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

Niall Collins: Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on consultancy fees to date; and the companies and persons that fees were paid in the independent assessment of the establishment of a water utility referenced in his Dáil Éireann speech on 16 June 2011. [39267/11]

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

Niall Collins: Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list all consultants used from 1 March 2011 to date in the area of water and or wastewater reform; and the amount that has been spent on each. [39269/11]

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

Niall Collins: Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his overall budget in respect of consultancy for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 in relation to the establishment of Irish Water. [39270/11]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (8 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish his assessment of the establishment of a water utility. [39268/11]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (8 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff within his Department and within local authorities currently engaged in preparing for the transfer of responsibility for water service from local authorities to the new Irish water utility. [39271/11]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (8 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the representations he has received from Irish semi-State companies interested in taking responsibility for water and wastewater services. [39272/11]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (8 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the representations he has received from non-Irish companies interested in taking responsibility for water and wastewater services. [39273/11]

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: If they keep pausing, we will keep coming.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: A loophole exists in the system for taxing motor vehicles online. People can enter incorrect or invalid insurance details, which is causing An Garda Síochána a number of problems. Does the Taoiseach have any idea when the motor vehicles (duties and licensing) Bill which is promised will be published? Will it address that anomaly?

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: I am sharing with Deputies McGuinness and Michael McGrath.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Fifteen minutes, ten and five, however we are going. I would say at the outset that there is a problem with statements and announcements coming out of the Minister's Department and I will give him two examples. The publication of the Water Services (Amendment) Bill providing for a registration charge and monitoring of sceptic tanks was not accompanied by any public announcement until the...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: I am not saying that the Minister, Deputy Hogan, is responsible for that but he is at the top of the food chain within the Department. There seems to be something of a trend starting here, that highly contentious and unpopular taxing measures on the public are being announced at inconvenient times with the result that we are not allowed an opportunity to respond adequately in the correct...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: -----but this legislation is very contentious. It will be badly received outside this House.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: He should consider the exemptions my party proposes because they are reasonable. Medical card holders, old age pensioners and those who are in negative equity need to be exempted. I look forward to debating our proposals further with the Minister.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Same old, same old.

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 77: To ask the Taoiseach the political activities of each special advisor, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39397/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 78: To ask the Taoiseach the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he reports; the salary of each advisor now; the salary of each adviser from the time they were appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39414/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser from the time they were appointed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39390/11]