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Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: I will come to Labour Party policies in a minute, but I will start with my Fine Gael friends.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: I have stated to Deputy O'Donnell on many occasions that Fine Gael has a fanciful policy in respect of the NewERA document, promising 105,000 jobs but not mentioning Limerick city or county once. We can confirm that by Googling Limerick on the document.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: There is no mention of Limerick in that document. Our friends in the Labour Party voted against the criminal justice legislation. They are happy to have crime all over the streets of our small towns in Ireland.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: It had absolutely no position on the Croke Park talks. It has an ill thought out position on the strategic investment bank-----

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: What the people want to see is policy on crime, policy on jobs and policy on banking. The Labour Party is defunct in all those areas because there is an absence of policy. It might be riding high in the opinion polls, but as we get nearer to election time, the people will focus on its absence of policies and I wish its members the best of luck then.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application for grant under the environmental scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [25200/10]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: I am glad to contribute to this debate on an important issue. I listened with interest to the previous contributions. I would like there to be a reduction in local government charges for members of the public but we must be honest with each other. We cannot have it both ways. If we want to have public services, we must fund and pay for them. There is no simple way out of that. While the...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: -----have reduced their commercial rates? The exception of Fingal County Council was mentioned. To give that local authority credit, it is very innovative. I believe it has a link with the credit union movement by which it provides loans to small businesses. If a party is in charge of 28 of 34 local authorities, as I know Fine Gael is in my area, Limerick County Council and also in...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: -----to help local business significantly but it is not doing so.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: Fine Gael cannot have it both ways. It wants it one way in this House but when it is in control of local government on the ground in county and city local authorities it does not act. Mention was made of the privatisation of public services. Perhaps we should look seriously at that. Some parts of the public service should be privatised, for example, the Passport Office which has offices...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (1 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if an allowance in the rating criteria will be built in for companies who are based here and tendering for such projects based on the imbalance stated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23233/10]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (1 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance if an allowance in the rating criteria will be built in for companies who are based here and tendering for such projects based on the imbalance stated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23232/10]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (1 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to specify the supply of Irish-produced or Irish-grown products in future Government tenders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23234/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the position regarding a grant that is approved for a new thatch on a roof of a protected structure to a person who died prior to the works commencing and the grant being drawn down, if the new owner of the property can avail of this grant approval and draw down the funding; and if he will...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Jun 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 505: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will advise a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in relation to a request for college funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23125/10]

Written Answers — Trade Negotiations: Trade Negotiations (26 May 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has been in contact with the EU Agriculture Commissioner regarding the decision by the Commission to re-open negotiations with the Mercosur group of South American countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21853/10]

Written Answers — Trade Negotiations: Trade Negotiations (26 May 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he has conveyed his concerns about the possible impact of the forthcoming negotiations between the EU Commission and the Mercosur group of countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21854/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (18 May 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of site visits made by agencies under the aegis of his Department with a view to creating employment in County Limerick in the years 2007 to date in 2010; the location of these visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20550/10]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 May 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance the mechanism that exists for Dublin based civil servants to transfer to the Cork or Kerry region within the civil service; to whom such applications may be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20475/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 May 2010)

Niall Collins: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his salary cost; the number and grades of staff in his Department on a comparable or higher salary; the amounts in each case; the remuneration package of officer holders in all forms of State agencies under the aegis of his Department which are comparable or higher than his salary, in tabular form; and if he will make a...