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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26630/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary from 2002 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26686/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26635/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 728: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26628/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 742: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26624/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 803: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding committed to in her Department for capital projects; if she will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26626/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 894: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26633/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 1000: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26664/12]

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to partake in this debate which is exceptionally important to so many. I share the real and legitimate concerns which have been expressed during the debate to date because for any citizen of this country to purchase a home is one of the most significant events in that person's life or, indeed, the life of his or her family. Many young people and new couples have...

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I am not pointing the finger.

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I am simply putting it on the record, if the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will beg my indulgence. Kerry County Council is controlled outright. Kildare County Council is controlled outright. Kilkenny County Council is controlled outright. The same applies to the councils in Laois, Meath, Sligo, South Dublin, South Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. Should I go on?

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I am referring to where Fine Gael and the Labour Party have the majority.

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I am referring to the majorities. By the way, all of this is documented by the Oireachtas Library and research service. The point is that the Government parties can point the fingers in any direction they wish. Everyone has been responsible for it but it is now mainly Fine Gael and the Labour Party at local government level. I simply wish to make that point. I am not making it to the...

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 7: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna atá aige faoin Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010-2030, chun an Ghaeilge a chaomhnú sa teaghlach; cén beartas atá aige do theaghlaigh na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [27218/12]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places available on FÁS IT courses in each year between 2008 and 2012; the number of persons that completed FÁS IT courses in each year between 2008 and 2011; the number expected to complete such courses this year [25889/12]

Electricity Regulation (Carbon Revenue Levy) (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second and Subsequent Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil will be supporting the Bill. This is a technical Bill which brings forward the end date of the carbon revenue levy period from 31 December 2012 to the date of enactment of this Bill. As the Minister stated, the need for this legislation arose out of a recent Supreme Court judgment which found against the regulator's prohibition in respect of the bidding in by generators of the...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 13: In page 7, before section 9, to insert the following new section: "9.—The administrative area of the new Limerick Local Government Authority shall be extended to include the residential areas of Shannon Banks, Westbury, Carrig Meade and Athlundard in Co. Clare and shall also include that part of the campus of the University of Limerick also in Co. Clare.". I...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: On a point of order, what the Deputy is saying is incorrect.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: I did read it.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: We have no issue with the appointment of interim managers. Will the persons appointed to the interim function in Limerick and Tipperary automatically become designated to lead the new unitary authorities after the 2014 local elections? I did not pick up that point in the contribution of the Minister of State. Are they jobs for life or are these important leadership roles in local...