Results 10,881-10,900 of 11,785 for speaker:Niall Collins

Dormant Accounts Fund (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his reply which brings a little more clarity. I take this opportunity to press him on it because it is of vital importance to the town of Rathkeale. Arguably, Rathkeale is the second largest town in County Limerick and it has severe social and physical problems, of which I am sure he is aware. The town is bypassed but it has a massive indigenous Traveller...

Septic Tank Regulation (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Will there be any exemptions from paying the registration fee, or any exemptions from having to register in the first instance? Many houses are served by bio-cycle treatment systems that already have an inspection, maintenance and management contract, which is dictated by planning permission conditions. Local authorities must have sight of the maintenance agreement signed with various...

Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: I ask the Minister to clarify his intentions on competitive tendering. Does he intend to issue competitive tenders for waste collectors to become sole operators within the relevant local authority administrative areas? If that is the case, he needs to ensure the customer's interest is protected in terms of competition and service levels. A number of operators provide waste collection...

Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Will the price be fixed?

Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: I am sure the Minister would do it for Kilkenny.

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when he will introduce the septic tank registration and inspection charge; the rate at which it will be set; if he will consider other alternatives to imposing this charge on rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24272/11]

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his reply. Everybody wants to see good quality water, especially groundwater feeding into some public water supplies. It is an issue of vital social importance. There has been much concern expressed to all public representatives because of the charge element. There has also been some confusion in the debate, although we got some clarity in the Minister's statement...

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: He did not say he would introduce a charge.

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: What charge did he sign up to?

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Nobody disputes the merits of the scheme. The charge is the issue.

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: The Minister says today there will be a once-off registration charge but his statement yesterday said an interval of five years is envisaged between each registration. Is it a once-off charge or will it be every five years?

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: It is now a once-off charge, whereas yesterday it was every five years.

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: The Minister's statement referred to registration every five years.

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Okay, that is clear. I will address the other issue.

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Can the charge be avoided completely? The Minister has capacity now, following the savings the Government has accrued under the EU-IMF agreement through the interest rate reduction and so forth, to avoid the charge. Finally, a political charge was made about Fianna Fáil. Fine Gael controls the majority of local authorities in this country, which are the biggest polluters of our waters and...

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Even the Minister cannot claim a win on this.

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Fine Gael is in control of all the local authorities and they are the biggest polluters-----

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: A total of 90% of the pollution is from Fine Gael-controlled local authorities.

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Fine Gael is in charge of local authorities.

Environmental Policy (15 Sep 2011)

Niall Collins: Another stealth tax.