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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if any grant aid or other financial assistance is available to a person (details supplied) who has returned to college this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44212/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if any assistance is available for a person (details supplied) to put an underpass on a road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44213/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the MacQuarie Partnership will be discharging the creditors of a company (details supplied) for the amounts owed to them for products supplied to the two school building projects in Athboy and Kildare; if not, will another company (details supplied) be discharging the amounts owed to the creditors, as they have now...

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: I will make my contribution now.

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: I thank the Acting Chairman. I propose to share time with Deputy Mattie McGrath. There is a great deal of merit in both the Labour Party's motion and the Government's amendment to it. I wish to refer to the part of the amendment which relates to public servants. We must introduce legislation to ensure that there is a complete prohibition on those who retire from the Civil Service or the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the schools under construction for the State in Kildare and in Athboy, County Meath, by a contractor (details supplied) who has now ceased trading; if the contracts will be assigned to a new contractor to complete the building projects; if all outstanding creditors will be paid when these...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if any further new secondary school building projects will be offered to the market as part of a public private partnership bundle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40980/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive payments under the single farm payment scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40969/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the definition, if any, of a sub-standard road in the Planning and Development Acts, Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities, or any other planning regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40728/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their payments under the single farm payment scheme and under the disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40463/10]

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate tonight, which is a follow on from the two day debate held last week on the economy. There is no doubt that there were monumental failures in our society in regard to banking regulation and this side of the House has taken its share of the blame for that but we must look around and be more inclusive in the blame. I want to compliment RTE...

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: That programme was independently produced and broadcast by RTE. It was not a Fianna Fáil production. It was an independent production by RTE, and RTE has not been friendly to Fianna Fáil over the years but I will give it credit when it is due it. I can still see the images of the previous regulator, Mr. Neary, sitting in the "Prime Time" studios telling us that the Irish banks were...

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: In regard to the resourcing of the Garda Síochána, at the outset I want to thank and wish the outgoing Garda Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, and his family, all the best in his retirement. He has done the State some very good service. He has led the force from the front and he leaves it in very good shape. Regarding the resourcing, I have witnessed him at least twice stating at the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application under the agri-environment options scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39870/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39547/10]

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (27 Oct 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date by banks (details supplied) in lending the €3 billion each per annum by industry sector and by geographical region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39161/10]

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (27 Oct 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of loan or credit refusals investigated by the Credit Review Office to date, the result of these reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39162/10]

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (27 Oct 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will formally instruct the banks to inform their customers when initially applying for a loan or credit facility that the Credit Review Office exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39163/10]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (27 Oct 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the procedure for a person operating a post office and shop to obtain a licence to sell wine for consumption off the premises; where and the way one should apply; if the legislation in this matter has recently changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38510/10]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Oct 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if it is legal or illegal for An Garda Síochána to confirm to media and journalist queries that a person has been arrested and is being held for questioning; the legislation and procedures that exist to protect a person's presumption of innocence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38685/10]