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Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Niall Collins: I am glad for the opportunity to partake in this important debate which impacts on every community, whether urban or rural. Our foreign direct investment policy impacts on every community, either through direct or indirect employment. For every direct job, up to four spin-off jobs are created. Taxes collected from foreign direct investment companies and those they employ assist in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 76. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24165/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 77. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions her Department has had with suppliers or service contractors to her Department or to agencies of her Department to ensure that employees of such suppliers and contractors are paid the living wage of €11.50 per hour; the cost of implementing this wage for these employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Relief Costs (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the cost of introducing a scheme in 2017 to incentivise start-ups whereby an income tax credit applies at the following levels 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55% on investments in new start-up businesses less than two years old with fewer than 25 employees and gross assets of less than €200,000; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a pro-forma research and development tax credit to remove administrative costs for small and medium-sized enterprises in 2017; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24145/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the total amount in agricultural relief and business relief on capital acquisition tax for the transfer of a business drawn down in each of the years 2014 to date in 2016; the current rates in operation; the number of cases where each relief was availed; the cost of extending full relief in both cases; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24161/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with suppliers or service contractors to his Department or to agencies of his Department to ensure that employees of such suppliers and contractors are paid the living wage of €11.50 per hour; the cost of implementing this wage for these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24176/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide in tabular form the total number of participants under Skillnets annually over 2011 to date in 2016; the total amount given to programme funding annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24143/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide in tabular form the total expenditure under the national training fund divided between funding allocated to those in employment and funding for those unemployed on an annual basis over the period 2011 to date in 2016; to provide the percentage breakdown of the same funding between training for those currently in employment and those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount collected from the national training levy in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; a breakdown of the use of this funding by types of course or programme, by apprenticeship, by traineeship, by further education, by third level, by research, and so on; the purpose of the fund, and the evolution of its use over the past number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24159/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions his Department has had with suppliers or service contractors to his Department or to agencies of his Department to ensure that employees of such suppliers and contractors are paid the living wage of €11.50 per hour; the cost of implementing this wage for these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 281. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24160/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 282. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions his Department has had with suppliers or service contractors to his Department or to agencies of his Department to ensure that employees of such suppliers and contractors are paid the living wage of €11.50 per hour; the cost of implementing this wage for these employees; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to provide in tabular form the total funding allocated to each work activation programme in operation in each of the years over the period 2011 to 2016, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24149/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 368. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to provide in tabular form the total number of participants per each work activation programme in operation at the following dates: 1 January 2015, 30 June 2016, 31 December 2015, 30 June 2016; most current data in 2016; the total number of participants per programme; the average cost for each programme scheme at these dates; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 369. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24167/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 370. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the discussions his Department has had with suppliers or service contractors to his Department or to agencies of his Department to ensure that employees of such suppliers and contractors are paid the living wage of €11.50 per hour; the cost of implementing this wage for these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24182/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 386. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed by his Department or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24162/16]