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Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (28 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the rate of travel expense that is mileage paid for use of his private cars; the rate of subsistence payments and any other allowances available to him and his Ministers of State in the course if their appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17247/11]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (23 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions to date under Section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act regarding juror or witness intimidation. [16786/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list the organisations involved in the development of disadvantaged communities which he or any Minister of State in his Department may have met with in the past three months. [16712/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will grant a fourth teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16404/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16126/11]

Local Government Reform (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the status of the Brosnan Report; the discussions he has had with the author of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15592/11]

Local Government Reform (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: The Minister did not consult with me. However, he need not worry because I agree with the report's recommendations. Local newspapers will have an exclusive at the weekend that the Minister has taken a decision to go ahead with the unitary authority. Perhaps there is a leak in the system. Of course, I am not saying we have a tradition of leaks.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the system for levying and collecting commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15593/11]

Local Government Audit (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his reply. The local government efficiency review identified €511 million worth of savings that could be made across the local authority sector, which is a very significant amount of money. The Minister has told us he intends introducing new revenue raising measures for local authorities, including the household utility charge, which he announced during our last...

Local Government Audit (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Correct.

Local Government Audit (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I believe Professor Richard Tol indicated at a conference at which the Minister spoke that he envisaged the household utility charge may be of the order of €700 per household per month. Will the Minister give his view on that? Are there any plans to roll out new tolls on existing roads?

Political Party Funding (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will take the necessary legal and Constitutional steps, as promised in the Programme for Government, to bring about a complete ban on corporate donations. [15861/11]

Political Party Funding (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: The Minister acknowledged what was in our Bill, which was voted down by the Government. During the general election campaign the Minister's party put great emphasis on the concept of banning corporate donations completely. He has now resiled from that position, despite it being an election promise and a commitment in the programme for Government. People worry that while the Government has...

Political Party Funding (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: My point is that in the general election campaign the Minister's party led the public to believe that it would ban corporate donations, and the public voted for the party on that basis, although the party knew it could not do it. The Minister is now hiding behind the legal advice. However, he has not answered my question. When will the legislation be dealt with in the House? Fundraising...

Water Charges (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. We have already heard much today about water but I will recap. There is a great concern in the local authority sector about the establishment of this new company, Irish Water, because thousands of people are already employed in the provision of water services across the local authority sector. These people have real jobs contributing...

Water Charges (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I also asked about a waiver from the payment of water charges for people on low incomes, those who are sick and people with disabilities. Will the Minister of State throw any light on that?

Political Reform (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Has any of the Government's objectives been achieved over its first 100 days apart from the announcement of a schedule of deliverables?

Political Reform (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Fine Gael introduced the gimmick of the first 100 days. It was not Fianna Fáil or any other Opposition party.

Rural Development (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I refer specifically to Leader companies, which now come under the Minister's remit. Is there any merit in aligning these companies along county boundaries? One company straddles my own county and County Cork. Is it possible to achieve efficiencies in this regard? Of the €427 million earmarked under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, only €102 million has been spent or...

Local Government Audit (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the Local Government Efficiency Report. [15860/11]