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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: I wish to share time with Deputies McGuinness, Browne and McConalogue. This Bill is an attack on rural Ireland. It inflicts profoundly unfair, discriminate charges against rural home owners, underpinned by the threat of criminality. It provides no financial assistance for necessary upgrades and it has no detail on the applicable standards. It puts forward a vague unsustainable financial...

Planning Issues (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his contribution to the reviewed EU-IMF agreement in regard to the proposed change of the floor space cap set out in the draft retail planning guidelines; if they argued for a retention of the current floor space cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37874/11]

Planning Issues (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his response. I am sure he will agree that small business is facing great pressure and stress at present in terms of falling consumer demand as a result of the pressures on the wider economy. The Government has signalled that an increase of 2% in the higher VAT rate will be part of next week's budget and the retailers have reacted quite angrily to that. They also...

Planning Issues (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister clarify where he will be proposing to increase the cap? Second, will he acknowledge that it is not a requirement of the EU-IMF agreement to increase it and that the requirement was to undertake a study? Where is the Minister intending to increase the cap? Is it just the Dublin area? Will the Minister accept that it is a requirement of the EU-IMF agreement just to carry...

Building Regulations (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: On regulation, through the good offices of the Ceann Comhairle we had a special notice question on Priory Hall a number of weeks ago when the issue first came to public prominence. A number of Deputies took part in the debate. At the time I requested that the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, who took the debate because the Minister was not available, undertake to have the Department let us...

Legislative Programme (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: We will all agree that we have to be responsible and get any proposed climate change policy right on this occasion. Some outside commentators have said there is a lack of leadership from the Government in terms of developing and implementing a climate change policy. We all know it is a real issue. The Minister said in reply to other questions that we have had flooding and cold snaps. They...

Legislative Programme (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: We support a sensible policy.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if a publican (details supplied) can also operate as an off-licence; if not, the procedure to be followed to obtain such a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37887/11]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (6 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil opposes this resolution, which makes minimum financial sense and no environmental sense. The Government is tinkering around and adjusting the bands in respect of low emission cars, which have proven to be an outstanding success in terms of addressing issues such as climate change. The Government has been remiss in terms of addressing climate change. Despite that the issue is...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (6 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: -----septic tank charges, cutbacks in school transport and increases in college fees will impact on rural Ireland. The Government is not focusing on climate change. It is hitting people in terms of transport, which is required to keep the economy moving.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [38370/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a supplementary welfare allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied ) in County Cork. [38373/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that funding for a specific purpose is put in place on time to ensure that applicants who are successful in being offered specific placements (details supplied) can take up their training placements; and if her attention has been drawn to the lack of communication and co-ordination between the agencies...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a serious delay in having funding for a specific purpose (details supplied) put in place on time which is causing many applicants who are successful in being offered specific placements to take up their training placements; and if she will investigate this and the lack...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment of single payment entitlements to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [39120/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 96: 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. [39162/11]

Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Backbenchers do not include the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: That does not include the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his budget for consultancy in relation to the independent assessment of the establishment of a water utility referenced in Dáil Éireann speech on 16 June 2011. [39265/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process he followed to procure the consultants used in the independent assessment of the establishment of a water utility referenced in his Dáil Éireann speech on 16 June 2011. [39266/11]