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- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (22 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to the status of history as a subject for the junior certificate curriculum in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25212/11]
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Fingal County Council is selling its domestic waste collection service; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that AES-Bord na Móna has tendered for that business; if he has discussed AES-Bord na Mona's strategy for purchasing loss-making domestic waste collection services from local...
- Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: First Stage (21 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to compel local authorities to provide members of the public and public representatives with substantive replies to written communications within a prescribed period of time.
- Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: First Stage (21 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a back to school allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24546/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24549/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment for an operation to be brought forward in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24519/11]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24544/11]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24548/11]
- Dormant Accounts Fund (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to the RAPID scheme in Rathkeale, County Limerick before the year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24273/11]
- Dormant Accounts Fund (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his reply which brings a little more clarity. I take this opportunity to press him on it because it is of vital importance to the town of Rathkeale. Arguably, Rathkeale is the second largest town in County Limerick and it has severe social and physical problems, of which I am sure he is aware. The town is bypassed but it has a massive indigenous Traveller...
- Septic Tank Regulation (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Will there be any exemptions from paying the registration fee, or any exemptions from having to register in the first instance? Many houses are served by bio-cycle treatment systems that already have an inspection, maintenance and management contract, which is dictated by planning permission conditions. Local authorities must have sight of the maintenance agreement signed with various...
- Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: I ask the Minister to clarify his intentions on competitive tendering. Does he intend to issue competitive tenders for waste collectors to become sole operators within the relevant local authority administrative areas? If that is the case, he needs to ensure the customer's interest is protected in terms of competition and service levels. A number of operators provide waste collection...
- Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Will the price be fixed?
- Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: I am sure the Minister would do it for Kilkenny.
- Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when he will introduce the septic tank registration and inspection charge; the rate at which it will be set; if he will consider other alternatives to imposing this charge on rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24272/11]
- Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his reply. Everybody wants to see good quality water, especially groundwater feeding into some public water supplies. It is an issue of vital social importance. There has been much concern expressed to all public representatives because of the charge element. There has also been some confusion in the debate, although we got some clarity in the Minister's statement...
- Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: He did not say he would introduce a charge.
- Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: What charge did he sign up to?
- Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)
Niall Collins: Nobody disputes the merits of the scheme. The charge is the issue.