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

Niall Collins: There was a public consultation in recent weeks. The committee is holding a meeting with the Department's officials after this so members will hear about that. We made a submission to that. We have also discussed it during Question Time in the House and there have been some parliamentary questions.

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

Niall Collins: The Senator's comment on Senator Ivana Bacik's Bill reinforces what we are all saying. The thrust of her Bill, this Bill and Deputy Richard Bruton's Bill has been bouncing around the system in here for the bones of ten years. It is high time we dealt with this as we are all on the same page. The Senator asked about section 55 of the Consumer Protection Act 2017. That is something that...

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

Niall Collins: I will make two brief final points. I do not have a monopoly on wisdom and we will have the learned people from the Department to speak after me, who I am sure will give the committee some useful insights on this. Like any piece of legislation it can be amended and improved. This is the first offering and not the complete article. I wish to also put on the record that the Competition...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: That is very true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: Priory Hall.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the course of action the Government will take in the coming months if there is no progress in regard to the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40419/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: What course of action does the Tánaiste and the Government intend to pursue over the coming months if there is no progress in regard to the Middle East peace process?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: The Tánaiste will be aware that there has been no progress. It is fair to say that the situation in Gaza is deteriorating and that, as stated by the Tánaiste, it is untenable. I am sure he will agree that, with the ongoing expansion of the illegal settlements, the demolition of the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, the national state law enacted by the Knesset and the US...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: Should we not concentrate our efforts on an EU initiative rather than putting all our faith in the Americans in terms of delivery?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: The Tánaiste has visited Palestine a number of times and he will be aware that I was there recently. During my engagement with non-governmental organisations and the Palestinians the word that came up constantly was "impunity". They believe the Americans and the Israelis continue to act with impunity. We need to keep that to the forefront of our minds. They have no faith in any...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: There are different legal opinions on it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Brexit negotiations and Ireland's domestic preparedness for all scenarios, including a no deal Brexit, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40420/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: Will the Tánaiste provide us with an update on the status of the Brexit negotiations, particularly Ireland's domestic preparedness for all scenarios, including the dreaded no deal Brexit, which looks ominous?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: It is obvious to us all that the next couple of weeks are critical, but we know that the chasm between the European Union and the United Kingdom is quite big and that there is little consensus on the way forward. It was interesting to hear the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, warn yesterday in her speech at the Conservative Party conference that while Great Britain wanted a deal,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: He will be well able to do so.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: Is the Tánaiste in a position to tell us whether the European Union has received any new proposal from the UK Government for the backstop? While everybody is hoping agreement can be reached on the withdrawal agreement and the backstop, we are cognisant that one of the hurdles that must be overcome is the fact that the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, must get it through...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Applications Data (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: I want to make a quick comment. It is important to give credit where credit is due. In this instance, it is proper to put on the record of the House the fact that the Passport Office has modernised significantly and has really stepped up to the plate in terms of being available through online platforms in particular. I thank the people in the Passport Office with whom I have had dealings....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Israeli Settlements (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by the Government since it first demanded compensation from Israel for the destruction of EU-funded structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40301/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Israeli Settlements (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: In October 2011, Ireland and eight other EU member states, as part of what is known as the West Bank Protection Consortium, protested against the demolition or confiscation of structures on the West Bank which provided humanitarian relief from the EU and other members and formally demanded compensation from the Israeli authorities. We welcome that initiative and I would appreciate if the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a roadmap outlining his overseas development aid plan to reach the 0.7% of GNI target will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40300/18]