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Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (14 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take in relation to instability in the milk market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28520/12]

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: We are in the process of checking that.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to partake in this debate on this exceptionally important matter, the household charge, which touches the hearts and minds of almost every household throughout the country. I try to tune into my local radio station, Limerick's Live 95FM, which is more a regional station, as much as I can, even when in Dublin, through the Internet or on my smartphone. Each...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether disability services should be protected from any further cuts in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29443/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of costs, including autocue, make-up, consultants and other costs, incurred in his addresses to the nation in December 2011 and in May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28974/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [29573/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 480: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who selected to pay the household charge by instalments; ant the total number who have not paid their scheduled instalments. [29649/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 481: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have paid the household charge to date. [29650/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Closures: Hospital Closures (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 673: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of St Brigid's Hospital Crooksling County Dublin; if he appreciates the concerns of the wider community that the hospital remains open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29789/12]

Broadcasting Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number of households yet to switch over to digital television; the proportion of relevant households yet to switch; his views on whether this number will fall significantly; if he has any contingency plan in place if significant numbers do not switch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Broadcasting Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his response. On the information campaign, this morning I received in my Oireachtas pigeonhole a copy of the information booklet that is being circulated. What are the modalities of the distribution and will it be distributed by An Post? I am concerned that we get clarification and that we do not have a similar situation to that which pertained when we had the...

Broadcasting Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: What is the position with local and regional newspaper advertising?

Hydraulic Fracturing (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Environmental Protection Agency report on fracking; the terms of reference of a further report on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30796/12]

Hydraulic Fracturing (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The Fianna Fáil Party's position is that the issuing of any further licences, whether exploratory or preliminary, should be put on hold in the absence of a broader national policy. We must move with haste to address these issues. The Minister of State outlined the findings of the desk study that is in the public domain. In regard to the second report he has commissioned, will he indicate...

Hydraulic Fracturing (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: If the Minister of State is in a position to do so, can he clarify who the chairperson will be? He mentioned a number of organisations but will he be appointing an independent chairperson to co-ordinate the public consultation and the exercise in preparing the report?

Hydraulic Fracturing (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The Minister of State said that no other exploratory licences would be issued. Is that correct?

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: What is the Taoiseach talking about?

Written Answers — Strategy for Renewable Energy: Strategy for Renewable Energy (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to set the feed-in tariff for micro generation; when a framework will be published on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30696/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that increasing costs of private health insurance is now a major concern for multi-national corporations and has the potential to negatively impact future foreign direct investment decisions and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30331/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the authorisation of the VHI, as required by the European Commission; when he will ensure that the VHI is fully capitalised; his views on whether the proposal to re-designate beds in public hospitals will further undermine the solvency of the VHI, delay its authorisation and increase the risk that...