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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...

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

Niall Collins: 48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish jobs and exports in a hard Brexit scenario; the number of EU Competitiveness Council Ministers' meetings at which she made the case for the need of a revision of state aid rules to protect Irish enterprises and related jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

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

Niall Collins: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for letting me in with this question. It is to ask the Minister the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish jobs and exports in a hard Brexit scenario, and the number of EU Competitiveness Council Ministers' meetings at which she has made the case to revise the state aid rules.

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

Niall Collins: I have no doubt that, following a number of business surveys that have been cited recently, there is a sentiment among businesses indicating both a lack of preparedness for Brexit and a hard Brexit. The message is coming from businesses that they feel insufficiently prepared. The Minister and her Department have to share some of the culpability over the lack of preparedness among...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research Funding (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 66. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the level of funding allocated to the programme for research in third level institutions in 2017; and the amount of funding that has been ring-fenced for research and frontier research in 2017. [22961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 69. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to review Enterprise 2025 with respect to forecasts outlined for employment and export levels, in view of the fact it was published in November 2015 in advance of the June 2016 Brexit referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22959/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 72. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she will take to reverse the continual fall in business competitiveness levels and make 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. [22958/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Insurance Costs (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 76. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of publishing a heads of Bill to enhance the powers of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board as the Minister responsible for this recommendation in the cost of motor insurance report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 84. 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. [22960/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Implementation (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 93. To ask the Taoiseach the progress on the programme for government commitment, p42, to step up the use of impact assessments across Government driven by a new specialised section within the Cabinet secretariat; and if this new specialised section within the Cabinet secretariat has been established.. [22843/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 94. To ask the Taoiseach the detail for each NUTS 2 region that is within 1% of the national unemployment rate and not within 1% of the national unemployment rate, in tabular form. [22842/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners can take a family income supplement payment from the Department of Social Protection from a person's bank account in circumstances in which the Commissioners have an attachment order on the person's bank accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23176/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (16 May 2017)

Niall Collins: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of active apprenticeships which lead to a qualification nationally recognised under the National Framework of Qualifications at any level from level five upwards in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22865/17]