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Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: They are wrong to state people should not engage with their public representatives. They are wrong to behave like a dictatorship. They may have large numbers and carry on like a dictatorship but they should remember that, throughout the world, dictators were knocked over by the will of the people. The people will eventually rise up against the Government. The Government is targeting the...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: No, you may not ask.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5747/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health if special provision will be made with great urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5748/12]

Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to make up any shortfall that may emerge in the local Government fund between the estimated €160 million due to be collected in the household charge and the €164 million allocated by the Exchequer in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5951/12]

Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: As of the end of January, about 4% of households had paid the household charge and we are one third of the way through the payment period. Concerns are being expressed by local authorities that not all the money targeted for collection will materialise. In his reply, the Minister said that "if collected in full, the household charge has the potential to raise €160 million annually". What...

Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Is there a process to add an estate that is not included?

Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: What is the process for making an application to the local authority?

Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Can the schedule be added to?

Water Services (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: The same as the Dog Breeding Establishments Act.

Political Reform (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans for political reform in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5952/12]

Political Reform (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister. On the proposals on local government reform, to which he alluded in his reply, he said he will bring forward his proposals on town councils. In my county, Limerick, Limerick City Council and County Council will merge into a single entity. We have to be very careful not to dilute democracy and local government representation completely. The combined number of local...

Local Government Reform (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister. First, will he clarify his position in regard to the delivery of water services? If he establishes the proposed water company, where stands the existing function within the local authorities? Is it his proposal to transfer the staff to the new water company or will they ultimately face redundancy or job losses? Will he clarify the position in that regard also?...

Local Government Reform (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: There is no chance of that.

Local Government Reform (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Like Deputy Stanley, it was remiss of me not to acknowledge the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and to wish her well in her new role. I am sure she will be very successful at it. The household charge is essentially a local tax which is being pooled centrally, or nationally. Where does that stand in regard to local government reform which should see local collection of taxes that...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken towards agency rationalisation; the number of agencies currently under his remit; the number of these that he envisages will be cut; the estimated savings from this rationalisation; the effect on services provided by these agencies; the locations at which these services will be...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 249: 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. [6064/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (7 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if funding is available from him for a specific purpose (details supplied). [6399/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners are refusing to allow the Non-Principal Private Residence charge as a business expense for owners of rental properties despite the statement of the then Minister for the Environment during the Committee Stage of the Local Government (Charges) Bill in Dail Eireann on 9 July, 2009 that as I understand it, they...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine a case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that this person has been advised that are not liable for this charge; and if he will arrange to have this payment cancelled and refund all payments made. [6400/12]