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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: I attended yesterday's all-Ireland civic dialogue at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, at which many speakers echoed the sentiment that Brexit is one of the biggest threats to Irish exports and jobs since the foundation of the State. We have seen a significant weakening of sterling since the Brexit referendum. We need to do whatever we can to lessen the impact of Brexit on Irish business...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: I would like to tie the Minister down on what she has said about what she intends to do before she makes any specific announcements on funding. I asked specifically about the establishment of an exporters' fund. Will the Minister give us some detail about what will be done to help exporters? I emphasise that Irish competitiveness is under huge pressure. I am sure the Minister will mention...

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil supports the general principles of the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016, which implements a 2013 EU directive. My party will support the passage of this Bill through Second Stage and looks forward to strengthening its provisions on Committee Stage. That will address some issues highlighted by practitioners in the current context and make legislation fit for purpose for small...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions the Government is taking to increase competitiveness in view of the increased competition from the UK as a location to establish a business compared to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33007/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the current drawdown levels issued under the credit guarantee scheme; the total value of approvals on the same dates; if she will provide a county breakdown of each drawdown and approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33011/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the review of the Book of Quantum by InjuriesBoard.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33008/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 211. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the publication of the autumn legislative programme, when legislative proposals regarding protections for workers on insecure, low hour contracts will be published in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33195/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (3 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 212. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times the co-ordination group within her Department met since being established after the Brexit referendum result; the number of meetings planned for the remainder of the year and in q1 of 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33196/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (2 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the inclusion of the M20 motorway between Limerick and Cork to be included in the Government's forthcoming capital plan review; and his views on whether this road project is a national priority. [32673/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (2 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no union representation on his Department's Brexit consultative committee, which was formed in the aftermath of the UK referendum result; his plans to add such representation to the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32727/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (2 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 474. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the transposition of EU directive 2014/56/EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33048/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (2 Nov 2016)

Niall Collins: 475. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated timeframe for the implementation of the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33049/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: The programme for Government contains a commitment to address the staffing requirements of small schools within the first 100 days of the new Administration. This was followed up during the recent budget announcement that more teachers would be hired. It came as a great disappointment to two schools in my constituency, Carrigkerry national school and Ballybrown national school, to receive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: We heard from the witnesses today and those who were here last week about two main ways we can help business and small businesses, diversification was one. The second was in respect of buffering the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations and hedging. What exactly can the Government or the State do to help business, bearing in mind that it will be a real money issue, a demand on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank Dr. Healy for his presentation, which is one in a series of presentations to the committee. The trade union movement has a valuable role to play as a social partner in the Brexit discussion in terms of informing us and we welcome Dr. Healy in that context. It is an obvious statement but it is a worrying time for workers but, equally, it is a worrying time for workers in the UK...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: Some of the other groups which made presentations to the committee stated that part of the response to Brexit will require market diversification, which is a concept we all understand. The various agencies will try to support small and medium enterprises in this regard. I was struck by one comment, which I noted, that it will require hard work, reduced costs and a move to a sterling cost...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Migration Data (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 73. To ask the Taoiseach further to parliamentary question number 927 of 27 September 2016, when preliminary data will be available to report on the numbers of returning emigrants to take up employment since the launch of the Programme for a Partnership Government; and if this will be made available before the end of 2016; if not, when in 2017 this data is expected. [31337/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out in tabular form the investments that have been identified by county under the connectivity fund that is operated by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; the total amount of funding allocated to each respective investment and application by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31466/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Management (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance to set down the number of applications made to the connectivity fund by state-owned companies, state agencies and local authorities from the mid-west region; when these applications will receive a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31716/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 179. 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 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31869/16]