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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (22 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department will remain the lead Government Department for the action plan for jobs and the implementation of Enterprise 2025 under the new Government. [29397/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Data (22 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 58. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest unemployment data in the CSO's Census 2016 Summary Results - Part 2 and the fact that there are 79 unemployment blackspots nationwide with Limerick city and county with 18 such blackspots; and if the action plan for jobs will be reviewed to take these findings into account. [29399/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (22 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 59. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the policy proposals in the latest publication by an organisation (details supplied) regarding protecting businesses from a hard Brexit; and if the Government is considering implementing these suggestions including an agreement at EU level for revision of state aid rules. [29400/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (22 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the increase in SME loan refusals by banks per the latest industry data (details supplied); and his further views on the lack of alternative sources of finance available to small businesses and the continued high cost of borrowing here compared to other European countries. [29398/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 109. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which University Hospital Limerick will be supported in reducing the number of outpatients enduring long waiting times in the hospital. [29095/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Data (21 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 139. To ask the Taoiseach the Central Statistics Office data for persons aged 15 years of age and over in employment according to hours worked; and the approximate number of workers on zero hour contract arrangements from the latest CSO data available. [29152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Functions (21 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 143. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the functions and State agencies that will be under her remit following the new Cabinet appointments and portfolios designated; the aspects and sections of labour affairs in her Department that will transfer to the Department of Social Protection; the estimated cost of this; and the timeframe for the publication of the ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (21 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 144. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the way in which the State is now the second most expensive country in the EU for consumer goods and services based on the latest Eurostat data (details supplied). [29153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (21 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 145. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the appointments made to State boards under her auspices in the period 1 May 2017 to 15 June 2017 by appointee name, position and the relevant State board, in tabular form; and the appointment process for each such appointment and the State boards under her auspices in which vacancies remain unfilled to date in 2017. [29154/17]

Trade and Foreign Direct Investment: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: It was remiss of me not to congratulate the Minister on her recent appointment and wish her well in it. It is a very important job and we have debated with her predecessor on many occasions, especially on the regional imbalance and the challenges that poses. I thank everyone who contributed to this debate. We placed this motion before the House to reaffirm my party's position of supporting...

Trade and Foreign Direct Investment: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: They are either for free trade or they are against it. They say they want jobs and want to support SMEs, yet they are not in favour in free trade.

Trade and Foreign Direct Investment: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: These organisations, businesses and employers rely on being able to trade with as little barrier to trade as possible. That is a fact. If the Sinn Féin Members talk to any of the businesses or SMEs in their constituencies, that is what they will hear. They cannot have it both ways. If we take CETA, for example, Deputy Quinlivan knows we discussed it at our committee and had a...

Trade and Foreign Direct Investment: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: Do not tell Deputy Brassil that.

Trade and Foreign Direct Investment: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: notes: — the pioneering and transformative vision, under the leadership of Seán Lemass, with the introduction of the First Programme for Economic Expansion and others who followed in radically opening the Irish economy to foreign direct investment, FDI, and trade; — the over 300,000 persons employed in foreign multinational...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 120. To ask the Taoiseach the amount in euro in value of both goods and services exported from Irish-based firms broken down by each country worldwide in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; the percentage share of such exports to each country in this period as a proportion of the total share; and the total numbers of persons employed in such firms. [26410/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 121. To ask the Taoiseach the amount in euro in value of goods only exported from Irish-based firms broken down by each country worldwide in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; and the percentage share of such exports to each country in this period as a proportion of the total share. [26411/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 122. To ask the Taoiseach the amount in euro in value of services only exported from Irish-based firms to each country worldwide in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; and the percentage share of such exports to each country in this period as a proportion of the total share. [26412/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 123. To ask the Taoiseach the number of small and medium enterprises, SMEs, that account for total exports of goods and services on a percentage basis broken down by each country worldwide in 2015 and 2016; and the number of persons employed in such SMEs. [26413/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 124. To ask the Taoiseach the number of long-term unemployed over one year duration based on latest data; if he will provide in percentage terms the number of long-term unemployed over one year duration out of total persons unemployed; and the corresponding EU average rate. [26425/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: 125. To ask the Taoiseach the number of long-term unemployed, over one year duration, persons aged 15 to 24 years of age based on latest data; if he will provide in percentage terms the number of long term unemployed over one year duration out of total persons unemployed in this cohort; and the corresponding EU average rate. [26426/17]