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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regulatory Impact Assessment Data (23 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 429. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all regulatory impact assessments for her legislative proposals are published on her Department's websites; the web address for each such site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9424/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (23 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 430. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest EUROSTAT figures regarding national minimum wage levels in the EU and Ireland's ranking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9434/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Funding (23 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 431. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount of funding allocated to the programme for research in third level institutions on an annual basis from 2010 to 2016 in tabular form; the total amount subsequently expended in each year; the amount of funding that has been allocated in 2017; the amount of funding that has been ring-fenced for research and frontier...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Data (23 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 432. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the current drawdown levels issued under the credit guarantee scheme, including the total value of approvals on the same dates and a county breakdown of each drawdown and approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9441/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme Data (23 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 433. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total value of drawdowns issued under the microfinance scheme on 31 December 2015 and on 31 December 2016; the total value of approvals of each drawdown on the same dates by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Data (23 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 434. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total value of drawdowns issued under the credit guarantee scheme on 31 December 2015 and on 31 December 2016, by county; the total value of approvals on the same dates; the reason for the delay in the legislation to review the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9443/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Regulatory Impact Assessment Data (23 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 462. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all regulatory impact assessments for her legislative proposals are published on her Department websites; the web address for each such site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9416/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Regulatory Impact Assessment Data (23 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 467. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all regulatory impact assessments for his legislative proposals are published on his Department websites; the web address for each such site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9418/17]

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: I did not name any names. Deputy Cullinane was very quick on his feet. I did not name any names.

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: I measured-----

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: I measured the criticism-----

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: I measured the criticism of the Fianna Fáil position against how Sinn Féin treats its employees. I read about the matter in a newspaper, a public document. In particular, I noted with interest its position on non-disclosure agreements.

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: This Bill is yet another example of Sinn Féin’s anti-jobs and anti-business platform, which would scare off foreign direct investment, FDI, and create unnecessary divisiveness across the current balanced industrial relations landscape. Perhaps we should not be surprised because Sinn Féin's anti-jobs platform is consistent considering its proposal to introduce a new rate of...

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this Bill. Fianna Fáil 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 Constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann, which was introduced under Eamon de Valera back in 1937. My party has a strong...

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: The Workplace Relations Act 2015 gives Workplace Relations Commission inspectors the power of inspection and enforcement. Enabling union representatives to monitor compliance would duplicate existing regulation in this area and create an unnecessary and overlapping legislative layer of workplace inspection law. Currently, Workplace Relations Commission inspectors have the statutory right...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Driving Permits (22 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process by which a holder of an international driver's licence can obtain an Irish licence. [8933/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank the witnesses for their input, which has been very useful. I do not know if this is their area but presenting groups raised concerns with regard to small businesses. Do the witnesses have a view on how the legislation could be tailored to address the concerns of small businesses? Big businesses have cause the problem and it is primarily in this area that demand for change has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank Ms Bolger.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: Ms Maguire said teachers are not workers. Did she also say other public servants are not?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (21 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has been notified of a complaint (details supplied) regarding An Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; the action she will take with regard to the complaint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8085/17]