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Local Government Audit (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I believe Professor Richard Tol indicated at a conference at which the Minister spoke that he envisaged the household utility charge may be of the order of €700 per household per month. Will the Minister give his view on that? Are there any plans to roll out new tolls on existing roads?

Political Party Funding (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will take the necessary legal and Constitutional steps, as promised in the Programme for Government, to bring about a complete ban on corporate donations. [15861/11]

Political Party Funding (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: The Minister acknowledged what was in our Bill, which was voted down by the Government. During the general election campaign the Minister's party put great emphasis on the concept of banning corporate donations completely. He has now resiled from that position, despite it being an election promise and a commitment in the programme for Government. People worry that while the Government has...

Political Party Funding (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: My point is that in the general election campaign the Minister's party led the public to believe that it would ban corporate donations, and the public voted for the party on that basis, although the party knew it could not do it. The Minister is now hiding behind the legal advice. However, he has not answered my question. When will the legislation be dealt with in the House? Fundraising...

Water Charges (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. We have already heard much today about water but I will recap. There is a great concern in the local authority sector about the establishment of this new company, Irish Water, because thousands of people are already employed in the provision of water services across the local authority sector. These people have real jobs contributing...

Water Charges (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I also asked about a waiver from the payment of water charges for people on low incomes, those who are sick and people with disabilities. Will the Minister of State throw any light on that?

Political Reform (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Has any of the Government's objectives been achieved over its first 100 days apart from the announcement of a schedule of deliverables?

Political Reform (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Fine Gael introduced the gimmick of the first 100 days. It was not Fianna Fáil or any other Opposition party.

Rural Development (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I refer specifically to Leader companies, which now come under the Minister's remit. Is there any merit in aligning these companies along county boundaries? One company straddles my own county and County Cork. Is it possible to achieve efficiencies in this regard? Of the €427 million earmarked under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, only €102 million has been spent or...

Local Government Audit (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the Local Government Efficiency Report. [15860/11]

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: I wish to share time with Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív. I am grateful of the opportunity to participate in this debate and I am sure we will have many more debates on this important issue. I listened with interest to the Minister who has again engaged in an attempt to spin a web of confusion around the troika of charges the Government will introduce, namely, a property tax, a water tax and a...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: With a big green tie on him.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [15230/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [15468/11]

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings he has had with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, Irish Small and Medium Enterprises and other employer and employee representative groups since taking office; if he will report on the details of these meetings; the dates of these meetings and the matters...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he will take to address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he or his Department has made contact with the company which corresponded with him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14877/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is grant assistance available for a community group (details supplied) in County Limerick to carry out refurbishment work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14873/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the applications for medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick. [14790/11]

Employment Rights (9 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his plans to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to bring the law on employees' right to engage in collective bargaining into line with recent judgements of the European Court of Human Rights; his plans to introduce this change alongside his proposals to change the joint labour committee process; his...

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (8 Jun 2011)

Niall Collins: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the national literacy strategy will be put in place. [14513/11]