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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tourism Data (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the lead Department for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility in this area. [5409/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Data (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 296. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims under the redundancy payments scheme in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5411/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of the continuity of service of a public health nurse in an area (details supplied) in County Limerick; if the population in this area will receive a dedicated public health nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5437/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 625. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to Limerick county for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5408/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 675. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if IDA Ireland has identified the number of multinational companies that are based here solely to service the British market; the number of associated jobs that are at risk of moving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Sector (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 677. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set down the number of financial services jobs that can be gained by Ireland as a result of companies moving from London post Brexit; if the Government has done everything possible to maximise the potential flow of such jobs to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 673. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out in tabular form the total annual amount of expenditure by IDA Ireland for the Succeed in Ireland Initiative since its establishment; the total number of participants on an annual basis; the original annual participation targets set against actual participation numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5410/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 674. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current WTO subsidy rules for undertakings, including the current level of State aid thresholds allowed for each undertaking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5431/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 676. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline the Government policy on whether, under the Workplace Relations Act, 2015, holding employment rights hearings in private complies with current constitutional provisions, which require that justice must be administrated in public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5494/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 678. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline the contingency plans in place to safeguard and increase the current level of funding for third level research in science and technology in addition to small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in research activities post Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5499/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 683. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out the total number of meetings of the Brexit co-ordination group established within her department since the UK referendum to leave the EU; the dates of all such meetings; the number of meetings planned in 2017; when the next meeting will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 686. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline the timeframe for holding a referendum on the implementation of the unified patent court; the impact Brexit will have on its implementation; if the agreement will require renegotiation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5625/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 687. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has had any discussions regarding the relocation of the proposed unified patent court life sciences division from London to Dublin arising from the Brexit referendum result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5626/17]

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: They should toss a coin.

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 1. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish jobs and exports for a hard Brexit scenario following the UK referendum decision to leave the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6507/17]

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation outline the contingencies and support she is putting in place to safeguard Irish jobs and exports in view of the hard Brexit scenario the country faces in the aftermath of the decision in the recent UK referendum to exit the EU?

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: We are all very concerned as are business people at Theresa May's confirmation that the UK intends to leave the Single Market and that we are facing a hard Brexit. The Minister is aware that the Department of Finance in the scenario which it produced recently predicted a fall in our economic output of 3.5% that would effectively reduce our exports to the UK by almost one third. In a...

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: The Minister has said that an enterprise stabilisation fund is difficult. She has not expanded on what the difficulties are and whether they can be surmounted. Everything is surmountable if we try to address it. We have to consider our competitiveness. We have a huge deficit in terms of competitiveness in respect of the UK. We have highlighted for example the capital gains rate of tax...

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 3. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when there will be a tender for a new Succeed in Ireland programme; if none is planned, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6508/17]

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: The Minister will recall that the Succeed in Ireland programme was developed on foot of the calls for additional job creation that were made at the Global Irish Economic Forum, which was established after this country's economic crash. Will there be a tender for a new Succeed in Ireland programme following the expiry of the current contract?