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Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (10 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on State owned Irish Life having a 30% stake in a newly established private health insurance company; if EU competition issues arise as a result of the State's share holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33345/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (10 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Irish Life, as a State owned entity, has been permitted to hold a significant shareholding in a private health insurance company when he is working to divest itself of its shareholding in VHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33346/12]

Written Answers — Emergency Works Scheme: Emergency Works Scheme (10 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for emergency works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be approved as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33033/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33261/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (10 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 329: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite a land transfer and correspond with the housing organisation (details supplied) in relation to their query; if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33411/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (10 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Health the reason Irish Life, as a State owned entity, has been permitted to hold a significant shareholding in a private health insurance company particularly when he is working to divest itself of its shareholding in VHI on foot of a European Court of Justice judgement to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/12]

Written Answers — Budget Consultation Process: Budget Consultation Process (4 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his recent comments in respect of the forthcoming budget when he indicated that he was not ruling out certain options in respect of welfare and taxation are consistent with the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32474/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of the Dublin West by-election in October 2011; the total cost of the recount ordered by one of the candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32662/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of the EU Stability Treaty Referendum in May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32663/12]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (3 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to have completed the process of separating Shannon from the Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32135/12]

Household Charge (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Apart from the previously aired issues regarding the household charge, namely, that it is unfair and inequitable and we have had examples quoted of the millionaire having to pay the same amount as the unemployed person in negative equity, has the Minister any plans to take it to the next level where local authorities which collect the charge in their areas would administer and spend it in...

Property Taxation (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: When will the Minister publish the Thornhill report and will this be in advance of his policy decision on property tax?

Property Taxation (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister publish the report?

Water Charges (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The Minister conceded earlier that the household charge is not ideal and that revenue raised in a particular area should be ring-fenced for and spent in that area. I am sure he will agree that this is another example. There were questions earlier about reform of local government. Would he not consider it an integral part of local government reform, if we are to have real and meaningful...

Local Government Elections (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The Minister has indicated he would start this process in July. How long will it take?

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has requested ComReg, in writing or by any other means, to conduct a review process of digital terrestrial television tariffs in accordance with the consultation process under Section 130 of the Broadcasting Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31310/12]

Written Answers — Alcohol Pricing: Alcohol Pricing (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to curb the selling of alcohol at very cheap prices and below cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31293/12]

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps he will take in view of this month's report on planning irregularities in seven local authorities; if he will re-open independent inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31297/12]

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The position being maintained by the Minister of State on our call for an independent inquiry into the seven named local authorities and County Waterford is completely untenable. What we have heard from her and others has no credibility and this is a very serious issue. Yesterday Judge Gerard Griffin sentenced former Fine Gael councillor, Fred Forsey, to six years following a guilty...

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I am getting to it. This morning we learned of a further call from two Fine Gael councillors seeking an independent inquiry. Why are the Minister and Minister of State engaged in a cover-up? For whom are they covering up? The public has a right to know. It is an issue of serious public interest. The Minister is laughing.