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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank Mr. Ó Muilleoir for his response. Does he believe, or can he say, that InterTradeIreland is being marginalised and is that a concern?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. My colleague in Louth, Deputy Declan Breathnach, unearthed information by means of a parliamentary question that since the Fresh Start agreement was signed, the Irish Government, which had committed extra resources to developing cross-Border rail services, does not appear to have made the investment that had been agreed. When we asked the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: Was Mr. Hazzard aware of the information unearthed by Deputy Breathnach this week indicating that the Irish Government has not lived up to its commitments?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (6 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 74. To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of employment gains in each region in the 12 months to quarter 3 of 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38320/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (6 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 75. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of persons classified as underemployed in the 12 months to quarter 3 of 2016; the total share of the labour workforce, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38321/16]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank the Chairperson and both the Minister and the Minister of State and their officials for their opening statements. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I am happy to agree and approve the proposal before us today. I have a number of questions and if the information is not to hand, it can be sent on afterwards. In regard to the allocation of an additional €1 million to...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: It is his audition.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (1 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 20. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase in emergency department overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick over the past two years. [38051/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 101. To ask the Minister for Health the increase in home help hours the County Limerick local health area can expect in 2017. [38050/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (1 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance the action 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 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38270/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Banking Sector (1 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 202. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the progress under the programme for Government on introducing a Sparkasse model for small and medium-sized enterprises lending. [38271/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (1 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 291. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a low-cost credit fund will be extended to all SMEs as was announced for the agrifood sector in budget 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38268/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (1 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 292. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she expects Ireland to attain a top-five ranking for global competitiveness, considering Irish rankings on the World Bank's ease of doing business index have continued to reduce over recent years. [38269/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (1 Dec 2016)

Niall Collins: 293. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Government employment and export targets will be reviewed following the recent ESRI report, The Product and Sector Level Impact of a Hard Brexit across the EU; the way in which Irish exports to the UK would be the most exposed in the EU in a WTO tariff scenario post-Brexit leading to a reduction in 4% of total Irish exports; and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (30 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to serious concerns of a community (details supplied) regarding the absence of community gardaí in the area due to other demands on Garda resources; if she will provide assurances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37844/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Law (29 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an issue raised by a person (details supplied) who has an ongoing complaint with the ODCE and wishes to view their documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37115/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (24 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will assist with a matter in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36628/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 17 November 2016, the details of the marketing and branding campaign; when it will commence; the companies that are expected to participate; the way in which the campaign will specifically be geared toward women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36789/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategies (24 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 257. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 17 November 2016, the way in which the view that Enterprise 2025 provides a robust framework that remains valid and sets out an ambitious policy approach can remain valid considering there was no allowance in forecasts in this strategy for the impact of Brexit on Ireland with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (24 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 258. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 3 November 2016 and given that a dialogue process is under way with ICTU and IBEC to secure broad agreement before proposals are finalised in the area of zero- and low-hour contracts, the total number of meetings she has had to date with each of these social partners; the number of future...