Results 11,421-11,440 of 11,785 for speaker:Niall Collins
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/09]
- Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: I thank the Chair for affording me this opportunity to speak. I express my sympathy to all those who have been displaced as a result of the recent flooding. During the August bank holiday weekend in 2008, the town of Newcastlewest was completely swamped by a flood and hundreds of thousands of euro worth of damage was caused to businesses and residents alike. In the aftermath of the event,...
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (19 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will define a voluntary organisation and a community organisation; the criteria used in deciding this in relation to section 7 of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001 which has been given effect by the composition of vocational education committee regulations 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...
- Written Answers — Denominational Schools: Denominational Schools (17 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis of State funding for Protestant schools; the changes proposed; the consultations he has had with the relevant representative groups to date in 2009 to hear their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41810/09]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Members: Local Authority Members (5 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the sanction or penalty for breach of a regulation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39943/09]
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (4 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if Bus Ãireann is covered by the Freedom of Information Act; if not, the reason for this omission; if there are plans to bring it under FOI legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39456/09]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (3 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to the Health Information and Quality Authority to carry out nursing home inspections; if this cost is levied on the nursing homes and ultimately the nursing home residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38386/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 844: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide details of landlords of all properties at which rent supplement payments are paid to local authorities to enable them to identify tenancies where the non-principal private residence â¬200 charge has not been paid in order to facilitate the necessary follow up action; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 850: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will make it a condition of the rent supplement scheme that all rent supplemented tenancies, which are liable for registration with the Private Residential Tenancies Board, which fail to register within one month of the start date of a tenancy, should be then disqualified from the scheme; and if she will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 851: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the landlord details her Department has provided to the Private Residential Tenancies Board in respect of rent supplement payments; the frequency with which same is provided by her Department to the PRTB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38431/09]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (3 Nov 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 955: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, to provide an integrated and coordinated long-term housing strategy, he will make each local authority solely responsible for all social housing allocations, payments and supplements in their area and transfer all housing related funds currently being distributed by the Department of Social and Family...
- Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (21 Oct 2009)
Niall Collins: Like other speakers, I, too, wish to make a contribution to the debate this evening. The motion, as worded, is short and provides us with an opportunity to have a broader debate on some of the issues pertaining to us. It is timely that we are discussing local government charges and their impact on business given our recent lengthy discussion in this House on Second Stage of the NAMA Bill...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Oct 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if grant assistance will be made available to a group (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37317/09]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Oct 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reintroduce a grant scheme for the combined heat and power deployment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37320/09]
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (20 Oct 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a farm retirement application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37222/09]
- Dairy Sector. (15 Oct 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of recent meetings of EU Agriculture Ministers, including the special meeting in Brussels in early October 2009, in relation to the dairy market, both in Ireland and in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36057/09]
- Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (15 Oct 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts he has made to secure EU supports for milk producers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36056/09]
- Written Answers — PDFORRA Conference: PDFORRA Conference (8 Oct 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his attendance and address to the PDFORRA annual delegate conference and his meeting with PDFORRA on 30 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34737/09]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (8 Oct 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence when he expects the new RG32M light tactical armoured vehicles to enter service on peace keeping missions; the type and nature of the protective and defensive equipment that will be fitted on these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34736/09]
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (8 Oct 2009)
Niall Collins: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick can avail of free pre-school service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34973/09]