Results 41-60 of 1,321 for speaker:Áine Collins
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (15 Sep 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to set up a one stop shop to support local enterprise at local government level. [23966/11]
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (15 Sep 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the plans local government has to support local enterprise. [23967/11]
- Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)
Áine Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and thank the Minister for introducing it. It deals with vital changes to current legislation for the insurance industry, bringing much needed clarity, as well as bringing Irish legislation into line with EU legislation. Reference was made to the urgency with which the Bill was brought to the House. The need for the legislation is...
- Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)
Áine Collins: I thank the Minister for bringing this Bill before the House and welcome the opportunity to speak on it. It will add much needed clarity to road traffic law and bring Ireland's regulation of drinking and driving in line with the vast majority of countries in the EU and the developed world. It clarifies outstanding elements of the Road Traffic Act 2010, which allows for mandatory testing of...
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (6 Oct 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views of the role that agriculture and the agrifood sector can play in economic recovery here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27717/11]
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (6 Oct 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the most recent export figures for the agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27716/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33115/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33213/11]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding problems with landlines in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33199/11]
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: I thank the House for the opportunity to speak on the Bill and I commend the Bill to the House. One of the core problems affecting our economy has been a lack of competitiveness. I am very glad that recent figures show improvements in the past six months. A key element in restoring our economy to growth is to continue to improve our competitiveness. During the boom years, excessive credit...
- Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and to thank the Minister for introducing it to the House. This is a necessary and important Bill to ensure the continued growth of the Irish film industry and to attract foreign productions to Ireland. The Irish audiovisual industry is worth â¬557 million per annum to the Irish economy and has strong growth potential. To achieve this, it is...
- Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (23 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the number of persons on the live register who sign on for three days per week and who work for the other three days. [36407/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the reason payments for jobseeker's benefit are calculated on the basis of a six-day rather than a five-day working week. [36408/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise if a person who is working for three days or less is entitled to claim full unemployment benefit for the days in respect of which they can sign on irrespective of the amount they are earning for the days they are working. [36409/11]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when partial redundancy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37461/11]
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The Water Services (Amendment) Bill proposes an inspection scheme for septic tanks and other domestic wastewater treatment systems. While there will be a â¬50 charge per household, it will save the State from paying fines of up to â¬20,000 per day, a cost that would otherwise have to be borne by the general taxpayer. It...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Nov 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37852/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Dec 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an appeal was originally refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork, in view of the recent European Court of Justice ruling which found that parents of Irish citizens are entitled to live and work in Ireland and consequently would be entitled to the same benefits as Irish citizens if unemployed. [38254/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (1 Dec 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position of not-for-profit child care community-based organisations in relation to county council rates on their premises. [38246/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Dec 2011)
Áine Collins: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants on the housing waiting list of each housing authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38387/11]