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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]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Travel (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 163. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 16 November 2017, if the details requested have been compiled; and when this information will be available in tabular form. [52283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 164. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017 is proportionate on small and micro sized businesses (details supplied). [52284/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (6 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the funding for traffic calming at Kilcornan in County Limerick on the N69 will be approved; when the requested traffic calming scheme will be designed and put in place at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52095/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Limerick as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51643/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (5 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 117. To ask the Taoiseach the number of active enterprises by size (details supplied); and the number of persons engaged in each such size category in each of the years 2005 to 2015 in tabular form. [51960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (5 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grants will be issued to schools in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51839/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gift Vouchers Data (5 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 295. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of gift vouchers sold on an annual basis in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated value of gift vouchers annually over this period; if she will provide the departmental review or research paper on the regulation of gift vouchers here; the data regarding the estimated value of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (5 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 321. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available under the national drugs strategy to a group (details supplied) in order to allow its worker operate for four days per week rather than two days per week which is currently funded; his views on the particular challenges being faced by this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (5 Dec 2017)

Niall Collins: 448. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed M20 will follow the route previously planned or will the planning now being undertaken by TII assess alternative routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51800/17]