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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: To pick up that point, do we know how many entrepreneurial start-ups we are losing to the UK because of the differential in our rate of capital gains tax? It is an issue I raised occasionally with the Department and Minister. There does not seem to be any willingness to have a wider discussion on the issue. I know we do not discuss policy here. Could we have some numbers on that? Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: I asked about the technical service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: What is the response time for technical queries? I know it is hard to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: What is the wait time on an appeal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: Does the clock on the interest not stop when a customer lodges an appeal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: I have a few questions on the minimum wage. I wish to pick up on comments from Chambers Ireland and ISME on the minimum wage. Following the budget, I did not hear any commentary on or criticism of the fact that the Minister increased the training levy element of employers' wage costs. Maybe something was said and I missed it. However, given the witnesses' comments and concerns about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: Will Dr. Rigney recap on the key findings of his report on executive pay levels, including the key findings and recommendations he made? I have no objection to or issue with transparency. It is important to look at the environment in which we are operating. We are subject to a high degree of scrutiny and transparency. I despair some mornings when listening to the radio. A few months ago...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: Does that mean listed on the Stock Exchange?

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: What we have seen in recent days is a complete charade with banks trooping into the Department of Finance and effectively pulling the wool over everybody's eyes again. Deputy Michael McGrath is right in saying they will sleep soundly in their beds tonight. Unfortunately the thousands of people who have been affected by the banks' reprehensible treatment will not sleep soundly and their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 100. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of SMEs that have been recipients of Horizon 2020 funding in each year since the programme became operational by county in tabular form. [45318/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Central Bank of Ireland Reports (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest Central Bank paper, the Labour Market and Wage Growth after a Crisis, which shows around one in ten persons reported they were willing to work up to 16 hours more per week on average, suggesting a greater degree of slack in the labour market, which will act as a brake on wage growth. [45322/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Law (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 102. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has requested the new Attorney General appointed in June 2017 to provide his advice regarding empowering the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to issue civil fines for anti-competitive practices; and if so, his views on same. [45323/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 103. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Ireland has formally applied to join CERN; the process for joining; and the timeframe for same. [45328/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest European Commission reforms of the sales tax VAT system and potential unintended consequence for Ireland’s export industry. [45329/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the key employee engagement programme for SMEs will operate; when SMEs will be able to avail of this; if all SME business structures will be eligible to participate such as limited company partnership and sole trader; and the limit on options that can be granted tax free to qualifying employees. [45325/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of participants in the employment and investment incentive scheme in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [45326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies availing of the research and development tax credit in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by firm size, in tabular form. [45327/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the new apprenticeship programmes that have been developed by the Apprenticeship Council to date; the new apprenticeships that are operational; the new apprenticeships that will be operational by year's end, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices in training by each employment sector and sub sector in 2016 and to date in 2017 that were learners with learning difficulties and or disabilities, in tabular form; and the allocation given to such apprenticeships. [45320/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (25 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether a deficit of construction skills is holding back construction activity especially on the residential side; and his further views on whether the forecasts for new apprenticeship registrations in the DEIS action plan to expand new apprenticeships will be sufficient to meet labour demand to expand housing supply to 43,000...