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

Niall Collins: 331. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the national policy statement on entrepreneurship; the number of actions completed and not completed respectively; and the timeframe for implementation. [4048/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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; which he has statutory remit for; and the timeframe for implementation. [4058/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Economic Competitiveness (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 511. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on each recommendation (details supplied) as contained in the latest 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. [4053/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 531. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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 for which he has a statutory remit; and the timeframe for implementation. [4056/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Economic Competitiveness (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: 581. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline her views on each recommendation (details supplied) as contained in the 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. [4055/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. As representatives of the banks, do they have any plans to increase the footprint or infrastructure of their branch networks, particularly in smaller rural towns and villages? Following the financial collapse we have had the closure of lots of branches, of the main two banks in particular. This has impacted many communities and businesses. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: Bank of Ireland did restrict opening times in some towns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: On the SME sector, what percentage of that business is channelled through the post office network?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: What is AIB's position on the sale of loans to SMEs to vulture funds? It is an issue that obviously causes the borrower a lot of grief. Many of the complaints are to the effect that the first the borrower hears of it is when the vulture fund or credit servicing agency that is engaged contacts the borrower. Can the witnesses tell the committee the number of loans to SMEs that have been sold...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: I would like to pick up the same point. What is Mr. Felzen's best hope for a timeline for such a scheme coming into operation in this country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: How was the Sparkassen Foundation's engagement with Government been? Can the witnesses give us a general overview?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: Can the witnesses from the credit unions provide a quantum of the money available for lending to businesses? Can they give an indication, similar to that given by Sparkassen, of the differential on the rates a credit union could charge for a typical €200,000 loan over five years? We know the rates that the main pillar banks are charging. What has to be done to unlock the money which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: Witnesses will be aware that there is a question mark over the viability of the post office network. The solution we most often put forward is for it to increase its range of services to generate business. Has either organisation looked at a link-up with the post office network in furtherance of their projects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Niall Collins: That was a question from Deputy Neville. I asked about links with An Post.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Apprenticeship Data (1 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons enrolled in apprenticeships in his Department and State agencies under his remit, by gender, in tabular form; and if he will list each such apprenticeship. [5254/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Apprenticeship Data (1 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons enrolled in apprenticeships in his Department and State agencies under his remit, by gender, in tabular form; and if he will list each such apprenticeship. [5258/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (1 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of firms by size (details supplied) that have applied for the knowledge development box scheme for SMEs since being established, in tabular form. [5246/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (1 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the establishment by the Revenue Commissioners of a research and development discussion group to consider the administrative burdens faced by those engaging with research and development tax initiatives in tandem with a new practice for SMEs regarding the qualifying science test; the estimated costs associated with setting up and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Apprenticeship Data (1 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons enrolled in apprenticeships in his Department and State agencies under his remit by gender in tabular form; and if he will list each such apprenticeship. [5257/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Apprenticeship Data (1 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons enrolled in apprenticeships in his Department and State agencies under his remit by gender in tabular form; and if he will list each such apprenticeship. [5262/18]