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Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: This record justice budget of over €6 billion reflects our strong commitment to build safe and secure communities. Youth justice has a crucial role to play in this. The significant increase of €7.3 million in youth justice funding which I have secured is a 22% increase and enables us to achieve comprehensive nationwide coverage of our network of youth diversion projects for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (8 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is expected that the Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 will be updated in order to facilitate a person (details supplied) who has achieved a portion of their qualifications/work experience overseas to apply to have said qualification/work experience recognised in Ireland, this being a crucial action to assist with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will have this matter examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (7 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to improving outcomes for young people at risk of a life of criminality through investment in evidence-based youth justice services. Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) are community-based multi-agency crime prevention initiatives, which seek to divert young people who have become involved in crime or antisocial behaviour and to support...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (7 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53713/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (2 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Public Appointments Service will launch an Irish-language higher executive officer in the civil service competition in quarter 4 of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the forgotten farmers; if consideration has been given to broadening the age and time restrictions for applicants who are excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52747/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (25 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a submission regarding USC (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50970/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (23 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49924/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (23 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a proposal (details supplied) which could help alleviate the shortage of NEPS psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: 399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of planning decisions being taken contrary to public health advice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50427/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Safety (18 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: I am aware that the rapid pace of expansion of UAS operations has resulted in challenges and generated real concerns and uncertainty among communities, particularly around issues of noise, intrusion and privacy. The recently published policy framework seeks to identify and address any policy, regulatory or legislative gaps. It aims to facilitate consideration of how matters such as planning...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Safety (18 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank both Deputies for raising this important matter. I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Transport. From an aviation safety perspective the regulation of the recreational and commercial use of drones, which are also known technically as unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, is provided for under the European Union regulations that are directly applicable in Ireland. Two...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (18 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: I again thank the Deputy for raising this issue, specifically in relation to Howth Harbour. He has rightly highlighted the need for the EPA consent, which I will absolutely follow up with my colleague the Minister of State, Deputy Dooley. As Deputy Brabazon has pointed out quite correctly, it impacts on the commercial sector within the harbour of Howth. It also impacts on the leisure...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (18 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: This year, the NTA introduced a new distance based zonal fare structure for the greater Dublin area. This move aims to make fares equitable, more consistent and easier to understand with significant reductions for many commuting from outer areas aligning prices more closely with distance travelled. I acknowledge the vital role commercial bus operators play in the overall public transport...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (18 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Dooley. The programme for Government commits to securing a thriving and resilient seafood sector. The appointment of a Minister of State with responsibility across fisheries and the marine to co-ordinate and integrate these key policy areas, in addition to the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Infrastructure (18 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: Deputy O’Hara knows that I represent a constituency that is very similar to his. I attended a number of meetings there during the summer. I understand all the concerns and issues he has highlighted because I have heard them in my constituency. I am also advocating on behalf of my constituents. They want to see the new wind energy guidelines published as soon as possible. The delay...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (18 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank Deputy Lawlor for raising this important topic. I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. The Minister for Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport, but neither he nor his officials are involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services. Statutory responsibility for securing the provision...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Infrastructure (18 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: The development of renewable energy is an important issue. Therefore, it is useful to have the opportunity to update Members of the Dáil on the status of planning guidance with regard to wind and solar energy development. From a planning perspective, the programme for Government contains commitments to prioritise the publication of the wind energy development guidelines and to...

Antisocial Behaviour: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: It is not a secret.