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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (30 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 254. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full-time and part-time staff hired on a Department-wide basis and in each State agency under her auspices since January 2017 following the confirmation that an additional €3 million has been allocated by her Department to the evolving Brexit scenario to increase resources in 2017, in tabular form; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff (30 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 255. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full-time and part-time staff in her trade policy section; the staff increases she is considering for 2017 to deal with developments around Brexit; if staff requests were made in 2016 to strengthen resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15994/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff (30 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 257. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff currently in the dedicated Brexit unit within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15996/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Council Meetings (30 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 256. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of each specific EU Competitiveness Council Ministers' meeting at which she made the case for the need for a revision of State aid rules to protect Irish enterprises and related jobs during the UK’s two-year exit phase from the EU and the subsequent transition phase; the date of every such meeting at which this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (30 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 258. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a breakdown of all companies by sector, in tabular form; the number of meetings she had with representatives of companies that currently have plants here and that have indicated they will move some of their operations to the UK in anticipation of the UK leaving the EU; the steps she has taken to ensure existing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the school community at a school (details supplied) with regard to the move by his Department in respect of the school losing a special education teaching post which will negatively impact on the whole school; if he will review the new model introduced by his Department; if he will provide...

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: I wish to acknowledge the valuable input of the MABS and the Citizens Information centre staff and volunteers in Limerick and Charleville who provide services in my constituency. It is very important that we remind ourselves during a debate like this of the regrettable agenda that the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Kyne's party in government has been pursuing for a number of years....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for her presentation. Can she give the committee an overview of the engagement she had with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland in advance of agreeing their budget? How much interaction did those agencies have with the Minister and the Department in putting forward their business case for funding? The Minister has outlined figures for allocations of staff and extra...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: What type of additional staff are being sought by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland? What skill sets are required? I am sure the jobs have been advertised it but I have not seen the ads. Will there be three or five year contracts for the additional staff? What is the timeline for investing in additional staff? Will they be based overseas or in Ireland?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: We regularly discuss site visits in the Dáil and we did so last week. I know how the figures are presented in the Action Plan for Jobs and how they are regionalised. It would be remiss of me if I did not raise it again. Roscommon has had one site visit and Kerry has had three. We are giving money to IDA Ireland which is involved in job promotion and job creation. We all understand...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: I am not finished yet.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: Earlier the Minister mentioned value for money. We discussed it last week, here at the committee and again in the Dáil when discussing the Succeed in Ireland initiative. The cost of a job through that initiative was €4,000 and the cost of an IDA job was between €10,000 and €11,000. How does the cost of an IDA Ireland-delivered job or verified job compare with the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: I am not asking the Minister to comment on that; I am asking her to comment on the cost. These are IDA Ireland figures, not mine or the committee's. IDA Ireland has stated it costs it €10,000 to €11,000 per job created. How does that compare with the UK agency or other agencies?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: I want to mention the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the HSA. Do they come under this programme?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: Is there any plan in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to conduct a review of the remit of the HSA? What has triggered my question is the recent "Prime Time" programme on theme parks. We met the operators of fun fairs, who do not come specifically under the remit of the HSA. With an improving economy, there will be more people at work and there will be more stress placed on...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for that response.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to increase the rate of credit lending to businesses via the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; the level of take up from the fund by businesses at 31 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15474/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 261. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria regarding the length of time that eligible participants can remain in the community employment, Tús and rural social schemes. [15481/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assistance and advice can be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15044/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 522. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications from County Limerick that were submitted to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI, agriculture cashflow support loan scheme; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications from County Limerick respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15475/17]