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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]

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]