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Written Answers — Regeneration Projects: Regeneration Projects (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 282: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure of regeneration funding on consultants, on firms providing professional services and on organisations providing community support in respect of a regeneration project (details supplied) in County Sligo for the years 2008 and 2009; if he will provide the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo Borough Council sought a sum of €445,000 to refurbish 53 houses in an estate (details supplied) in County Sligo in the current year and that the sum will be met from the €2 million allocation from him for the regeneration project this year; the way...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of regeneration funding spent in 2009 on the Dublin City inner city flat complexes regeneration scheme, the Tralee town Mitchel's Crescent regeneration scheme, the Sligo borough Cranmore regeneration scheme, the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Laurel Avenue regeneration scheme and the Waterford city...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 300: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that there is an inbuilt inequity to the proposed household charge of a flat fee of €100 for every household. [32318/11]

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Collins: Several times today and as reported in The Irish Times, the Taoiseach said the policy of the Government was to ensure growth, not default, a message that was repeated by the Minister. Is it not more correct to say the Government's policy is one of a wing and a prayer, namely, to comply with all of the terms of the troika bailout, follow to the letter the orders from the ECB and in the...

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Collins: That is why the government has allowed the people of Greece to respond.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Collins: Major organisations do not agree with the Taoiseach.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: On 15 February this year the Minister gave an interview in which he said that health service managers who do not achieve targets for reducing waiting lists and trolley numbers would be fired under the Fine Gael Government. On 15 February, the figure from the INMO trolley watch was 461. The figure for today is 429. I presume no-one has been fired. I have not heard of any firing from the...

Army Barracks (26 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence his schedule for the closure of army barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31567/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 93 industrial and provident societies have failed consecutively for the past five years to submit annual returns to the Registry of Friendly Societies; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the non-filing of annual returns constitutes an offence under the...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that societies registered by the Registrar for Friendly Societies are required by law to file an annual return with the Registry of Friendly Societies no later that the 31 March each year and that the non-filing of annual returns constitutes an offence under the Industrial and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 363: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the name of the successful applicant for the post of Sligo regeneration community liaison person; the location of the liaison person's office in Sligo; the number of hours that the liaison person has been employed since they were appointed on 1 September 2011; the number of hours the liaison person has...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all local authorities submitted their revised restoration improvement three-year programme, restoration improvement schemes maps, restoration maintenance schemes forms to the National Roads Authority by 16 March 2011, in compliance with the contents of circular RLR 2/2011; the local authorities, if any, that did not submit...

Waste Management (20 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: We used to have a well regulated waste disposal service before 2000 when the bin tax was introduced. Does the Minister expect private companies to challenge the new system that it is intended to franchise? Is he aware of the significant opposition to Dublin City Council's move towards tendering from 5 December when the waste collection service will be privatised?

Household Charge (20 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: When the Minister announced the proposed household tax in August, there was a huge uproar. People said they could not afford it. Therefore, the proposal needs to be reconsidered by the Minister. We have just discussed the issues of mortgage debt, credit debt and the burden on families as they try to stay in their homes. People are facing an austerity package of a minimum of €10 billion...

Household Charge (20 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: That is what Mr. John FitzGerald has said.

Household Charge (20 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: He knows how much tax the Government will be bringing in in a few years time.

Household Charge (20 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: We know it is an accurate reflection of the plans for this charge.

Household Charge (20 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: Some 1.6 million people will be affected by this tax. It will be a heavy burden.

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: I am a member of the Defend Our Homes League which was established in July in response to the crisis people are facing in respect of repossessions and evictions. The membership of the league comprises, among others, New Beginning, Irish Homeowners Unite and many of the Independent Members. The league was formed as a result of the fact that everyone was aware a crisis was developing in...