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Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: -----and the Minister of State is doing the bidding for the other-----

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: We are having an honest debate.

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Why was Waterford not chosen?

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: So there was a finding of corruption in Waterford, yet the Minister of State wants to know nothing about it.

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: She does not want to know what happened in Waterford.

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I am not distorting anything. Why does the Minister of State not come in here and demand to know, in the public interest, what happened in Waterford?

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The court convicted one person. What about the people who zoned the land while a Garda investigation was going on?

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The Government has no credibility.

Septic Tank Registration Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the position regarding the septic tank registration system; the timeframe for its implementation; the reasons for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31299/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: We discussed this at length on Committee Stage last Tuesday so I will not delay the House in that regard. On a related matter concerning local authorities, can the Minister inform us when he intends to commence the review of the local authority electoral areas?

Order of Business (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: In the context of the Local Government (Amendment) Bill, will the Minister tell us when the Government proposes to commence the review of local electoral areas?

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of his attendance at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro; the details of his flight, accommodation, and other expenses; the names and roles of those who travelled; the accommodation at which he and his officials stayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31358/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [31068/12]

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this very timely debate. I was first elected in 2007 and I do not recall a previous Private Members' motion on the arts, heritage or culture and it is very opportune that we having this debate this evening. There is a large amount of cross-party common ground which is good to see. I have no doubt about the Minister's commitment to the arts. Anybody who...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I attended it and it was a very nice event and the public reciprocated accordingly. I acknowledge the very fine work of the arts officers throughout the country who work with local authorities through the county and city arts committees. Some of the work they do is largely unknown and it is opportune that we mention it in the Dáil. I will give an example of what is done by the arts officer...

Vocational Education Committees (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he anticipates that the chief executive officers will be assigned to the sixteen proposed new VECs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30942/12]

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...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding his proposals on bed re-designation in public hospitals; if primary legislation is required to effect these changes; when this legislation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30321/12]