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Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: The Minister of State is full of knowledge.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who reside here but do not have Irish citizenship, who have been convicted of murder in their state of citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38508/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Recruitment (7 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 268. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the person currently acting as the Secretary General in her Department; the procedures that are in place to recruit the next Secretary General in the Department; the actions she has taken to address the concerns raised in the report of the independent review group on the Department of Justice and Equality; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (7 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 269. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 23 September 2014, the reason she cannot provide the number of convictions each prisoner currently detained in the Irish prison system has; if these statistics are available to the Irish Prison Service; if she will provide the statistics requested in Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 23 September...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 270. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 23 September 2014, if she will provide in tabular form the precise areas where the reduction in budgets occurred within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37767/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (7 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 271. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 295 of 23 September 2014, if she will provide her efforts to reduce anti-social behaviour on public transport services in Dublin; if she has met with senior management of An Garda Síochána about this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37768/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (7 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 272. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the effectiveness of Operation Fiacla; the resources allocated to this operation in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 279. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legislative changes between the Children and Family Relationship Bill 2013 and the Children and Family Relationship Bill 2014; the rationale for these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37811/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (7 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 299. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that a weighting should be placed on membership of the Garda Reserve in the process to recruit new members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38149/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the circumstances [38083/14]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: I move:That, pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 118 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: I thank all the contributors to the debate. The Deputies who have spoken are the Deputies who have been consistent in their pursuit of a better criminal justice system which is what we all want. I thank those Deputies for taking the time to attend today in order to contribute to this important debate. The Minister of State is a Dublin representative and I think he will agree that the...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The past 12 months have seen public confidence in the administration of justice in Ireland undermined in a most significant manner. Not only have we witnessed some of the most severe cutbacks in the provision of services, such as the reduction of approximately 1,600 gardaí in the Garda force, the closure of more than 139 Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the photography costs incurred by her Department from May 2014 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37499/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (1 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the report on configuration and development of post-primary schools in Limerick city, Croom and Pallaskenry 2014/2024; if she will provide a copy of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37353/14]

Direct Provision for Asylum Seekers: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2014)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the motion and the issues surrounding direct provision in Ireland. Fianna Fáil shares a number of concerns surrounding the policy of direct provision, in particular the excessively long waiting time before an asylum application has been decided. It is clear to all of us that there is a significant problem surrounding the length of time a person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (30 Sep 2014)

Niall Collins: 283. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants analysed by Garda division for the Garda Reserve who are waiting to be called into training and service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36572/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (30 Sep 2014)

Niall Collins: 299. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the suitability of Mount Trenchard, County Limerick, as an asylum seeker accommodation centre; the reasons for the discontinued use of Mount Trenchard as an accommodation centre in 2006 and its subsequent resumption of services in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37014/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (30 Sep 2014)

Niall Collins: 303. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the works in a Garda station (details supplied) in County Meath; her position in relation to this Garda station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37120/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (30 Sep 2014)

Niall Collins: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the process used to recruit and appoint the interim board for the University of Limerick Hospital; the process to be used to appoint the final board; the number of positions; the terms of appointment; the remuneration of each position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36573/14]