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Other Questions: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: Last week, RTE's "Prime Time" reported on an individual whose serious injury was allegedly sustained on a roller coaster at an Irish funfair attraction. The report outlined the inadequate statutory provisions relating to the capacity of the HSA to investigate the incident. Has the Department initiated a plan of action to address this serious issue? In the United Kingdom, there is a large...

Other Questions: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: Local authorities are not capable of overseeing safety regulations in funfairs or theme parks. They need to focus on building housing and tackling homelessness. It is a pity they did not adequately oversee building standards when they should have done. I reiterate that this is a huge industry and our eyes have been off the ball for too long. It is particularly urgent given it is children...

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: It does not make sense to discontinue the programme, do the review and then possibly continue it. It would make perfect sense to my mind to keep the programme running and use those worldwide connections. There are more than 80,000 connected people around the world in the Irish diaspora. It is a large network and we would lose all of it. DKM Economic Consultants has reported that...

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: How long will the review take?

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 3. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when there will be a tender for a new Succeed in Ireland programme; if none is planned, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6508/17]

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: The Minister will recall that the Succeed in Ireland programme was developed on foot of the calls for additional job creation that were made at the Global Irish Economic Forum, which was established after this country's economic crash. Will there be a tender for a new Succeed in Ireland programme following the expiry of the current contract?

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: ConnectIreland, which is a self-funded company that was set up by an entrepreneur, secured a five-year contract for the Succeed in Ireland programme from IDA Ireland in 2012. Seventy-nine international companies have been approved by IDA Ireland under the programme, with 2,411 jobs being created over three years. It is noteworthy, given that regional job creation is a big issue for us, that...

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 1. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish jobs and exports for a hard Brexit scenario following the UK referendum decision to leave the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6507/17]

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation outline the contingencies and support she is putting in place to safeguard Irish jobs and exports in view of the hard Brexit scenario the country faces in the aftermath of the decision in the recent UK referendum to exit the EU?

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: We are all very concerned as are business people at Theresa May's confirmation that the UK intends to leave the Single Market and that we are facing a hard Brexit. The Minister is aware that the Department of Finance in the scenario which it produced recently predicted a fall in our economic output of 3.5% that would effectively reduce our exports to the UK by almost one third. In a...

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: The Minister has said that an enterprise stabilisation fund is difficult. She has not expanded on what the difficulties are and whether they can be surmounted. Everything is surmountable if we try to address it. We have to consider our competitiveness. We have a huge deficit in terms of competitiveness in respect of the UK. We have highlighted for example the capital gains rate of tax...

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: They should toss a coin.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she will publish the heads of the Terms of Employment (Information) (Amendment) and Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) Bill 2016 and proposals regarding protections for workers on insecure, low-hour contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6320/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth Initiatives (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reverse the continual fall in business competitiveness levels and making Ireland an attractive location for business to locate, particularly Ireland's competitiveness standing with the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6323/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress in establishing a TechShop as provided under the Dublin action plan for jobs; the funding that has been allocated by her Department towards this initiative;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6322/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 48. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a holiday visa can be issued to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6439/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Public Health and Safety (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of all safety certificates that he or his Department has received in respect of funfairs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, by county, in tabular form. [6599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Public Health and Safety (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department or any of the agencies under his auspices were contacted regarding a reported incident (details supplied); the subsequent steps which were taken by his Department to investigate the incident in question; the discussions which were had with the owner of the property; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Vacancies on State Boards (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 253. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Health and Safety Authority, HSA, board positions that expired on 19 December 2016; the name of each such board position; if each individual position has been filled to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6597/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Feb 2017)

Niall Collins: 254. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the statutory role the Health and Safety Authority has for ensuring the health and safety of recreational users on fairground equipment, fair grounds and roller coasters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6600/17]