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- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Defence the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he or she reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser from the time he or she was appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39383/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser from the time they were appointed; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in her Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39385/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in her Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom she reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each advisor from the time they were appointed; and if she will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Health the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39392/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Health the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser from the time they were appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39409/11]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate and review a decision to refuse home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39542/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39398/11]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser from the time they were appointed; and if he will make a statement on...
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: I am not saying that the Minister, Deputy Hogan, is responsible for that but he is at the top of the food chain within the Department. There seems to be something of a trend starting here, that highly contentious and unpopular taxing measures on the public are being announced at inconvenient times with the result that we are not allowed an opportunity to respond adequately in the correct...
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: -----but this legislation is very contentious. It will be badly received outside this House.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: He should consider the exemptions my party proposes because they are reasonable. Medical card holders, old age pensioners and those who are in negative equity need to be exempted. I look forward to debating our proposals further with the Minister.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Same old, same old.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: I am sharing with Deputies McGuinness and Michael McGrath.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Fifteen minutes, ten and five, however we are going. I would say at the outset that there is a problem with statements and announcements coming out of the Minister's Department and I will give him two examples. The publication of the Water Services (Amendment) Bill providing for a registration charge and monitoring of sceptic tanks was not accompanied by any public announcement until the...
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: A loophole exists in the system for taxing motor vehicles online. People can enter incorrect or invalid insurance details, which is causing An Garda SÃochána a number of problems. Does the Taoiseach have any idea when the motor vehicles (duties and licensing) Bill which is promised will be published? Will it address that anomaly?
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: If they keep pausing, we will keep coming.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his budget for consultancy in relation to the independent assessment of the establishment of a water utility referenced in Dáil Ãireann speech on 16 June 2011. [39265/11]
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 Dec 2011)
Niall Collins: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process he followed to procure the consultants used in the independent assessment of the establishment of a water utility referenced in his Dáil Ãireann speech on 16 June 2011. [39266/11]