Results 10,581-10,600 of 11,795 for speaker:Niall Collins
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in this debate. I and every other Deputy in the House feel strongly about this issue. What is the most important thing we can give our children? It is an education and start in life. It is absolutely disgraceful to hear some of the commentary from Deputies berating other Deputies who have an elected mandate to come in here and represent the...
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: They are trying to close the small schools by stealth and are saying the Opposition is scare-mongering.
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: When I was on the other side of the House, I went to the public meetings and did not wind people up. The Members opposite should take my lead, engage with the people who elected them and hear their concerns.
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Government Members said this motion is wrong and immoral although it seeks to represent people's views. They said people's journey here was a waste of time. They said they should not exercise their legitimate right to protest and have their voices heard; they said this was a waste of time also. They said people democratically elected to this House do not have a mandate and that they are...
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: I will tell the Members what is wrong. They are wrong to say public representatives cannot engage in democracy.
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: They are wrong to state people should not engage with their public representatives. They are wrong to behave like a dictatorship. They may have large numbers and carry on like a dictatorship but they should remember that, throughout the world, dictators were knocked over by the will of the people. The people will eventually rise up against the Government. The Government is targeting the...
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: No, you may not ask.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [5015/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [5392/12]
- Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: The Tánaiste received due acclaim and cross-party acknowledgment for the personal insolvency Bill this morning. That is right and proper. In the same vein, could he reciprocate on the registration of lobbyists Bill which my party published this week? Will he consider accepting and expediting the Bill? The reason we published it this week was the mood music coming from Government on the...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Dictator Phil.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Yesterday I mentioned the Minister's culpability in his campaigning around the country on the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill. When he was not doing this-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: My point relates to the â¬50 charge-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: My point relates to the â¬50 charge. When the Minister was not campaigning on the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill, he was campaigning on the issue of the â¬50 million e-voting machines.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: With the â¬50 registration charge we will collect half the cost of the e-voting machines, but it is unnecessary. People are being asked to pay the â¬100 household charge. The Department has designed an online payments system and a manual form for those who wish to pay over the counter. I am sure it has engaged consultants and incurred significant costs in designing a system to collect...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Will the Acting Chairman allow him to enter?
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his estimate of the number of jobs created by the jobs initiative in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4147/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [4240/12]
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: There is no guillotine.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: The advice was that it was an arguable case.