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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that have been put in place following the suspension of Irish aid to Uganda in 2012; if Uganda is still subject restrictions with regard to Irish aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8219/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 186. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in his Department, or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7961/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8803/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8805/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 313. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in her Department or by bodies under the aegis of her Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8800/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8808/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 495. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8799/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 536. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 598. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8806/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8804/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 702. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8802/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for attending to deal with this item. I and my party are growing increasingly concerned about the repression of civil and political society in Bahrain. As Deputy O'Sullivan said, this is the eighth anniversary of the violent suppression by the Bahraini Government of the peaceful pro-democracy movement in Bahrain. In the eight years since the crackdown, the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and her interest. To recap, what we see in Bahrain is a lack of proper independent oversight bodies and gerrymandering in elections and electoral areas. There is evidence of whitewashing of abuses, the attempt to rewrite history, revisionism in regard to what happened to people and an attempt to cloud it all out. We see persistent use of capital...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: May I ask more than one question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: I thank the Tánaiste for his opening statement. I and my party will do everything we can to help to scrutinise and progress the legislation if necessary. There are only 14 sitting days between now and 29 March, which shows that time is tight. We are somewhat concerned that we still await publication of the detail of the legislation and that it is running down to the wire. In terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his reply. Will he gives us clarity or certainty that he is not coming under pressure to find an alternative to the backstop? Is this what he is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: Is the Irish Government coming under pressure from anywhere in the EU to find an alternative to the backstop?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (13 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if information requested in correspondence (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7379/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken at EU and international level to address human rights concerns in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6406/19]