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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 842. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 863. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [24164/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 864. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 896. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [24156/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 897. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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...

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

Niall Collins: 916. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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. [24158/16]

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

Niall Collins: 917. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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....

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: In regard to issue of commercial rates as referred to by Deputy Boyd Barrett, there are three Deputies in the Chamber, Deputies Quinlivan, Neville and I, who were members of the Limerick local authority which brought in an incentivised scheme to try to mitigate the rates burden on new businesses. My own personal view is that that only tinkered around the edges of the issue. I refer the...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: When will the town centre revitalisation group report and is it likely to provide bigger ideas in relation to commercial rates?

Other Questions: Skills Shortages (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 3 o’clock The Minister of State quoted the recent report by the expert group on future skills needs. I want to flag one particular aspect of that report, because I have received correspondence about a shortage of chefs. The Restaurants' Association of Ireland says there is a shortage of up to 5,000 chefs in this country, so the situation is coming to a critical juncture. When...

Other Questions: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: In relation to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership-----

Other Questions: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: It is a supplementary question to No. 36. The Minister said she had written to the Ceann Comhairle and to all Deputies inviting them to take up her offer of a briefing from her Department and to visit the reading room. I did that and I found it interesting, to say the least. Given the lack of public awareness about the exercise which is being undertaken and its potential, does the Minister...

Priority Questions: Motor Insurance (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timetable for the review of the book of quantum by InjuriesBoard.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22917/16]

Priority Questions: Motor Insurance (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: Everybody inside and outside the House would agree that the scandal of motor insurance premiums in this country has to be addressed. The Minister will be aware that my party tabled a Private Members' motion on this some weeks ago. I have tabled this question in the context of the motion to keep the focus on the issue, to ensure there is meaningful action and progress towards achieving fair...

Priority Questions: Motor Insurance (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister. I would have thought it was fairly obvious from my question on the book of quantum that it was linked to the very obvious issue of motor insurance premiums and the scandal of the rip off at the moment. I appreciate that PIAB is independent and I have met with it but as the Minister pointed out it has not updated the book since 2004. There are several problems with car...

Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 31. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she will take to increase Irish competitiveness given the increased competition from the United Kingdom as a location to establish a business in compared to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22916/16]

Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: In light of the recent referendum result in the United Kingdom, I have framed this question in the context of Irish competitiveness vis-à-vis the competitiveness of the UK. I ask the Minister to outline our position on that because we are competing on a day to day, week to week basis in terms of attracting inward foreign direct investment.

Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister. There are two areas I want to focus on in my supplementary question, first, the tax environment for entrepreneurs, that is, Ireland versus the UK. It is widely accepted by investors that the UK is more competitive than Ireland on taxation incentives for entrepreneurs and attracts more businesses. The UK has a more attractive income tax regime, for example, share...

Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: The Minister mentioned in her initial reply the recent recommendations of the National Competitiveness Council in its report. To rebut some of what the Minister said, in the World Bank rankings for ease of doing business across 189 economies, we dropped four places to 17th in 2016. At our highest point we were ranked 10th out of 189 and we are now behind Estonia and Macedonia in world...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)

Niall Collins: 50. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to provide an update on the latest discussions on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22786/16]