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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of officials and advisors that travelled from his Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9146/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of officials and advisors that travelled from his Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9153/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the number of officials and advisors that travelled from his department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9154/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of officials and advisers that travelled from his Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9147/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of officials and advisers that travelled from his Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9158/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of officials and advisers that travelled from his Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9148/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 197. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of officials and advisers that travelled from her Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9155/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 213. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of officials and advisers that travelled from his Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9152/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 220. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of officials and advisers that travelled from her Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9149/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of officials and advisers that travelled from his Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9151/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 238. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of officials and advisers that travelled from her Department to the launch of the NDP, NPF in County Sligo; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9157/18]

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: The Minister's constituency neighbours my own and he will know the importance of the agricultural sector to the mid-west, to Limerick and to my constituency. There is in excess of 5,900 farms in County Limerick, of which 2,500 are less than 30 hectares with an average farm size of 35 hectares. We rely heavily on farming as a livelihood and many farm families rely on the income derived from...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: I will have the same comments to make on sections 9 and 10.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: During the debate on Second Stage we outlined that we had some reservations about the loss of the audit exemption for small companies. I said it would impose an unnecessary burden on SMEs at a time when we should be doing everything we could to help them by reducing regulation and red tape. I also said it was unfair on the auditors of small companies to have to perform audits of companies...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: We will withdraw our opposition to the section for now on the understanding the Minister will bring forward amendments on Report Stage. I ask that the Government's proposals be furnished to us in good time in order that we will have a chance to study them and consider their potential impact and also consult the accountancy bodies and business representatives.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: We reserve our right to oppose the sections on Report Stage, if necessary.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (20 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: 487. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of accidents on the section of the M7 between Limerick and Roscrea over the past four years; the cause of each accident; the actions being taken by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, to avert further reoccurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8141/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: On the programme for Government commitment to protect homeowners, it is fair to say that the Government stood back from NAMA when it sold distressed loans to vulture funds and it also stood back from the non-Irish banks when they sold their distressed loan portfolios. We have seen the fallout and carnage of that in terms of how people were dealt with by the vulture funds, which are...

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: I have been contacted by people from my constituency who are engaged in farming and business and who are homeowners. It was stated earlier that we just have to step back and allow the banks to repair themselves.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: That is not acceptable anymore. We need Government legislation to block the sales of these loans.