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- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Dictator Phil.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Yesterday I mentioned the Minister's culpability in his campaigning around the country on the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill. When he was not doing this-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: My point relates to the â¬50 charge-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: My point relates to the â¬50 charge. When the Minister was not campaigning on the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill, he was campaigning on the issue of the â¬50 million e-voting machines.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: With the â¬50 registration charge we will collect half the cost of the e-voting machines, but it is unnecessary. People are being asked to pay the â¬100 household charge. The Department has designed an online payments system and a manual form for those who wish to pay over the counter. I am sure it has engaged consultants and incurred significant costs in designing a system to collect...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Will the Acting Chairman allow him to enter?
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [5015/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 Jan 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [5392/12]
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Are any Government speakers offering?
- Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: He is on the front line.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Will the Taoiseach make time available for the House to debate the proposed Poolbeg incinerator? A sizeable amount of money, â¬83 million, has been spent to date on the project and there is a significant future potential liability arising from the "put or pay" clause.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: It is a significant issue here in the capital and relates to national policy.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: If the Taoiseach will not make time available to debate it in the Dáil, can he have the Committee of Public Accounts investigate some of the very alarming issues which have been raised as part of the public discussion on it?
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: That would be one in a row.
- Financial Transaction Tax (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a financial transaction tax even if implemented at EU wide level would be damaging to the financial services sector here in view of the fact that Ireland competes with many centres around the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5618/12]
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in this debate. I and every other Deputy in the House feel strongly about this issue. What is the most important thing we can give our children? It is an education and start in life. It is absolutely disgraceful to hear some of the commentary from Deputies berating other Deputies who have an elected mandate to come in here and represent the...
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: They are trying to close the small schools by stealth and are saying the Opposition is scare-mongering.
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: When I was on the other side of the House, I went to the public meetings and did not wind people up. The Members opposite should take my lead, engage with the people who elected them and hear their concerns.
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Government Members said this motion is wrong and immoral although it seeks to represent people's views. They said people's journey here was a waste of time. They said they should not exercise their legitimate right to protest and have their voices heard; they said this was a waste of time also. They said people democratically elected to this House do not have a mandate and that they are...
- Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: I will tell the Members what is wrong. They are wrong to say public representatives cannot engage in democracy.