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- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: That is not good enough.
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: Does the Minister have approval for the â¬50 million which-----
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: What does it mean if an undertaking has been given to the High Court that the money is in place in regard to this matter?
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: It is not good enough to have statements on the Mahon tribunal report while ignoring the issues of grave concern that have emerged in recent weeks and months. In the case of the Waterford situation, the majority of councillors involved are from the Minister's party. Some are from my own party and we have no issue with that. We are happy to have the matter publicly investigated. The...
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: A case was taken to court in respect of corrupt activity by one individual. Incidentally, that individual did not have a vote on the zoning matter in question.
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: What about all of those who were involved in the zoning decision? The Minister is burying his head in the sand on these matters. We have had three Ministers discussing this matter in the House today. Unfortunately for the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, he is the one left carrying the can. He is banging the drum on behalf of his colleagues.
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: The Minister is banging the drum that his Government is addressing the recommendations in the Mahon tribunal report.
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: There are members of his party in local authorities up and down the country who should be investigated. In the case of the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, some of her own party members on Wicklow County Council have requested to meet with her and the Minister, Deputy Hogan, as the people with responsibility in this area, but their request was refused. What message does that send...
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: I know it is not a question and answer session. However, the question must be raised. If we have a scenario where files within the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government are going missing-----
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: We are calling for a public investigation into these matters.
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: It is the Minister who refuses to initiate a public inquiry.
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: I am about to conclude. As I said, a complaint will be lodged with SIPO in regard to the carry on in Wicklow. It is simply not good enough to have statements on the Mahon report while this type of activity is going on in local authorities throughout the country. It makes a farce of the debate.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: One could buy a house for that.
- Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (18 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he expects to make a decision on allowing a new development near the Moore Street national monument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35413/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health the annual investment in audiology services by the Health Service Executive excluding voluntary organisation funding for 2011 [35564/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health the annual investment in audiology services by the Health Service Executive excluding voluntary organisation funding to date in 2012 [35565/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the estimated annual investment in services by the Health Service Executive was â¬11.3 million excluding voluntary organisation funding, as published in the HSE National Audiology Review Report of February 2011 [35566/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the annual investment in respect of the amount spent on administration, wages and hearing devices [35567/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health the average unit cost of a hearing aid purchased by the Health Service Executive [35568/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jul 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health when the most recent waiting lists for audiology services were compiled [35573/12]