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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Mar 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10119/09]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (10 Mar 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to cap the number of taxi licences being issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9889/09]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Mar 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the roll-out of the US customs and border pre-clearance facility at Shannon Airport. [9992/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (10 Mar 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the salary levels of the chief executive officers of the Leader companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9890/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Mar 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 391: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the budget that is being made available to groups (details supplied) in Limerick for 2009; the amount of this being administered directly to Limerick County Council, Clare County Council and Limerick City Council for the purchase of housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9888/09]

Written Answers — Local Government: Local Government (10 Mar 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 392: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a Limerick city boundary extension; if his attention has been drawn to the concern being expressed by Limerick County Council against any further extension of the city boundary; his views on whether the development of the Dublin region has been negatively impacted by the existence of Dublin City...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy on the use of electric vehicles; the support his Department and local authorities make available for initiatives promoting electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9887/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Mar 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will introduce a waiver scheme for the increased school transport charges in respect of pupils whose parents and guardians are not in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9893/09]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Mar 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9199/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8141/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the review of school catchment boundaries in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7465/09]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (11 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions there have been at the EU Agricultural Council regarding the future of the CAP post 2013. [4933/09]

Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the additional support measures being put in place to support the dairy sector here. [4932/09]

Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: Could the Minister clarify the products covered by the export refunds that were recently introduced? In addition, I ask the Minister what he considers to be the general outlook with regard to dairy pricing. How does he feel the dairy investment fund will improve the dairy industry? Could he comment on the benefits of the CAP health check to the dairy sector?

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (10 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of the independent chairpersons of the hotel, catering and bar joint labour committees for both the Dublin area and outside Dublin; the persons who appointed the chairpersons; when the terms of their appointments are due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4496/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 441: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to increase the duration of planning permission to ten years in respect of applications in respect of wind farms and associated wind and green energy structures; if this can be retrospective for permissions nearing their five year period but not yet commenced; and if he will make a statement on the...

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: We must remember the context of any debate in this House in respect of the health service. All parties, with the exception of Sinn Féin, from the 1960s to the 1990s——

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: ——contributed to the demise of the health services. If we are honest we must ask what was the result. We had deficits in funding, infrastructure, human resources and strategy. Everything has had to play catch-up in the past 12 to 15 years. We must acknowledge the levels of funding now available. We have invested in our infrastructures. Hospitals are being built and improved. Our...

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: —— there will be additional specialist services such as dermatology, neurology and rheumatology. There are plans to appoint eight——

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Niall Collins: ——additional hospital consultants. It is equally important to point out that Cathal O'Donnell and Paul Burke have a shared responsibility for the region, not only for the accident and emergency department in my local hospital, namely, the regional hospital. For Limerick Regional Hospital and its accident and emergency department, I welcome the fact that this initiative will deliver a new...