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- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [39383/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 statement...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [39385/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in her Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom she reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each advisor from the time they were appointed; and if she will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Health 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. [39392/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Health 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 statement on the matter. [39409/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate and review a decision to refuse home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39542/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [39398/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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 statement on...
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: As Fianna Fáil Deputies stated last night, we are not opposed in principle to a property tax. There are people who can and should pay. However, the legislation, as presented, does not provide equity and fairness. It is unjust to expect a wealthy person living on Ailesbury Road in Dublin 4 to be subject to the same flat rate charge as a person who is locked into negative equity and...
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: I want to speak on my amendment and also to pick up on a few points that have been made. I am intrigued by Deputy Mathews' point on defaulting on interest payments. Is that the same language as "burning the bondholders"? Perhaps he could enlighten us.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: I do not know if there is a difference.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: It is intriguing.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: It all amounts to keeping more money in this country, which will resonate with many people. How he presented it was an interesting use of language, I will grant him that. The Minister of State made a number of comments in terms of the Government having no choice. That is patently not the case. It has a range of choices in how it reduces the gap between our expenditure and what the State...
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: We would agree with that.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Should we hold back on the Anglo bonds next January?
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Did you hear that, Minister of State?
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: The country does not have the money.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: The Minister has covered it in his discussion of section 12.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Less money is a cut.