Results 10,541-10,560 of 11,785 for speaker:Niall Collins
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners are refusing to allow the Non-Principal Private Residence charge as a business expense for owners of rental properties despite the statement of the then Minister for the Environment during the Committee Stage of the Local Government (Charges) Bill in Dail Eireann on 9 July, 2009 that as I understand it, they...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine a case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that this person has been advised that are not liable for this charge; and if he will arrange to have this payment cancelled and refund all payments made. [6400/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of the 2011 Dublin West by-election; and if he will provide a sub-heading breakdown of the costs and the cost of holding a recount as ordered by one of the candidates. [6641/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [6597/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (7 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 313: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the non principal private residence charge on a property which is the only property owned by a person, and is unoccupied in view of the fact that this person is outside of the State on contract or additional training connected to their employment; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 314: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will issue a specific document (details supplied). [6388/12]
- Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (7 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a specific issue (details supplied) in regard to the â¬100 property tax. [6935/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a specific application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [6401/12]
- Local Government Reform (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: I thank the Minister. First, will he clarify his position in regard to the delivery of water services? If he establishes the proposed water company, where stands the existing function within the local authorities? Is it his proposal to transfer the staff to the new water company or will they ultimately face redundancy or job losses? Will he clarify the position in that regard also?...
- Local Government Reform (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: There is no chance of that.
- Local Government Reform (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Like Deputy Stanley, it was remiss of me not to acknowledge the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and to wish her well in her new role. I am sure she will be very successful at it. The household charge is essentially a local tax which is being pooled centrally, or nationally. Where does that stand in regard to local government reform which should see local collection of taxes that...
- Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken towards agency rationalisation; the number of agencies currently under his remit; the number of these that he envisages will be cut; the estimated savings from this rationalisation; the effect on services provided by these agencies; the locations at which these services will be...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [6064/12]
- Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to make up any shortfall that may emerge in the local Government fund between the estimated â¬160 million due to be collected in the household charge and the â¬164 million allocated by the Exchequer in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5951/12]
- Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: As of the end of January, about 4% of households had paid the household charge and we are one third of the way through the payment period. Concerns are being expressed by local authorities that not all the money targeted for collection will materialise. In his reply, the Minister said that "if collected in full, the household charge has the potential to raise â¬160 million annually". What...
- Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Is there a process to add an estate that is not included?
- Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: What is the process for making an application to the local authority?
- Household Charge (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Can the schedule be added to?
- Water Services (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: The same as the Dog Breeding Establishments Act.
- Political Reform (2 Feb 2012)
Niall Collins: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans for political reform in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5952/12]