Results 10,401-10,420 of 11,795 for speaker:Niall Collins

Hydraulic Fracturing (7 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister explain why he has no intention of publishing a policy discussion paper on the subject? It is fair to say there are environmental concerns, but there are also human, social and community concerns, of which we have seen evidence in documentaries on the issue. For example, we know that fracking has been banned in France. A number of preliminary licences are at issue. Does...

Semi-State Companies (7 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: We aired some of the issues relating to the question earlier on the policy of Government on privatisation or part-privatisation of State assets. It is important that the Government would pursue an agenda to provide for the creation of a register of lobbyists prior to any privatisation of State assets in the interests of transparency and accountability. We know the high-profile household...

Energy Conservation (7 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he received a warning that the cuts he announced in the warmer homes better energy scheme would result in job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12920/12]

Energy Conservation (7 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: We all agree the scheme has been successful in terms of energy efficiency, securing savings in energy bills and reducing our carbon footprint. This is important in respect of climate change, which is another agenda on which we must focus. Will the Minister nail down the up-to-date position regarding the 2,000 additional jobs mooted as part of the jobs initiative? Is the sum of €30...

Energy Conservation (7 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act indicates the Department was warned by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland that a budget of €71 million would sustain 4,000 jobs. It is critical to nail down the precise number of jobs that will be supported under a specific measure. The Minister indicated the total amount allocated to the scheme in 2011 was €96 million....

Television Licence Fee (7 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: It will be a new charge if somebody new has to pay it.

Sale of State Assets (7 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he completed an impact analysis of potential job losses on ESB or Bord Gais when they are part privatised; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12871/12]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will approve the issuing of a P21 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [12492/12]

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is currently or proposed a seed capital scheme for small business start up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12412/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which a suitably qualified financial adviser may apply to be admitted onto the panel of 100 financial advisers the Government is to establish as recommended by the Keane report to negotiate for persons in mortgage arrears with the banks. [12348/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the group that will be considering the structures and modalities for the property tax; if he will provide the names of the persons and the organisations they represent; the reason these persons have been chosen for the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12365/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 365: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person with an intellectual disability and in the care of State psychiatric services and is living in their own house, is liable to pay the household charge. [12584/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to an applicant (details supplied) for a certificate of naturalisation who has been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12409/12]

Turbary Rights (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the average amount of compensation paid to each turfcutter who has applied to the compensation scheme; the uptake in the scheme as a percentage of the total qualified to partake in it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12529/12]

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: He is delighted with the phrase.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: We will come to that in a minute.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important debate on the future direction of our State assets. I have considerable respect for the Minister's honesty. I urge him to ask his Labour Party ministerial colleagues to desist from pinning his agenda of selling State assets on Fianna Fáil. The facts speak for themselves. The Minister for Finance admitted on many occasions in response...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: We have a golden share in Aer Lingus-----

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: -----and we have a number of members on the board. We in the mid-west region need to retain the landing slots. In 2007 my part of the country went into a convulsion because we lost the Shannon to Heathrow route. The Minister's party colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, stated at the time: We have had enough of the flowery sympathetic speeches. We want the Government to...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Why did the mid-west region lose out to County Louth for the PayPal investment? It is because the Government is not prioritising the mid-west. As a Deputy representing the mid-west, I feel the Government is resiling from its responsibility. In order to keep the mid-west's competitive edge, we need to keep the Shannon to Heathrow route and the only way to keep it is by maintaining our 25%...