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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process RIA (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 355. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if regulatory impact assessments for legislative proposals published by his Department include impacts (details supplied); the impact categories not included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Equality (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 372. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the gender employment gap based on latest data at hand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 373. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position of Ireland in the EU rankings on total public expenditure on research and development based on latest data at hand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Data (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 374. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the European Commission’s country report for Ireland and the finding that public research and development intensity has declined since 2009 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process RIA (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 377. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the legislative proposals published by her Department between 2011 to 2016 that underwent a regulatory impact assessment; the legislative proposals published by her Department that did not undergo a regulatory impact assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11155/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process RIA (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 378. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if regulatory impact assessments for legislative proposals published by her Department include impacts (details supplied); the impact categories not included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Process RIA (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 381. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the legislative proposals published by her Department between 2011 to 2016 that underwent a regulatory impact assessment; the legislative proposals published by her Department that did not undergo a regulatory impact assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11147/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Process RIA (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 382. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if regulatory impact assessments for legislative proposals published by her Department include impacts (details supplied); the impact categories not included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11162/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process RIA (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 385. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the legislative proposals published by his Department between 2011 to 2016 that underwent a regulatory impact assessment; the legislative proposals published by his Department that did not undergo a regulatory impact assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11149/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process RIA (2 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 386. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if regulatory impact assessments for legislative proposals published by his Department include impacts (details supplied); the impact categories not included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11164/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (1 Mar 2017)

Niall Collins: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance he will provide to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10708/17]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016, which is being taken in Private Members' time and tabled by the Labour Party. As I outlined last week, my party has a long track record of supporting workers' rights and balanced industrial relations legislation. The constitutional right of citizens to form associations and unions is enshrined in our progressive...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil supports the Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 and looks forward to strengthening its provisions on Committee Stage. The Bill will enable SMEs, which employ around 920,000 people nationwide, to avail of the knowledge development box, KDB, taxation scheme on profits relating to research and development activities, with a reduced corporation tax...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: In his final reply, will the Minister of State address what exactly is he and his colleagues in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, which looks after labour law, going to do in the next short period of time? To my mind, the lack of legislation from the Department since its took over stewardship of this area is very concerning. There are people in the workplace who are hugely...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil finds the treatment of the Tesco workers deeply concerning. It is shocking to read that the management has signalled its intention to unilaterally change existing employment contracts without any agreement from the workers. It flies in the face of established industrial relations practice ensuring that workers in this country should have decent employment conditions. It...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: Shame on Sinn Féin for trying to gag its own staff and coming in here and lecturing my party.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: It is a walking, talking hypocrite when it comes to protecting workers when one sees how it treats its own. It is a disgrace.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: It had nothing to do with the Tesco dispute.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Regulatory Impact Assessment Data (28 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 85. To ask the Taoiseach if all regulatory impact assessments for his legislative proposals are published on his Department's websites; and the web address for each such site. [9413/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Small and Medium Enterprises Data (28 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 87. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Irish small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, active in manufacturing, in tabular from; and the equivalent figure for the EU. [9435/17]