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

Niall Collins: Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of polling clerks employed in the Dáil election in February 2011, broken down per constituency. [35607/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the review of retail floor space caps in the retail planning guidelines, the review of the retail planning guidelines in general; when the reviews are due to be published and completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 366: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a rating authority by rating authority and national average breakdown of the commercial rates charged by each local authority at five year intervals since 1979 and to date in 2011. [35894/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a rating authority by rating authority and overall national breakdown of the total revenue collected through commercial rates in 2000, 2005 and 2010. [35895/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 368: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a local authority by local authority and overall national breakdown of local authority revenue sources in 2010. [35896/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 369: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a figure for total local government debt; the percentage it represents of overall national debt and the details and implementation of the EU-IMF programme of financial support on local government debt. [35897/11]

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: — notes the significant contribution made to the economy by commercial rate payers; — accepts that many small businesses are experiencing difficulty in paying their rates to local authorities and that this is contributing to the closure of businesses across the country and job losses; — observes that the Programme for Government is silent on the issue of...

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: This motion aims to confront severe problems with the commercial rates system and proposes alternative mechanisms to alleviate the financial burden on struggling businesses. The ultimate goal of the motion is to protect and create jobs in the heart of villages, town centres and cities throughout Ireland. There are three areas I want to address: Government inaction, the scale of the problem...

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: The programme for Government commits to legislative and constitutional amendments to implement a ban on corporate donations. We debated this issue on Friday in the Taoiseach's absence. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, who was the only Minister present, stated that a constitutional ban would not be possible because of international commitments....

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: We will send the Deputy an application.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Send her an application form.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: The Minister should give us a rendition of his memories.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: l welcome the opportunity to discuss the issue of corporate donations in the House. The issue of funding political parties has been debated over many decades. In Ireland, we have always favoured political parties doing their own fundraising and we have the declarable amounts for which we are all obliged to account to the Standards in Public Office Commission. These regulations are...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: It was money well spent.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: What about the fellows in the kaki jackets and the balaclavas?

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: What about the agreement the Labour Party signed in regard to fees?

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance if any assessment has been carried out by him on the effectiveness of the measures in the jobs initiative which came into effect on 1 July 2011; if there is any specific evidence of new jobs being created as a direct result of the initiative; his views whether the initiative is having a net positive impact on the Exchequer; if he intends to retain...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will supply a detailed cost breakdown for the count centre, and associated count personnel, for the recent Dublin West by-election, including the additional cost incurred due to the recount called by one of the candidates. [34541/11]

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial reporting requirements of a private limited company which is registered as a charity in the State in terms of the detail which must be furnished to shareholders at the annual general meeting. [34517/11]

Written Answers — Company Law: Company Law (15 Nov 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he can advise on the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the management of accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34721/11]