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Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: It was quite an informative discussion, a Cheann Comhairle. I will be brief in developing the point. I ask you to allow me to finish on this occasion. All the contributors to the discussion are service providers in the hospitality sector. All of them, bar one, openly admitted to not passing on the reduction in VAT to consumers. My question to the Taoiseach is whether he has proposals,...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any grant aid assistance is available to students attending third level education whose parents' status in the State is governed by a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19766/11]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (12 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 297: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure sustainable rural communities across Ireland especially in view of the recent decision by An Post to close the post office in Bansha, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19767/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (12 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 304: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he is withholding funding from a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19763/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19768/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Health if he has any plans to offer a voluntary redundancy programme to Health Service Executive non-administration staff, that is, kitchen staff, cleaners, porters and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19764/11]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (12 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will disclose the full details of the severance payments made to the former CEO of Dundalk Port Company Limited who departed his post on 30 May 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19765/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of a specific application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [20364/11]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (14 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of chief executives of commercial State companies that have voluntarily reduced their salary by 15%. [20293/11]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (14 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the exceptional circumstances in which the new pay ceilings for chief executive officers of semi-State companies and senior public sector posts may be breached. [20294/11]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (14 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the fire fighting services for the community of Castlegregory, County Kerry, that covers the environs of Stradbally, Brandon and surrounding areas, will be restored in order to protect the lives of persons in these communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20440/11]

Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: It was a lack of Government speakers.

Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Last week the environment committee was told there were 7.2 million PPS numbers in the State. With a population of 4.6 million, that means there is a discrepancy of about 2.6 million PPS numbers. Does the Taoiseach have proposals, legislative or otherwise, to deal with this matter?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil has not re-entered on Report Stage the amendments tabled on Committee Stage. We do not propose to delay the proceedings. I agree with Deputy Stanley regarding the accuracy of the register of electors. I ask the Minister to consider - not in this Bill - issuing guidelines as to how the field workers engaged by the local authorities should go about their work of auditing and...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: We fundamentally oppose the proposals on the number of TDs. This is a dilution of democracy in the absence of total reform of how we do business in this House. We do not agree with the published band of 153 to 160 TDs. In recent years the cost of delivering democracy has been reduced substantially. We fundamentally disagree with reducing the number of TDs for the sake of it. This should...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute in support of the Bill introduced by my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, on this important matter. I was rather confused earlier today when this issue was raised during Leaders' Questions. In his response later, perhaps the Minister will attempt to enlighten Members as to what precisely is the position of the Government and Fine Gael in...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision to reduce the number of special needs assistants at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [20878/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (19 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the moneys allocated by his Department to Meath County Council in 2009, 2010 and 2011 under the housing aid for older people scheme, the housing aid for people with a disability scheme and the mobility aid scheme; and if the moneys allocated were to be used to fund grants in the year of the allocations or...

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (19 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the guidelines that are in place for the allocation of the housing aid for older people, housing aid for people with a disability and the mobility aid schemes with respect to matching funding from local authorities. [21216/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (19 Jul 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 358: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has requested local authorities to stop accepting new housing grant applications. [21217/11]