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Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Niall Collins
307. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of current investigations being carried out by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission into anti-competitive practices; if the sanctioning and investigatory powers are sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17889/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Niall Collins
308. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; the annual funding breakdown over the period 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; the number of staff currently employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17890/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Niall Collins
1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the contingencies he has in place to protect Irish jobs and trade should the United Kingdom vote to exit the European Union in its upcoming referendum. [16123/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Employment Data
Niall Collins
44. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on the national minimum wage and their percentage of the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16537/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Zero-hour Contracts
Niall Collins
45. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on zero-hour contracts and their percentage of the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16538/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Zero-hour Contracts
Niall Collins
46. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on if-and-when contracts and their percentage of the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Niall Collins
266. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite a social housing development which has being ongoing over seven years (details supplied); why this process is taking such a long time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17266/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Correspondence
Niall Collins
328. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm receipt of correspondence from the general secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (details supplied); when he will meet this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16943/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Voluntary Sector Funding
Niall Collins
416. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the process a charity which provides counselling and support to adults must follow in applying for annual funding under section 39; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17077/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Irish Strategic Investment Fund
Niall Collins
105. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the process regarding reports that an organisation (details supplied) received a loan from the Irish Strategic Investment Fund in November 2015, whose subsidiary was previously involved in transactions relating to the closure of a company in June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16543/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Prompt Payments
Niall Collins
279. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the recourse and complaints process available to small businesses for outstanding payments due to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16540/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Action Plan for Jobs
Niall Collins
280. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding she has allocated, by regional jobs action plan, in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16541/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Low Pay Commission Expenditure
Niall Collins
281. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget she has allocated to the Low Pay Commission; the number of staff directly working for it; if it is sufficiently resourced to carry out its independent evidence-based work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16542/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Company Closures
Niall Collins
33. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of his investigations and follow-up following the closure of a company (details supplied); if all company law provisions were complied with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15766/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Economic Competitiveness
Niall Collins
35. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation how she will tackle the severe competitiveness challenges facing Irish business, as identified by the National Competitiveness Council report entitled Costs of Doing Business in Ireland 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16124/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Retail Sector
Niall Collins
226. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the effect of the adjustment to the minimum wage and employers' pay related social insurance measures introduced in budget 2016 on employment creation in the retail sector in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15795/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Niall Collins
215. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received complete documentation allowing him to make a decision on an application by a school (details supplied) under the supplementary grant scheme; when he will issue a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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EU Directives
Niall Collins
369. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has incorporated all elements of the public authorities contracts directive, 2014/24/EU, and the utilities directive, 2014/25/EU, regarding economic, social and environmental well-being and public service contracts put out to tender, in recent statutory instruments on 5 May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Health Services Funding
Niall Collins
455. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health how an adult support group (details supplied) can apply for and receive an annual grant for operating purposes similar to other comparable support groups; to whom the group should apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15912/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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National Minimum Wage
Niall Collins
606. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process involved for using the exemption under section 41(1) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000; the number of times this exemption has been used since enactment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15362/16]