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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 581. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant IDA properties in each county from the most recent data available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22670/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 582. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if section 363 of the Companies Act 2014 complies with the objectives of recital 43 in EU Directive 2013/34/EU (details supplied); if other EU member states have adapted domestic laws to meet the objectives of this recital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22671/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Data (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 584. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department or State agencies under her aegis have completed an analysis on business trade since the Brexit vote in June 2016; if so, the details of such documents and publication dates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Powers (17 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are legally entitled to take a portion of a person's social welfare payment if they have outstanding debt and tax liabilities; the procedure by which this can be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23394/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (18 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 11 May 2017, the seven activities originally selected for youth employment initiative, YEI, funding; the individual allocations for these activities over 2014-15; the amount of these funds that has been expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Security Policy (18 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 269. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the strategy documents and information notes used in awareness campaigns to make SMEs safe from cyber attacks published by his Department since 2011. [23826/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (18 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 302. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 11 May 2017, the detail of Ireland’s ranking overall when compared with small economies in the latest World Bank Doing Business rankings available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23824/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 303. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on recent ESRI reports (details supplied) and the data showing that the vast majority of export earnings in 2015 were generated by foreign companies. [23827/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: There is significant concern in the Limerick and mid-west area about maintaining and enhancing the competitiveness of the region. Unfortunately, we have seen a two-tier economy develop in this country - Dublin and the greater Dublin area versus the regions. We must work on competitiveness. One of the key pillars in this regard which is missing in the mid-west region is the M20 motorway...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: It is vital for the people of Limerick to know that when the road is built, it will have the shortest possible route, time and journey between the two locations, which is through Limerick, Charleville, Mallow and directly to Cork. The Minister would need to be pretty firm on that for us. The Minister referred to the size of the project. We recognise that it is going to be a very big...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: -----the construction of the 90-bed block in St. John's Hospital, the construction of two new schools in Mungret and in Croom, and the upgrading of the junctions at Beary's Cross on the N24 and also on the N20 at O'Rourke's Cross.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: This is vital for infrastructure in Limerick.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Newcastle West Garda district in County Limerick will receive a replacement public order vehicle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has submitted proposals to the EIB or the European Commission to deploy financial instruments that would provide loan facilities for SMEs. [24073/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest EIB group survey on investment and investment finance published on 10 April 2017 and the way in which firms here were the most concerned with regard to Brexit having a negative impact at over 40%. [24077/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest EIB group survey on investment and investment finance published on 10 April 2017 and the way in which SMEs here face higher funding costs and greater collateral demands than most EU member states while also having the most constraints for companies seeking external funding. [24078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of SME loans given by financial institutions in 2016; the number of these that were non-performing; the value in monetary terms; and the number of SME loan requests that were refused in 2016. [24074/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulatory framework with regard to crowd funding as a non-bank source of finance. [24075/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 11 May 2017, the name of each bank and non-bank lender of Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland funds in 2016; and the monetary amount loaned to SMEs in tabular form. [24076/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Health and Safety Regulations (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 9 February 2017, the specific actions taken and progress since he indicated that his Department is reviewing its role in respect of the aspects of legislation relating to regulation of fairground equipment and funfairs and specific legislative provisions relating to...