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Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Data (22 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: It is important that the Minister understands that the fear is that the Christian Brothers would take sole possession of these documents and they would not be available to any of the former residents or their representatives. That is the key point. Unfortunately - I say it with regret - the Christian Brothers have not been honourable in their dealings with many former abuse survivors they...

Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Data (22 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: It is not in the courts yet.

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: Given what Deputy Smith alluded to, it is important that the Minister in her reply outlines the difference between an Irish-registered company and a company registered, for example, in the Isle of Man? Will she differentiate the two so people will understand there is a difference between Irish-registered companies and those registered offshore? That is very important. I will withdraw...

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: Can I say something on that?

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: In the context of the section, this is a big issue - I know it is ruled out of order - for American multinational companies and their reporting requirements in the US vis-à-visIreland and Europe. It is something which should be dealt with as part of this Bill. We discussed it at committee recently and all the members of the committee were in agreement. The Fianna Fáil...

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: The point is made.

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 21:In page 46, to delete lines 15 to 31. In support of amendment No. 20, I am withdrawing amendment No. 21.

Leaders' Questions (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: At the outset I would like to sympathise with our colleagues in Westminster and with the people of London who have experienced yet another horrific attack by Islamic extremists. It is almost a year to the day since we had another attack, in Brussels, where 32 people lost their lives. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, my party leader and my colleagues I would like to express our...

Leaders' Questions (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: It is very important that the Tánaiste appreciates that we will lose a lot of momentum and initiative which has been built up if the contract comes to an end on 26 March. That will be very regrettable because many potential jobs are in the pipeline. The Taoiseach said yesterday that litigation was pending and the matter was sub judice, but that is not the case. We have to appreciate...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: The programme for Government features a commitment "to encourage efficient local authorities to adopt commercial rates policies to help sustain existing business and encourage new start-ups". It will not come as a surprise to the Tánaiste to learn that many small and medium enterprises are facing rate increases of 20%, 30%, 40% and more. This is on the back of eight tough years during...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: The Tánaiste might like to comment on it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 1. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will ensure the continuation of the Succeed in Ireland programme before the result of the current review has been published and examined; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14746/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: I raised this on Leaders' Questions in the last hour. The Minister is well aware of the Succeed in Ireland programme. I am asking the question because I want to impress on the Minister that there can and should be a way to ensure the continuation of this programme while the review, which has not yet commenced, is going ahead.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: No one disputes the fact that there will be a review. In fact, ConnectIreland welcomes the review because it has a good story to tell and all of its outcomes have been positive. Some 80,000 members of the diaspora in more than 147 countries are connected and almost 80 new businesses have grown in Ireland, creating in excess of 2,000 jobs. It has been a positive story, but the problem is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: It is simply not the case that the figures cited by the IDA are the programme's outcome. As the Minister knows, the Oireachtas committee held a full session on this matter on Tuesday, and it was disrespectful to the Houses of the Oireachtas that the IDA failed to appear. It did not give an adequate reason for that. There is a dispute, but there is no litigation and the matter is not sub...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: We know that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: What about the red lighting?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 3. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish jobs and exports from a hard Brexit scenario; the number of EU Competitiveness Council ministerial meetings that she made the case for the need of a revision of state aid rules to protect Irish enterprises and related jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister. I wish to raise two points on this matter. We are nearing the invocation of Article 50, as the Minister is well aware, but something that she confirmed to me via parliamentary question will come as a surprise to many. Her Department has a Brexit unit, headed up by a principal officer, with only three staff. For such a large Department that plays a major role in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: All that is against a backdrop of a dedicated Department in the UK to deal with Brexit while we have a three-person unit within the Department.