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Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: I wish to raise the issue of pension discrimination against up to 35,000 pensioners in Ireland, the vast majority of whom - in excess of 23,000 - are women. The Tánaiste will recall that back in 2012 the then Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, introduced the averaging rule in respect of the calculation of a person's entitlement to the State pension. Yesterday, the Minister...

Other Questions: Departmental Functions (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Other Questions: Departmental Functions (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 10. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the Department that has the lead remit for the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC; and her views on the fact that employment policy and enforcement are now divided between two departments. [43165/17]

Other Questions: Departmental Functions (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: I will try to sum up this situation. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has responsibility for regulating some of our employment legislation, for example, employment rights regulations, the Low Pay Commission and the minimum wage. The Tánaiste's Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has lead responsibility for employment legislation, workplace health...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Motor Insurance (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: There is no doubt but that we all agree that PIAB needs to be reformed and that its legislation needs to be updated. There are approximately 30,000 personal injury claims per annum of which only 12,000 go through PIAB. That indicates that there is huge room for improvement and to improve the throughput of work PIAB can perform. One of the underlying problems with the rising cost of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Motor Insurance (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 3. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding introducing legislation to enhance the powers of PIAB in view of the recommendation in the cost of motor insurance report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43202/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Motor Insurance (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: As the lead Government Minister with responsibility in this area, I ask her for an update on the introduction of legislation to enhance the powers of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, given the recommendation in the cost of motor insurance report. Perhaps the Minister will tell the House what progress has been made on this.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 1. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish businesses and exports from a hard Brexit scenario including revision of state aid rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43201/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: I want to ask the Minister to outline the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish businesses, exporters and exports from a hard Brexit scenario that may transpire from the ultimate conclusion of the Brexit process, and also any measures she is taking regarding the revision of state aid rules.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: It will not come as any surprise to the Minister that a recent survey of up to 600 Enterprise Ireland client companies found that, in the past six months, just 38% had taken measures to respond to Brexit, with the remaining 62% effectively doing nothing. The Minister outlined in her reply that she has set up a €300 million loan scheme. Can she give us more detail in that regard? All...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: The Minister will be aware from her Department that, previously, when the country faced a crisis, the then Government introduced a number of measures, including in 2009 an enterprise stabilisation fund that allocated up to €100 million over two years to support exporting companies. There was also an employment subsidy scheme which at the time helped employers to support over 90,000...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise 2025 (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the review Enterprise 2025 in view of Brexit and policy charges under the new US administration. [43164/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding regional IDA site visits and vacant properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43167/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to reverse the continual fall in Irish business competitiveness levels and making Ireland an attractive location for businesses to locate particularly Ireland's competitiveness standing with the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 39. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policy measures in the action plan for jobs to bring down the levels of underemployment. [43166/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland exporting client companies that have availed of be-prepared grants to date, by county, in tabular form. [43342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 58. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the study by the CCPC into the personal contract plan car finance market. [43343/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 59. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the ticketing sector by the CCPC. [43344/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Reports (12 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a report (details supplied) should be immediately published in view of the implication this will have on trade for many Irish companies. [43345/17]

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Niall Collins: Dream on, baby.