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Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil supports the Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017 and will examine amendments to strengthen it further and to ensure there is proportionate impact on small and micro-sized businesses following its enactment. However, we have serious reservations about the loss of the audit exemption to small companies. I will return to this later. As a policy response to the global...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (24 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the back money must be paid to put a vehicle on the road again in circumstances in which a vehicle has been off the road for a period of time and the Motor Tax Office was not informed of this at the time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3538/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (25 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 112. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 617 of 11 October 2016, the available IDA lands at the end of quarter 4 2017; the occupied IDA lands at the end of quarter 4 of 2017, by county and town, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3852/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (25 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when quarter 4 2017 IDA site visits data will be available. [3853/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (25 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the joint labour committees in operation per sector, in tabular form. [3855/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (25 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the remit of the state aid modernisation working group; her plans for the SAM working group which will take place here in April 2018; and if draft proposals have been submitted by member states with respect to changing current state aid thresholds at EU level. [3856/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Civil Service Staff Data (25 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full time and part time civil servants working in the state aid unit by administrative grade. [3857/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (25 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 117. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the €300 million Brexit loan scheme fund announced in budget 2018 for SME businesses will open for applications; the length of time the fund will remain open for applications; the criteria for applying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3858/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (25 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 118. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to publish an account of the investigative failures of a trial (details supplied) identified by a person; and the steps that are being taken to address same. [3859/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (25 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated to each local authority in each of the years 2015 to 2017 with respect to refurbishing voids, purchasing properties, building new units and for HAP, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3854/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on each recommendation (details supplied) as contained in the National Competitiveness Council report, Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017; his plans to implement the policy recommendations which he has statutory remit for; and the timeframe for implementation. [4049/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on broadening the focus of the industry-led forum for consumer and business issues as recommended in the cost of insurance working group report. [4050/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the flooding concerns for the Cappamore area in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the assistance which can be provided to persons (details supplied) following a recent flooding event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4012/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies Reports (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on each recommendation (details supplied) as contained in the National Competitiveness Council report, Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2017; his plans to implement the policy recommendations which he has statutory remit for; and the timeframe for implementation. [4052/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on each recommendation (details supplied) as contained in the National Competitiveness Council report, Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017; his plans to implement the policy recommendations which he has statutory remit for; and the timeframe for implementation. [4054/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Graduate Support Schemes (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a recommendation (details supplied) as contained in the National Competitiveness Council report, Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017; his plans to implement this policy recommendation; and the timeframe for implementation. [4057/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 328. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on each recommendation (details supplied) as contained in the latest National Competitiveness Council report, Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017; her plans to implement the policy recommendations which she has statutory remit for; and the timeframe for implementation. [4045/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 329. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a matter (details supplied) raised in the National Competitiveness Council report, Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017 on research, development and innovation. [4046/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Data (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 330. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of research centres funded by Science Foundation Ireland in each of the years 2010 to 2017 in tabular form; the annual budget in this regard; and the 2018 budget allocation for same. [4047/18]