) of the Companies Act 2014 to enable qualifying companies to use the United States of America's generally accepted accounting principles financial reporting standard here following the recent public consultation; if so, the timetable for this; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (17 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 281. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on Irish competitiveness and the ability to attract new and retain existing foreign direct investment employment from the United States should the US reduce its corporation tax rate in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35667/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategies (17 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 282. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 10 November 2016, and the admission that growth potential in Enterprise 2025 was informed by macroeconomic forecasts at that time, if she will review Enterprise 2025 and employment and export forecasts in view of the fact that latest macroeconomic forecasts for the short medium term have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (22 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 479. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the case of persons (details supplied) outlined in correspondence; if he will make the necessary arrangements for the drug to be made available as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36344/16]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: I wish to indicate that we will table an amendment to the section on Report Stage, as we feel the current wording of the Bill may have significant implications for private companies, in particular in the context of Brexit and trying to create and retain sustainable jobs, especially in respect of those companies trying to trade into the UK. We will table an amendment on Report Stage to delete...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: We also propose to table an amendment to delete section 78.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: We will table our amendment, as indicated.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Tax Code (23 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion. This is an important issue for me and the farming community I represent in County Limerick. My colleagues and I fully respect the work and independence of the Revenue Commissioners who have a difficult job which they do professionally. Equally, however, we are fully within our rights in raising this issue and querying...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Tax Code (23 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He stated this is similar to the general tax treatment applied in respect of share-based remuneration for employees. He will appreciate that farmers are self-employed and there is a distinction in the tax code between employees and self-employed. That needs to be teased out a little further. Revenue should look at that to see if we can try to...