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National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Niall Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to partake in the debate. It was opportune that the draft legislation was published as early as possible during the summer to allow us to have a national debate in the House and around the country in the manner in which it is taking place. The longer the debate goes on the better and the more informed we will all become. One of the issues of concern is the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Oct 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has requested all chairpersons and members of boards and agencies under the aegis of her Department to take a reduction in their salary, fee or allowance; when this request was made to take effect; the amount or reduction requested; the boards and agencies which have complied with the request; when...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Oct 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has requested all chairpersons and members of boards and agencies under the aegis of his Department to take a reduction in their salary, fee or allowance; when this request was made to take effect; the amount or reduction requested; the boards and agencies which have complied with the request; when the remainder propose to comply; and if he...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Oct 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has requested all chairpersons and members of boards and agencies under the aegis of her Department to take a reduction in their salary, fee or allowance; when this request was made to take effect; the amount or reduction requested; the boards and agencies which have complied with the request; when the remainder propose to...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Oct 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has requested all chairpersons and members of boards and agencies under the aegis of his Department to take a reduction in their salary, fee or allowance; when this request was made to take effect; the amount or reduction requested; the boards and agencies which have complied with the request; when the remainder propose to comply; and if...

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]

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 — 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]

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 — 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 €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...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (4 Nov 2009)

Niall Collins: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if Bus Éireann 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]