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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 486: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding internal reviews into planning matters in seven local authorities that he announced in June 2011; the timeframe for the publication of the review; the amount of money spent on the reviews; the number of personnel involved in the reviews; if there has been ongoing communication with...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time in 2011; the same figures for any Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25514/12]

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Niall Collins: It is not a problem. If the Minister of State wishes for more time we can facilitate that.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for her very informative opening statement in regard to what is contained in the Bill. I read the explanatory memorandum at the outset and the way it was written was quite technical. However, the Minister of State has explained it succinctly, in layperson's terminology. My party will support the main thrust of the Bill because it is a set of housekeeping...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (23 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the projects described as contracts to start in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 which have been completed or upon which construction work has begun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25802/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health the action he now proposes to take to deal with all the recommendations of the Health Information Quality Authority published in respect of Tallaght Hospital, Dublin; if he will appreciate the need to restore public confidence in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25729/12]

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: We have no issue with the appointment of interim managers. Will the persons appointed to the interim function in Limerick and Tipperary automatically become designated to lead the new unitary authorities after the 2014 local elections? I did not pick up that point in the contribution of the Minister of State. Are they jobs for life or are these important leadership roles in local...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: I think it is right to amalgamate the two regeneration agencies into the new unitary authority. I would disagree with my learned colleague, Deputy Stanley's view on the input of members of the new unitary authority from rural parts of County Limerick. They should have an oversight role in the regeneration projects which are ongoing in four areas of Limerick city. The work of the city's...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 13: In page 7, before section 9, to insert the following new section: "9.—The administrative area of the new Limerick Local Government Authority shall be extended to include the residential areas of Shannon Banks, Westbury, Carrig Meade and Athlundard in Co. Clare and shall also include that part of the campus of the University of Limerick also in Co. Clare.". I...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: On a point of order, what the Deputy is saying is incorrect.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: I did read it.

Electricity Regulation (Carbon Revenue Levy) (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second and Subsequent Stages (24 May 2012)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil will be supporting the Bill. This is a technical Bill which brings forward the end date of the carbon revenue levy period from 31 December 2012 to the date of enactment of this Bill. As the Minister stated, the need for this legislation arose out of a recent Supreme Court judgment which found against the regulator's prohibition in respect of the bidding in by generators of the...