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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Travel (14 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 778. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the use his Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54193/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Travel (14 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 779. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the use his Department has made of the Government jet in each of the years March 2011 to February 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54209/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 783. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the level of expenditure by his Department from 1 January 2017 to date in 2017 on advertising of Government information campaigns published specifically in national and regional newspapers in addition to all online advertising for all such Government information campaigns; the name for each such information campaign to which this expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 784. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department from 1 January 2017 to date in 2017 on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: A Programme for a Partnership Government states:We will transfer responsibility for Criminal Legal Aid to the Legal Aid Board who will have new powers to compel criminals to [make] a contribution. We will also introduce a more rigorous and objective means testing process for such applications, as well as increasing the sanction for false declarations and improving prosecution in cases of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank the delegations for their presentations, two of which referred to work permits. I am contacted from time to time by representatives of the transport industry who experience difficulties in recruiting drivers. I have never been contacted by someone in the agriculture and construction sectors. What is the experience of the organisations in dealing with the Department of Business,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: On a point of clarification, what other items of significant infrastructure would the delegates like to see under the Strategic Infrastructure Act?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all wages paid to persons enrolled in craft based and consortia led apprenticeships are fully funded via the Exchequer and the National Training Fund; and to outline the employer contributions to apprentices' wages. [52786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the overtime budget for the Limerick and Tipperary Garda divisions for 2015 to 2018; the allocation and spend of this budget by Garda rank; the overtime spent on Operation Thor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52647/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (12 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian employees of An Garda Síochána that are provided with an unmarked Garda car as part of their employment; the positions such persons hold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52648/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (12 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 237. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the national and regional job targets under the programme for Government and Enterprise 2025 in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the latest quarterly national household survey data of the most recent rent figures for these targets in each region; the job targets up to 2020 on an annual basis, by region, in tabular form; and if she...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: In view of the debacle surrounding the application by Apple for planning permission for a data centre in Athenry, I remind the Tánaiste of the undertaking given by the Government to introduce an amendment to the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006. Yesterday delegates from IDA Ireland told the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that they had...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: I am not advocating on behalf of ConnectIreland which is happy to take its chances in competing in an open tender process to manage the scheme; rather, I am saying the Succeed in Ireland initiative was a success. The Tánaiste and I agree that the initiative taps into our the diaspora in creating inward investment and jobs. Unfortunately, for the past eight and a half months there has...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: We must challenge IDA Ireland and the Department. Unfortunately, life is being choked out of the initiative. We are asking for a degree of urgency in the process and that the initiative move again nine months on.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: On behalf of those on this side of the House, I would like to wish the serving member of An Garda Síochána who was injured in the line of duty last night a very speedy recovery and good health. I wish to raise with the Tánaiste an issue of job creation and inward investment. It is an issue we have raised previously in the House and it has been discussed at the Committee on...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for her presentation. We are happy to approve the Supplementary Estimate. I ask the Minister for any detail she may have of the Brexit loan scheme. What is the level of expressions of interest the Department has received from potential applicants under the scheme? What are the likely terms of the scheme as regards the cost of funds and the parameters of loans in terms...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: Does the Minister have a figure for the number of expressions of interest received by the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: I do not mind who answers the question, but, with regard to the Apple case in Athenry, what is the timeline for designating data centres as strategic infrastructural developments? It was mentioned that the matter is still before the courts. In terms of the lessons that could be learned, has the Government considered establishing an infrastructure court? It would be similar to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: From his experience, does Mr. Shanahan think there is potential to secure other inward investment in the form of data centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: Given that we share the constituency, I also have a good knowledge of the example Deputy Neville raised. Would it be of merit for the likes of IDA Ireland to have it as a ready-to-go data centre site? Could IDA Ireland apply for outline planning permission for a data centre on the site and take away some of the hurdles that were experienced in Athenry?