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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (25 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 264. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an additional €3 million has been allocated by her Department in 2017 to the evolving Brexit scenario; the number of full-time and part-time staff hired since 1 January 2017 under this budget allocation; the amount allocated to each State agency to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25205/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Fund for Strategic Investments (25 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 265. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies greater than and fewer than 250 employees that have drawn down EFSI funding to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25207/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (25 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 266. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the 2017 budget allocation for InterTradeIreland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25208/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (25 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 267. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the regulation of persons employed in the gig economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25210/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (25 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest findings by the EU’s research and innovation observatory (details supplied) which indicates that research and development funding here is largely focused on multinationals rather than SMEs and that research and development here is below that of average spends by firms in other EU nations; and if she...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: It is vital for the people of Limerick to know that when the road is built, it will have the shortest possible route, time and journey between the two locations, which is through Limerick, Charleville, Mallow and directly to Cork. The Minister would need to be pretty firm on that for us. The Minister referred to the size of the project. We recognise that it is going to be a very big...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: -----the construction of the 90-bed block in St. John's Hospital, the construction of two new schools in Mungret and in Croom, and the upgrading of the junctions at Beary's Cross on the N24 and also on the N20 at O'Rourke's Cross.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: This is vital for infrastructure in Limerick.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: There is significant concern in the Limerick and mid-west area about maintaining and enhancing the competitiveness of the region. Unfortunately, we have seen a two-tier economy develop in this country - Dublin and the greater Dublin area versus the regions. We must work on competitiveness. One of the key pillars in this regard which is missing in the mid-west region is the M20 motorway...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank Dr. O'Sullivan for her presentation. May I offer her an opportunity to reply to the criticism levelled against her report by some of the other presenters that it exceeded the terms of reference which were given in writing? I am interested in Dr. O'Sullivan's comment on that. Some of the larger employers - some of whom were invited to present to the committee but declined - have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: Did the report look at those agreements and how they played out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: Does Dr. O'Sullivan see any place on the landscape for some form of if-and-when type contracts? I am particularly focusing on examples such as a post office in Castletownbere in the Beara Peninsula or a corner shop in some rural community like the ones we all represent. They are businesses, perhaps family-run, that are struggling. They require a degree of flexibility and have people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank Deputy Cullinane for his input. The independent legal experts who appeared before the committee stated that the Bill may be unconstitutional. I presume Deputy Cullinane has read the transcript of previous meetings. Did that register on his radar and, if so, perhaps he would comment on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: On the six months versus nine months versus 18 months timeframe in terms of banding, business accounts and budgeting are done on an annual basis. It seems to me that 12 months is the norm in terms of the cycle of most businesses. There is not much difference between nine months and 12 months. Why was the nine months timeframe chosen given business norms are 12 months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: I must leave for a Topical Issue debate in a few moments, so I might speak first. The Minister of State's criticism of the Sinn Féin Bill in the first part of his statement has me confused. My understanding of Deputy Cullinane's Bill is that if a worker works an increased number of hours, the Bill provides in legislation that the worker may request his or her contract to reflect those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: Is the Minister of State saying that, based on advice he has received, under the Sinn Féin Bill the employee could simply ask for more hours without actually having to have worked them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: Is that the Minister of State's interpretation?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Newcastle West Garda district in County Limerick will receive a replacement public order vehicle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has submitted proposals to the EIB or the European Commission to deploy financial instruments that would provide loan facilities for SMEs. [24073/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest EIB group survey on investment and investment finance published on 10 April 2017 and the way in which firms here were the most concerned with regard to Brexit having a negative impact at over 40%. [24077/17]