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Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: I am sure the Tánaiste is well aware that the country is sleepwalking into a crisis in terms of the provision of front-line community medical care through our GPs. Some 10% of the approximately 2,400 GPs practising around the country are due to retire in the next two years, with 30% due to retire within the next seven years. In County Limerick, we have 46 GPs and almost a quarter are...

Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: The Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, of which I am a member, is compiling a report on the cost of doing business in Ireland. All the witnesses who have appeared before the committee have flagged as their number one item the cost of insurance. That does not come as a surprise to any of us. However, the problem is that it is not getting any better. All the work that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 78. To ask the Taoiseach the source of a briefing note as published online (details supplied); and if a departmental official or member of the strategic communications unit was involved in compiling this briefing note. [11128/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 79. To ask the Taoiseach the details of all 2018 information and communication campaigns that the strategic communications unit is working on or planning for roll-out in 2018 and beyond; and the estimated budget spend projected for each such project in tabular form. [11129/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 122. To ask the Taoiseach if the strategic communications unit is working on or planning information campaigns in local regional and national media in 2018 that cover Government programmes (details supplied). [11983/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 145. To ask the Taoiseach the role envisaged by the strategic communications unit towards the commitment in Enterprise 2025 Renewed to accelerate efforts to diversify source markets for FDI, supported by stronger cross-government strategic communications; if meetings have taken place between the unit and other departmental officials and ministerial advisers in addition to State agencies...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 146. To ask the Taoiseach the plans of the strategic communications unit to coordinate a national Brexit preparedness public information and awareness campaign in 2018 as confirmed in Enterprise 2025 Renewed; the specific Department budget allocated towards this objective in 2018; the amount expended to date; and the number of meetings with other departmental officials and ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 80. To ask the Taoiseach the number of full-time and part-time staff employed in the strategic communications unit in 2017 and to date in 2018, by staff according to civil service grade, communications personnel and other staff; the funding allocated to the unit in 2017 and expended; and the budget allocation in 2018 broken down between salary and non salary allocations in tabular form. [11014/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 81. To ask the Taoiseach the volume and value of exports in euro terms based on the most recent data on a percentage basis in 2016 and 2017 by country in tabular form. [11015/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Imports Data (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 82. To ask the Taoiseach the volume and value of imports in euro terms based on the most recent data on a percentage basis in 2016 and 2017 by country in tabular form. [11016/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 83. To ask the Taoiseach the amount in Euro in value of goods only exported from Irish based firms in 2016 and 2017, by country in tabular form; and the percentage share of such exports to each country in this period as a proportion of the total share. [11017/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 151. To ask the Taoiseach the status of successful tenders (details supplied) that the Office of Government Procurement ran on behalf of his Department; the amount agreed for each successful tender to carry out the provision for services; when each provision of service will be completed; and the date for publication. [12747/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 143. To ask the Taoiseach the payments made by his Department for his mobile phone costs. [12267/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 144. To ask the Taoiseach if his or the attention of his officials was drawn to a briefing given to a person (details supplied) in relation to the strategic communications unit. [12268/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 341. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department contributed to an organisation (details supplied) in 2017 or 2018. [12269/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Development Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the projects mentioned in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 that come under his Department's remit or bodies under its aegis; and the estimated completion dates for each project in tabular form. [12987/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Documents (20 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of the Government of Ireland: Brexit Communications online newsletter; the number of persons who input content and provide information technology support on an annual basis; the budget allocation in 2018; and the amount expended since established. [12740/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Development Plan (20 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the projects mentioned in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 that come under his Department's remit or bodies under its aegis; and the estimated completion dates for each project in tabular form. [12991/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an overview of the accelerated capital allowance scheme for crèches and gyms as published in the Action Plan for Jobs 2018 that has been submitted to the European Commission for state aid approval. [12736/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on proposals by the European Commission to introduce an EU wide digital services tax which would possibly threaten Ireland’s industrial policy for retaining and attracting foreign direct investment; and the steps he and his ministerial colleagues are taking at EU Council level to ensure Ireland’s interests are protected. [12981/18]