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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 656. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total photography costs for her Department per annum since March 2011 inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance in tabular form; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 657. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the external consultant reports commissioned by her Department since March 2011 per annum, in tabular form; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [39481/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Relations Contracts Data (13 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 658. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department per annum since March 2011 in tabular form; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39497/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 673. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total photography costs for his Department per annum since March 2011 inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance in tabular form; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 674. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011 per annum in tabular form; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [39483/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Relations Contracts Data (13 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 675. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department per annum since March 2011 in tabular form; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39499/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank Mr. Sisk for his statement. What would his work programme be? Would he make any radical change in the organisation? Has he any priorities that he would like to outline to us? How does he intend to approach the role?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: Will Mr. Sisk give his view, if it is in order for him to do so and I am sure it is, on the conflicts of interests, whether real or perceived, among firms in the accountancy industry where they provide a regulatory audit service to client firms and perhaps taxation consultancy advice and also provide and sell other services to the same client firms? The accountancy firms, large and small,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: Mr. Sisk is aware of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister and her team. As we know from the budget process, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have received an extra allocation for their staff headcount. However, when they appeared before us as part of our hearings they stated that between the two organisations they had not received a specific allocation. Could the Minister give us some exact detail on how this has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: A number of the groups which appeared before us, such as the Small Firms Association, ICTU, IBEC and the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, indicated that they expect in the first or second quarter of next year to see some businesses relocate to a sterling jurisdiction and cost base because their main business is exports into the UK. Does the Minister or her Department have any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: Should businesses decide to leave this jurisdiction and relocate, it will lead to a loss of jobs and that will impact on the economy. It is important that we should know - although I am not asking that companies be named - and that the Minister and her Department would know of these companies, so that every avenue is explored and no stone is left unturned to ensure they can remain, if at all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: We have had much discussion on the potential for a hard Border vis-à-visa soft Border and the challenges that would pose for the economy North and South. Has the Department for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation or the Government considered the potential impact of Brexit on this country in terms of emigration? In many respects it is similar to the challenges that the French Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: From north Africa. I have given the example of Calais, where people are trying to transit through to the UK. Will we potentially face a similar challenge? Will it be a challenge for our Government and the economy to cope with numbers of people seeking entry into the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: I was asking for a view.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the decrease in the number of community gardaí in County Limerick in recent years will be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40450/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total use her Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40685/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total use her Department has made of the Government jet per annum from March 2011 to February 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40702/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance if the programme for Government commitment (details supplied) will be implemented fully in 2017; and if not, the reason therefor. [40827/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Programme for Government Implementation (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance if the programme for Government commitment (details supplied) will be implemented fully in 2017; and if not, the reason therefore. [40828/16]