Results 5,861-5,880 of 11,787 for speaker:Niall Collins

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

Niall Collins: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to provide a supportive tax regime for entrepreneurs and the self-employed. [40830/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the total use his Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40681/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance the total use his Department has made of the Government jet per annum from March 2011 to February 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40698/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount expended by the Pensions Ombudsman and Financial Services Ombudsman on external consultants in the 2014-2016 period, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40859/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance the total SBCI loan stock currently available for SMEs to avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40861/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government Implementation (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the programme for Government commitment to double the number of apprenticeships to provide a total of 31,000 places by 2020. [40851/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government Implementation (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date of the programme for government commitment to target over 100 different apprenticeship schemes. [40852/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total use his Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40679/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total use his Department has made of the Government jet per annum from March 2011 to February 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40696/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the programme for Government commitment of no closure of small schools has been achieved to date in 2016. [40844/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total spend on apprenticeship training; the number of apprentices in training, by each main employment sector and sub sector, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40846/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total spend on apprenticeship training; if he will provide a breakdown between the total number of male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and sub sector in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40847/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and sub sector under new apprenticeship categories being rolled out by the Apprenticeship Council to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40848/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of category 1 apprenticeships referred to in the 2015 Apprenticeship Council report on new apprenticeship programme proposals; the details of apprenticeships under this category that have been rolled out to date; the total take up to date; the gender break down; the timescale of the remaining category 1 apprenticeships being rolled...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of category 2 and category 3 apprenticeships referred to in the 2015 Apprenticeship Council report on new apprenticeship programme proposals; the timescale to complete these categories and operationalise them for immediate rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40850/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total use his Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40680/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total use his Department has made of the Government jet per annum from March 2011 to February 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 212. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the proposals, if any, he will bring to Cabinet regarding local authority powers for the collection of commercial rates; his views on whether changes will avoid putting disproportionate administrative burden and excessive compliance costs on small businesses; and his further views on the revaluation of commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 222. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the programme for Government commitment (details supplied); and the measures being introduced in 2017 to achieve these policy items. [40831/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund (16 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 223. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to introduce a PRSI scheme for the self-employed; the number of such persons covered by this new scheme; and the new entitlements, the PRSI rate and PRSI class that eligible persons can avail of and if the scheme is voluntary. [40832/16]