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Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the group that will be considering the structures and modalities for the property tax; if he will provide the names of the persons and the organisations they represent; the reason these persons have been chosen for the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12365/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 365: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person with an intellectual disability and in the care of State psychiatric services and is living in their own house, is liable to pay the household charge. [12584/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to an applicant (details supplied) for a certificate of naturalisation who has been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12409/12]

Turbary Rights (6 Mar 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the average amount of compensation paid to each turfcutter who has applied to the compensation scheme; the uptake in the scheme as a percentage of the total qualified to partake in it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12529/12]

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: He is delighted with the phrase.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: We will come to that in a minute.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important debate on the future direction of our State assets. I have considerable respect for the Minister's honesty. I urge him to ask his Labour Party ministerial colleagues to desist from pinning his agenda of selling State assets on Fianna Fáil. The facts speak for themselves. The Minister for Finance admitted on many occasions in response...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: We have a golden share in Aer Lingus-----

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: -----and we have a number of members on the board. We in the mid-west region need to retain the landing slots. In 2007 my part of the country went into a convulsion because we lost the Shannon to Heathrow route. The Minister's party colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, stated at the time: We have had enough of the flowery sympathetic speeches. We want the Government to...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Why did the mid-west region lose out to County Louth for the PayPal investment? It is because the Government is not prioritising the mid-west. As a Deputy representing the mid-west, I feel the Government is resiling from its responsibility. In order to keep the mid-west's competitive edge, we need to keep the Shannon to Heathrow route and the only way to keep it is by maintaining our 25%...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Why is the Minister rubbishing it now? A few years ago when his party was in opposition it nearly brought the House down over the Shannon to Heathrow route, with which I agreed because it was critical. I was glad the then Government worked hard and put in board members, when they did not have them previously, and restored the Shannon to Heathrow route. It is incumbent on the Minister to...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: I implore the Minister to use his common sense in that regard.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: The Minister should be careful what he wishes for.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the legislation to protect sub-contractors will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11178/12]

Written Answers — Open Government Partnership: Open Government Partnership (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to sign up to the Open Government Declaration; if he has had discussions on the issue; if he has had any communications with the Open Government Partnership; his plans on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11424/12]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his policy on amending the Valuation Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11076/12]

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his policy on hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11054/12]

Written Answers — Stag Hunting: Stag Hunting (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his policy on stag hunting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11055/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 511: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy on the electoral system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11084/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 512: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy on the introduction of a list system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11085/12]