Results 741-760 of 11,785 for speaker:Niall Collins

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied). [14441/11]

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: It is a "Riverdance" moment.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: It is like the Taoiseach and Obama.

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (8 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the national literacy strategy will be put in place. [14513/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he intends to begin a review of State funding for capital projects in fee-paying schools and the steps he has taken regarding same. [14512/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 209: 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. [14701/11]

Employment Rights (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his plans to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to bring the law on employees' right to engage in collective bargaining into line with recent judgements of the European Court of Human Rights; his plans to introduce this change alongside his proposals to change the joint labour committee process; his...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings he has had with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, Irish Small and Medium Enterprises and other employer and employee representative groups since taking office; if he will report on the details of these meetings; the dates of these meetings and the matters...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he will take to address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he or his Department has made contact with the company which corresponded with him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14877/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is grant assistance available for a community group (details supplied) in County Limerick to carry out refurbishment work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14873/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the applications for medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick. [14790/11]

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

Niall Collins: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [15230/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [15468/11]

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: With a big green tie on him.

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I wish to share time with Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív. I am grateful of the opportunity to participate in this debate and I am sure we will have many more debates on this important issue. I listened with interest to the Minister who has again engaged in an attempt to spin a web of confusion around the troika of charges the Government will introduce, namely, a property tax, a water tax and a...

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]

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]