Results 261-280 of 1,321 for speaker:Áine Collins

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2014 Proposals: Discussion with IBEC (25 Jun 2013)

Áine Collins: Mentoring.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2014 Proposals: Discussion with IBEC (25 Jun 2013)

Áine Collins: It is interesting that crowd-financing, where small people invest small amounts of money, is taking off. That seems to have significant potential worldwide. If I may, I will ask a question about credit. One of the initiatives on which we are working in Cork is looking at putting philanthropic donations into a fund to try to fill the gap where people can encounter difficulty in getting...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Áine Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on an important Bill. There is no doubt that the legislation is the most difficult and contentious ever to be considered by the House. My colleagues in the Dáil and the Seanad would be much happier if it were not necessary to deal with the issue. However, our job is to legislate. I am deeply saddened that it has taken us over 20 years to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (2 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: 604. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps and opportunities-grants that there are available for a beef farmer who wants to switch to dairy farming when milk quotas are abolished. [32061/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (10 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: 38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount in euros currently being spent on research and development as a percentage of Ireland's GDP. [33275/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (10 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: 47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which he intends to reach the required spend on research and development of 3% of GDP under Horizon 2020; and the measures being put in place to ensure that this target is reached. [33276/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Contracts (16 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: I thank the Minister of State for taking this debate. The decision by the Department of Social Protection to issue a new tender this coming September for paying social welfare benefits could, if implemented, see the closure of up to 400 post offices. This would have a devastating effect on rural communities. Bank branches in rural areas have already closed. I am concerned that this will...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Contracts (16 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: I thank the Minister of State for his comments. While I accept the need for rationalisation and cost savings in government, particularly in the Department of Social Protection, which has the largest budget, we are discussing more than just a financial cost. Who will pay for the lodgement to the bank? Every time a transaction is carried out on an account, the individual must pay for it. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (16 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if resource hours will be reduced in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [34367/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: I welcome all the witnesses here today and thank them for such detailed information. I congratulate them all on the great work they did during the Irish Presidency. It was outstanding. If the figure for Horizon 2020 and research and development is 1.8% of GDP, how much in monetary terms is the Department spending per year and how is it planned to get that up to 3% over the next few years?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: I ask if they could be pleased e-mailed to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: I was getting feedback from the universities and from people in small business that much of the expense is caused by bureaucracy. There might be an easier way of delivering the €5,000. Perhaps if the universities had a particular target, the entrepreneurs could deal directly with them and then the universities could target it differently. I am sure there are more conversations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: There has been a gap in the market for many years. The people with over €10 million are usually funded quite easily. Enterprise Ireland seems to be filling the space under that quite well with the €750,000. This seems to have been a significant problem even long before the Celtic tiger. The companies usually end up going to the US and the first requirement there will be for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: They have gone through the valley of death or debt, but they are not quite there yet.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (18 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: 755. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the UK/Northern Ireland will be introducing a time based road user charge in April 2014 to be paid by all HGVs weighing 12 tonnes or more when using the UK/Northern Ireland road network, irrespective of the vehicle's country of registration; his views on the adverse competitive impact...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (18 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: 756. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise the issue of commercial vehicle road tax for HGVs in view of the negative impact it is having on employment within the sector due to the three month minimum period to tax a vehicle; if he will give consideration to introducing a pay-as-you-go road user charge for HGVs as is the case in numerous member states; if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: I welcome Mr. Ryan and his colleagues to today’s meeting. I thank him for the annual report. I compliment him and wish him well in his new role. I also thank Mr. Ryan and his team for always being so courteous to me when I visited Enterprise Ireland. I also say well done on Enterprise Ireland’s penetration into China, Asia and the Middle East because that is where much of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: I imagine it is too early to see penetration in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: I would like to congratulate Mr. O'Rourke and wish him well. I know he is highly regarded in the accounting world and I am sure he will do an excellent job. We look forward to working with him in his period as chairman of Enterprise Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Áine Collins: Or her.