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

Niall Collins: 166. 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 SMEs here face higher funding costs and greater collateral demands than most EU member states while also having the most constraints for companies seeking external funding. [24078/17]

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

Niall Collins: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of SME loans given by financial institutions in 2016; the number of these that were non-performing; the value in monetary terms; and the number of SME loan requests that were refused in 2016. [24074/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulatory framework with regard to crowd funding as a non-bank source of finance. [24075/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 11 May 2017, the name of each bank and non-bank lender of Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland funds in 2016; and the monetary amount loaned to SMEs in tabular form. [24076/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Health and Safety Regulations (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 9 February 2017, the specific actions taken and progress since he indicated that his Department is reviewing its role in respect of the aspects of legislation relating to regulation of fairground equipment and funfairs and specific legislative provisions relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Protected Disclosures (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24570/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 625. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the options available to him to encourage all cyclists to wear helmets when cycling; if his attention has been drawn to concerns on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24492/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 639. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has had discussions with the Health and Safety Authority and Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government regarding progress on the current review under way on aspects of legislation relating to regulation of fairground equipment and funfairs and specific legislative provisions relating to fairground...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Growth (23 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 640. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the way in which export growth to the UK slowed from 12% in 2015 to 2% in 2016 following the Brexit referendum based on the latest Enterprise Ireland figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24562/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (18 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 11 May 2017, the seven activities originally selected for youth employment initiative, YEI, funding; the individual allocations for these activities over 2014-15; the amount of these funds that has been expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Security Policy (18 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 269. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the strategy documents and information notes used in awareness campaigns to make SMEs safe from cyber attacks published by his Department since 2011. [23826/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (18 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 302. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 11 May 2017, the detail of Ireland’s ranking overall when compared with small economies in the latest World Bank Doing Business rankings available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23824/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 303. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on recent ESRI reports (details supplied) and the data showing that the vast majority of export earnings in 2015 were generated by foreign companies. [23827/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Powers (17 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are legally entitled to take a portion of a person's social welfare payment if they have outstanding debt and tax liabilities; the procedure by which this can be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23394/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: We need to have it as soon as possible. That is what I am trying to impress upon the Minister of State. It would be helpful if he could give us a definitive date, but he may not be able to do it now. Could the Minister of State circulate the heads of Bill? I asked this through the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation as well. Could the Minister of State circulate the heads...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: I would like the Minister to address the issue of state aid rules. Why has there been no action by her, her Department or the Government on revising the €200,000 cap? Could she give some insight on where she is going on that, if anywhere? Second, I heard an interview with Ms Julie Sinnamon, head of Enterpise Ireland, yesterday about the increase in exports to the UK coming to a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: ----on the review of Enterprise 2025, which we have been calling for? That is a policy document of her Department and it has not been reviewed in light of the Brexit referendum result. It is a shocking indictment that we have not had a signal from the Minister or her Department that the document will be reviewed and updated, and that the various targets and outputs in it have not been...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 50. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when in 2017 the heads of a Bill regarding protections for workers on insecure, low-hour contracts will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22988/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: When in 2017 will the heads of a bill regarding protections for workers on insecure or low-hour contracts be published? The Department issues a statement outlining five areas it intends to address. I would like more detail on this.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: The House will be united in seeking to pass legislation that will deal with the issue of low-hour contracts and precarious work practices because this issue affects many vulnerable workers. We have engaged in a series of hearings at the joint committee over the past number of months. This issue is also in the confidence and supply agreement between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to underpin...