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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to his Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39376/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 300. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to her Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39365/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to his Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39374/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to his Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 501. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to his Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39367/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 505. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an issue raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 521. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to his Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39380/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 548. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to her Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39366/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 574. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to his Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39378/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 581. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to her Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39371/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 615. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to his Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39375/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 645. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to her Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39368/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: I am delighted that the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017 is being discussed by the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation following the successful passage of this Bill on Second Stage in the Dáil last June. The Bill was passed with cross-party support in the Chamber that evening. I will reiterate many of the points I raised on that occasion again today. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: Yes. The correspondence from the Ceann Comhairle mentioned incidental expenses. The budget of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is in the order of €12.8 billion per annum, which is fairly significant. The Bill states that there should be basic transparency. It states that the person who purchases the gift voucher goes into the transaction with their eyes wide open....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: That is a particular issue if a business closes or changes hands. In the case of the One4all card, the electronic money is held in escrow and is secure but this is not the case with vouchers. There is no such regulation for a single-store branded voucher from a shop, hotel, restaurant or chain store. If any such businesses close or change ownership, the person holding the gift voucher...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: -----but I would take the advice of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission if it was to offer it. The Chairman mentioned the representative organisations. In the course of researching the Bill I came across an article which referenced Dermott Jewell, who advocates on behalf of the Consumers Association of Ireland. It stated that, in August 2016 the Consumers' Association of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: Yes, that arose on Second Stage. It is a valid point. It is not specifically referenced at present but there is no reason that it cannot be included by way of an amendment which would require anybody who is engaged in selling gift cards or vouchers to keep a register. Many of them do not. Again, this is not rocket science. It is achievable. It is not something that is going to send the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: The US and Canada introduced an expiry date. We found in our research that it helped to reduce greatly the value of gift vouchers that were unpresented and were just left idle. The percentage shrunk to low single digit figures, which is good. The transparency aspect with regard to the terms and conditions that will attach to a gift card or voucher is important. This point was made to me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (2 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: We have not sought to be prescriptive in the Bill in terms of the fees and charges or the terms and conditions. It is about making the purchaser of the voucher completely aware that when purchasing the card or voucher he or she knows it is being purchased with set terms and conditions, whatever they may be. We are not getting into prescribing fees or the discounting. The Bill prescribes...