Results 261-280 of 1,321 for speaker:Áine Collins

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (25 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: 195. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when funding will be made available for the replacement of windows in a protected structure-listed building (details supplied). [8433/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (24 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has sought the advice of the Attorney General on the constitutionality of his actions to comply with hen harrier designation, in view of the fact that as a result of his designation these farms have become worthless as there is an opinion that without proper compensation there is a breach of their constitutional rights to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (24 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: 639. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has sought the advice of the Attorney General on the constitutionality of her actions to comply with hen harrier designation, in view of the fact that as a result of her designation these farms have become worthless, as there is an opinion that without proper compensation, there is a breach of their constitutional rights to...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Protection Areas Designation (18 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: I thank the Minister for attending to hear my points. This is an issue about which I am very concerned. The question of the hen harrier is one that affects my part of the world in Cork North-West and in particular the areas of Rockchapel, Newmarket, Ballydesmond, east Limerick, and up to Clare and Galway. The issue has lingered since the previous Administration was in office in 2007 when...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Protection Areas Designation (18 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: I thank the Minister for her reply in regard to the birds being recognised as an endangered species. Nobody has a problem with that. The farmers' issue is that if their land is designated as protected, they should be compensated. I am glad to hear the threat response steering group has already met twice and that the Minister has agreed to appoint somebody from a SPA to it. Would she ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: They can go by helicopter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: I welcome Mr. Walsh and Mr. Griffin. I have a few quick questions. One relates to projections, which, I am sure, Mr. Walsh has done. He stated earlier that Aer Lingus carried 1.3 million passengers last year. If that figure is correct, what would he see as the corresponding figure in three years' time? Moving to the regional issue, I will focus on Cork. My colleague, Deputy Buttimer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: I asked about existing services between Cork and UK airports.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: My questions were not answered. I asked about the Cork to Dublin route.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: Aer Arann and Ryanair flew on the route, but the service has ceased.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: What will the figure of 1.3 customers for Aer Lingus look like in three years time?

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill which proposes to amend the existing valuation legislation. There is general agreement that the current system is cumbersome, outdated and inconsistent. Rural Deputies in this House are well aware of the huge decline that has taken place in business, in particular in rural towns and rural areas. Businesses have closed and there are vacant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (12 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will qualify to apply for payments under the new scheme in view of the fact the person did not previously receive payment under the disadvantaged area scheme or the single payment scheme and did qualify for the rural environment protection scheme of the agri-environment options scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (12 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: 189. To ask the Minister for Health how an increase in the membership fee for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland can be justified, given that nurses' wages are being cut; and the way the €6 million is spent (details supplied). [6409/15]

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: There is nothing in this Private Members' motion with which any Member of this House would disagree. I would be surprised if similar aspirations were not expressed by Fine Gael in opposition and also by Opposition parties when Fianna Fáil was in power at the height of the economic boom. Yet with all the surplus that was available then, Fianna Fáil made very little progress in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (11 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regrading a forestry road grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [6182/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (11 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: 80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who plan to supply milk, after the quota restrictions have been lifted, can apply for any available quota that may exist in their local co-operative, at present. [6266/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: Well done to Ms Porter whom I thank for attending and sharing her research. I welcome Ms Bushnell back to Ireland and wish her every success in her new career. What is her view on the finance available to start-ups in Ireland? What are the barriers? Many supports are available, but sometimes it is difficult to figure out what is available for whom and so on. Perhaps she should give us...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (10 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a value added tax exemption for charities who purchase medical equipment for children with cystic fibrosis. [6054/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Regulations (10 Feb 2015)

Áine Collins: 301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if hen harrier farmers are required to undertake specified environmental actions based on a plan prepared by an approved planner to receive a payment under the proposed green, low carbon agri-environment scheme. [6023/15]