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Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Send her an application form.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: The Minister should give us a rendition of his memories.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: l welcome the opportunity to discuss the issue of corporate donations in the House. The issue of funding political parties has been debated over many decades. In Ireland, we have always favoured political parties doing their own fundraising and we have the declarable amounts for which we are all obliged to account to the Standards in Public Office Commission. These regulations are...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: It was money well spent.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: What about the fellows in the kaki jackets and the balaclavas?

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: What about the agreement the Labour Party signed in regard to fees?

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance if any assessment has been carried out by him on the effectiveness of the measures in the jobs initiative which came into effect on 1 July 2011; if there is any specific evidence of new jobs being created as a direct result of the initiative; his views whether the initiative is having a net positive impact on the Exchequer; if he intends to retain...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will supply a detailed cost breakdown for the count centre, and associated count personnel, for the recent Dublin West by-election, including the additional cost incurred due to the recount called by one of the candidates. [34541/11]

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial reporting requirements of a private limited company which is registered as a charity in the State in terms of the detail which must be furnished to shareholders at the annual general meeting. [34517/11]

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he can advise on the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the management of accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34721/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she would approve a supplementary welfare allowance application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [34170/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Grants: Departmental Grants (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of grant aid approved for an organisation (details supplied) in County Limerick for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 2010 and to date in 2011. [34516/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he can advise on the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the management of accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34720/11]

Banking Sector Regulation (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State. The reality is that the Bank of Ireland is trying to recoup its losses on tracker mortgages, so the Government needs to look at this. Perhaps the Minister of State can take that message back to the Department of Finance. I am told that the regulator and the Central Bank signed off on this change in interest calculation policy. Can the Minister of State...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for outlining the provisions of the Bill. We do not intend to contest it. Many community and voluntary groups have benefited significantly through the disbursement of relatively small amounts of moneys from the Dormant Accounts Fund. We are all aware of various projects in our areas which have benefited in this way, such as community alert schemes, schemes to assist...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: We have no objection in principle to the Bill, but we intend to put forward at least one and possibly two amendments. We will certainly introduce a technical amendment relating to the practice of accounting for moneys handled by the fund in terms of the contingent liability on the State. Is there a way around having to account for 100% of the moneys as a liability in the national accounts?...

Banking Sector Regulation (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topical issue for discussion. We are all aware of public disquiet in recent weeks and days concerning the failure of banks to pass on a reduction in the European Central Bank interest rate, although Allied Irish Bank changed tack after several days. This is an issue of major concern because members of the public appreciate that the purpose of...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: It is Frankfurt's way.

Written Answers — Local Electoral Areas: Local Electoral Areas (9 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the local authority boundaries in view of the 2011 census, and also in view of his announcement to amalgamate a number of local authorities across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33577/11]

Written Answers — Voting Age: Voting Age (9 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reduce the voting age to 17 or 16 years of age in advance of the 2014 local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33578/11]