Results 3,861-3,880 of 11,777 for speaker:Niall Collins

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals and Future of EU Development Funding: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: I have to leave early to attend Priority Questions with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Sanctions Application (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to ensure that US sanctions on Russia do not adversely affect a plant (details supplied); if he has formally raised this issue with the US Administration and at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date since the publication of the report on challenges being faced by returning Irish emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40302/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the efforts to secure a legal pathway for the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40303/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Relations Contracts Data (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 27 September 2018, the details of the projects, logistics and events that companies with a public relations and communication background have been commissioned by his Department to provide professional services for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40481/18]

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

Niall Collins: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of revamping the Brexit website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40482/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Data (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount expended by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman on external consultants and legal service providers in 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the consultants and legal providers that provided such services; the amount of fees paid to each such body to date in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40528/18]

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.

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...