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Legislative Programme (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: We support a sensible policy.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: I wish to share time with Deputies McGuinness, Browne and McConalogue. This Bill is an attack on rural Ireland. It inflicts profoundly unfair, discriminate charges against rural home owners, underpinned by the threat of criminality. It provides no financial assistance for necessary upgrades and it has no detail on the applicable standards. It puts forward a vague unsustainable financial...

Planning Issues (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his contribution to the reviewed EU-IMF agreement in regard to the proposed change of the floor space cap set out in the draft retail planning guidelines; if they argued for a retention of the current floor space cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37874/11]

Planning Issues (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his response. I am sure he will agree that small business is facing great pressure and stress at present in terms of falling consumer demand as a result of the pressures on the wider economy. The Government has signalled that an increase of 2% in the higher VAT rate will be part of next week's budget and the retailers have reacted quite angrily to that. They also...

Planning Issues (30 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister clarify where he will be proposing to increase the cap? Second, will he acknowledge that it is not a requirement of the EU-IMF agreement to increase it and that the requirement was to undertake a study? Where is the Minister intending to increase the cap? Is it just the Dublin area? Will the Minister accept that it is a requirement of the EU-IMF agreement just to carry...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 363: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the provision of funding in respect of the RAPID programme for Rathkeale, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37403/11]

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (29 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 377: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the GIS planning information system being developed by him in conjunction with the National Asset Management Agency will be completed; the amount of money that has been spent on the project to date; its specific budget; the estimated total cost upon completion; the estimated running costs per annum...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Another quango.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: It was Deputy Ruairí Quinn who devised those for the Labour Party.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Tax breaks in the middle of the country, remember those?

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: We learned from the Minister.

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: It used to be 14 years. The Deputy is giving us an extra year.

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: The Deputy's party controls the local authorities.

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Some 25 local authorities are controlled by Fine Gael.

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Those councils increased rates year on year. The Deputy should speak to the minions at home.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total costs in wages paid to polling clerks for Dáil, local, European and presidential elections, broken down per election from 2002 to-date in 2011. [35604/11]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total costs in wages paid to returning officers. [35606/11]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 348: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legislation that sets out the appointment of returning officers and polling clerks for Dáil, local, European and Presidential elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35603/11]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of polling clerks employed at Dáil, local, European and Presidential elections, broken down per election, from 2002 to date in 2011. [35605/11]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of returning officers employed for Dáil, local, European and Presidential elections, broken down per election, from 2002 to date in 2011. [35606/11]