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Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: Amendment No. 63 proposes the insertion of the words "Nothing in this Act shall affect the right of a professional body to regulate the conduct of the members of that body and to make rules of membership for that purpose." Everybody recognises that the Minister has set up the independent authority and what it is about, including its functions and the obligations with which it is charged. It...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (22 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has concerns regarding Irish Water becoming technically insolvent as it is a private company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15830/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Crime Data (21 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 224. To ask the Taoiseach when the quarter 3, 2014 crime statistics will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14679/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Data (21 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to block the publication of payment details in relation to single payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15249/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 396. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of burglary in the years 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the average sentence received for those convicted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15151/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (16 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 25. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to address the prevalence of illegal drug use in Irish society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13423/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (15 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 334. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent on utilising taxi services by An Garda Síochána in the years 2012 to 2014, inclusive, and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14065/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (15 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 335. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána uses taxis to transfer prisoners or persons who have been issued with a summons to court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14066/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (15 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 353. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a case (details supplied) as part of the Independent Review Mechanism; when she expects a recommendation on this case from the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14246/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (15 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 378. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to legislate in respect of the alcohol home delivery service which creates concern and also enables under-age drinkers to access alcohol simply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14675/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (15 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 379. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take to address knife crime in Dublin, and in particular on public transport in Dublin; if she has considered introducing transport police here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14674/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (15 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 380. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the knife crime statistics, in tabular form, for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14676/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (15 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 381. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she last met with representatives of Luas, Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Bus Éireann to discuss the best way to deal with anti-social behaviour on these public transport systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14677/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (15 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 382. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the detection and conviction rate for knife crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14678/15]

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: Where was the next piece of legislation?

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: The Government has been there four years and has done nothing.

Other Questions: Youth Justice Strategy (2 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister comment on the roll-out of community courts? Is this a priority for the Government? We have seen in other jurisdictions that it is a significant positive factor in contributing to rehabilitation. People who offend up to a certain level in the community face sanction within the community rather than being committed to prison. Levels of recidivism and reoffending by people...

Other Questions: Youth Justice Strategy (2 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: 6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the number of persons under 25 years of age being committed to prison; the current number of persons under 25 years of age in prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13371/15]

Other Questions: Youth Justice Strategy (2 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister outline the number of prisoners aged under 25 currently within the prison system? The most recent information available to me indicates there are 844 such prisoners. We have had two reports which referred to this matter, the report by the Oireachtas justice committee on penal reform and the strategic review on penal policy. Will the Minister indicate any plans or...

Other Questions: Youth Justice Strategy (2 Apr 2015)

Niall Collins: We all recognise that there must be consequences for young people who break the law, but the focus should be on rehabilitation rather than imprisonment. The problem is that the current prison regime is not focused on rehabilitation. The statistics in regard to recidivism prove that, with up to 62.3% of prisoners re-offending within three years. Of that 62%, 80% reoffend within one year....