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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (10 Jun 2014)

Niall Collins: 520. To ask the Minister for Health the reason this Deputy has not received a reply from the Health Service Executive PCRS to the correspondence (details supplied); if it is acceptable that no reply has to date issued; if he will instruct a reply to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24438/14]

Reform of Judicial Appointments Procedures Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the mechanisms used to appoint personnel to the Judiciary. It supports the principles of this Bill which seeks to reform the way in which individuals are selected for appointments to the judiciary by the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, JAAB. The legislative provisions including a weight on the principle of...

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil is opposed to the Bill. Establishing an additional quango while local authorities already have the capacity to undertake this role is a duplication of scarce resources. However, the proposals hit upon important issues in managing burial grounds and ensuring adequate space is provided for them. The high costs of funerals place pressure on families at a deeply sensitive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Review (4 Jun 2014)

Niall Collins: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the report on post-primary provision in Limerick, including the areas of Croom and Pallaskenry, for the period 2014-20 by a person (details supplied) is finalised; when the findings will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23726/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (4 Jun 2014)

Niall Collins: 164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland has chosen not to take part in the European investigation order directive of the European Parliament and Council regarding the European investigation order 7 March 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (4 Jun 2014)

Niall Collins: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government participated in the Council of the European Union debate on the European investigation order; the reservations that were raised and alterations proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23938/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (4 Jun 2014)

Niall Collins: 166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government plan to revisit its decision not to participate in the European investigation order scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23939/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (4 Jun 2014)

Niall Collins: 167. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government had prepared legislation to implement the framework decision on the European Evidence Warrant 2008/978/JHA before the deadline for transposition into national law passed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23940/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: It is also reported - I think it is a fact - that there is a tape of the conversation, but I will move on. Mr. Purcell said in his opening statement which was circulated to us in advance that he considered the Department had acted "in a reasonable manner" in dealing with the whistleblowers. How can he reconcile this with the Guerin report statement: "The deficiencies identified in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: On a number of occasions the new Minister has failed to express confidence in Mr. Purcell as Secretary General following publication of the Guerin report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: No, it is not and Mr. Purcell is happy to deal with it. He is outlining a reform and a work programme. Why does he believe the new Minister has failed to expressed confidence in him? Does he believe he can do his job properly in the absence of her doing so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: It was a reasonable question to ask.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: I have not done that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: At the start of the meeting the Chairman put a number of questions to Mr. Purcell. His position is that he is not going to discuss his visit to residence of the former Commissioner, Martin Callinan. Did he have occasion to visit Mr. Callinan's residence on other business?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: If the committee in its collective wisdom decided to invite the Taoiseach, the former Minister, Mr. Purcell and the Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach to appear before us together, would that be an issue for Mr. Purcell?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: I think it is something we will have to consider in time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: I have a number of questions and I am not delaying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: The committee will have to discuss the option of bringing before us the Taoiseach, the former Minister, the Secretary General at the Department of the Taoiseach and Mr. Purcell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: Let us have more information put into the public domain. The public deserves that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)

Niall Collins: In regard to the whistleblowers, what was Mr. Purcell's reaction to the McCabe-Connolly transcript and its contents? When did he become aware of it and what, if anything, did he do about it? I refer to the comments by Mr. Connolly regarding what the former Minister would seek to do to Sergeant McCabe.