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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?

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

Niall Collins: I apologise to the Minister for forgetting in my opening remarks to wish her well in her new role. I sincerely wish her well in her new role. The Minister mentioned the national planning framework in her opening statement. My part of the country is Limerick and people there believe that the Government has got things completely wrong. Outside of Dublin and Cork, the view is that centres...

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

Niall Collins: Does IDA Ireland intend to make a submission to the national planning framework?

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

Niall Collins: Can Mr. Shanahan update the committee on the additional moneys that were voted to IDA Ireland to hire additional staff to help it to deal with the challenge of Brexit? Perhaps he can give us a quick overview of the position in that regard.

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

Niall Collins: I would like to ask a question on a different matter.

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

Niall Collins: As the Minister will be aware, the issues in ConnectIreland have exercised this committee in the past. Where are we with the review of the programme? When we last spoke to the Minister's predecessor about it, we were informed that the review had not got under way and that the terms of reference were still being drafted.

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

Niall Collins: Earlier in this meeting, Deputy Neville spoke about the potential for developing the Askeaton site as a data centre. I understand that IDA Ireland intends to examine that site. Will it do a feasibility study on it? I ask Mr. Shanahan to give us a commitment that IDA Ireland will return to this committee to tell Deputies Neville and Quinlivan and myself, in particular, whether it intends to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the fact that new apprenticeships registrations are running 67% behind target in 2017. [51901/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance if a company is permitted to scale up beyond the SME headcount level of 250 employees and remain eligible for the scheme under the criteria laid down by the Finance Bill 2017. [52282/17]