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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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); if a contract has been signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31534/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the two proposed new primary schools for Mungret, in County Limerick, will be open for September 2017; the status of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31548/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Balance (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if advice can be provided to a person (details supplied) on the best way to progress their career given the perceived gender bias and imbalance in apprenticeships against women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31593/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 595. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the large number of females on the national minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31867/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (25 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 596. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the investigation report by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement into the closure of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31868/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a circumstance (details supplied); if he will rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the apprenticeship targets as laid out in the national skills strategy 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31343/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 295. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a breakdown between current and capital expenditure allocated for all State agencies and bodies under her aegis in 2016 and 2017, including LEO offices, SFI, InterTradeIreland, IDA and EI, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31281/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Data (20 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of additional staff to be taken on in her Department and in all individual State agencies and bodies under her aegis in 2017; the total cost of hiring additional staff in her Department and in each individual State agency and body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31282/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Grocery Industry Regulation (20 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 297. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action she is taking to ensure consumers do not suffer due to an ongoing dispute between Irish retailers and a supplier (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31283/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (20 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 299. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when preliminary data will be available to report on progress on creating an additional 200,000 jobs by 2020 with 135,000 outside Dublin as per the programme for partnership Government; if this data will be made available before the end of 2016; if not, when in 2017 this data is expected; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (20 Oct 2016)

Niall Collins: 300. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when preliminary data will be available to report on progress on regional job targets projected in the programme for Government for 2020 and in Enterprise 2025 by year in tabular form; the way she will achieve these and the monitoring and reporting mechanisms in place; her job targets up to 2020, by region; and if she will make a...