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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations (14 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will intervene in respect of the delay in finalising arrangements for major development works at a fire station (details supplied) in Dublin 24 which was the subject of a previous grant aid announcement by his Department; his views on the urgent need for progress on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (14 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the arrangements now in place to provide full funding for an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if he will appreciate the importance to the local communities of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7786/13]

Magdalen Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak about the Magdalen laundries this evening. I have already said that I welcome the fact that the Government set up the interdepartmental committee last July, chaired by then Senator, Martin McAleese. His report is a very thorough one and it confirms for the first time that there was State involvement with these laundries. The previous Government...

Promissory Notes Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: Deputy O'Donnell should explain that to the people of Limerick.

Promissory Notes Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: Deputy O'Donnell announced the opening of a call centre in Limerick.

Promissory Notes Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: What about the call centre in Limerick?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (13 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the closure of Templemore and Roscrea Garda stations, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7642/13]

Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: This is a serious issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (12 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial implications for farmers here, including the re-distribution of payments, if the revised proposals on external convergence in the MFF are agreed, which would see all countries receiving a minimum payment of €196/ha, or 75% of the average by 2020. [6979/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the 60,000 suckler farmers under the common agricultural policy or through other schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6962/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (7 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Defence if he expects Irish troops currently in Uganda training Somali forces to move to Mogadishu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6186/13]

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: I checked it out with Irish Water and was told that was very premature and that in fact there is a tendering process for the supply of an outsource service of the billing and call centre.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: There is considerable confusion about the possibility of that entity coming to Limerick. I implore the Minister of State-----

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: -----to ensure that service comes to Limerick-----

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: -----so that those jobs come to Limerick-----

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: -----as the Government has announced unofficially.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: I will be sharing my time with Deputy Barry Cowen. I understand we are adjourning at 7.30 p.m.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for his opening contribution on this legislation. Fianna Fáil cannot support this Bill until the Government comes clean on the full cost and implications of its plan for water services. The Government has failed to learn from the household charge fiasco and is determined to ignore genuine concerns about its plan for water charges. These include the lack...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: Can I just make one final concluding remark?

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: It was announced by the media in Limerick that the Irish Water billing and call centre is to be located in the former Dell facility in Raheen in Limerick and may create up to 400 jobs, which is most welcome news. That was widely reported on foot of an informed piece of information given to the media by a Minister. I welcome that because we are long overdue a major employer in the greater...