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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (22 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the PULSE system of An Garda Síochána will be replaced; the amount this will cost; the tendering process that will be put in place for the replacement of PULSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3095/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in County Limerick by station in each of the past five years; the number of vehicles in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3131/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (22 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a number of break-ins costing thousands of euro at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; her views on the resulting costs threatening services to children and that the school has CCTV needs; if she will grant emergency funding to the school to cover the situation; and if she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: I have only one question. I welcome the contributors and thank them for their submissions. Bearing in mind that they represent people involved in an activity that is legal and licensed and that they rightly take exception to their being compared with people who engage in unlawful activity, could they describe the engagement they have had, individually or collectively, with the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: Let me tease out that point. The witnesses are challenging many of the statistics underlying many the statements of the working group. Have they had face-to-face engagement with anybody to challenge these figures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: I thank our witnesses. I apologise that I had to leave the meeting for a while. I had to make a comment on the marriage equality referendum, which is part of our brief as justice spokespersons. Will the witnesses comment on their experience of interfacing with the Department of Justice and Equality? Many of them would have made written or e-mailed submissions, but will they comment on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: Are there any takers on the experience of other jurisdictions? Do many other jurisdictions have a regime similar to ours where the police service more or less runs it?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (21 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 12. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the persistent problems in the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2404/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 41. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether waiting times for patients needing diagnostic scans are acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2403/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (21 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the present status of the Spent Convictions Bill. [2893/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 146. To ask the Taoiseach when the Fennelly commission of investigation will be completed; when he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49355/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 147. To ask the Taoiseach if he or his Department has been requested to extend the terms of reference of the Fennelly commission to include illegal eavesdropping through illegal devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49511/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 148. To ask the Taoiseach if he is satisfied that the terms of reference for the Fennelly commission are broad enough to take into consideration all concerns regarding bugging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49512/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: International Agreements (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 164. To ask the Taoiseach the actions his Department has taken to allow for the implementation of the Istanbul convention; if his Department has any engagement with the Department of Justice and Equality on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2494/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the ongoing work taking place at the former Whitehall Garda station; the timeline involved; if the Office of Public Works is considering the views of residents which it sought in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2703/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 324. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will sanction additional resources, extra personnel and new vehicles for An Garda Síochána for the Ballycullen, Dublin 24, area to allow for effective action to be taken in respect of the recent increase in crime in the area; her views on the concern of the wider community which has been greatly affected; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Career Breaks (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 334. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the current number of gardaí on sick leave, stress leave and career break; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2588/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 335. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of gardaí who have left the force per year, from 2008 to 2011; the reason for their leaving the force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2589/15]

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: The Tánaiste will recall that a number of years ago Aer Lingus moved its Shannon to Heathrow landing slots to Belfast, which caused significant concern at the time in Limerick. I opposed the change at the time, as did the Tánaiste and her colleagues, and the decision was subsequently reversed. The lack of connectivity caused damage to business in the mid-west. There is now...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: Could I ask the Tánaiste to provide certainty given the growing concern in Limerick? I have been contacted on the matter. I pose the question of whether it would be opportune to have a discussion on the issue in the context of balanced regional development?