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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Computer Crime Investigation Unit (19 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 549. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have taken part in Europol's European cyber crime training and education group per annum from 2005 to date in 2013. [49603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Computer Crime Investigation Unit (19 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 550. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cyber crime training courses for gardaí that have been developed at the Garda training college in Templemore, County Tipperary [49604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (14 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make available the findings of the report on post-primary provision in Limerick initiated in November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48637/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: I apologise as I had to leave for a few minutes, resulting in my missing some of the contributions. I read the opening submissions. What does the conferring of ethnic status on the Traveller community mean in layman's terms for Travellers or society in general?

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: It is centralising power.

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: Deputy Martin asked a straight question.

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: He did not. Be honest for a change.

Access to Credit: Motion [Private Members] (12 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important issue. It is fair to say that for some time the Government has not sponsored a genuine debate in this House on the plight of the SME sector. It is fitting that my colleagues, Deputy Dara Calleary and Deputy Michael McGrath, have taken this opportunity to articulate the many problems being faced by SME companies and employers. It...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (12 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person with a local authority shared ownership property is liable for the full amount of the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47856/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (12 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 335. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of life-sentence prisoners on release who were recalled to prison during the period 2011 to 2012 owing to breach of conditions; the total number for each condition where a breach resulted in the revocation of temporary release in a table (details supplied); and where a revocation of temporary release is as a result of being charged...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (7 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 173. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner has responded to this Deputy's correspondence to the Minister dated 23 July 2013 (details supplied); if he will now reply to the matter raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47563/13]

Cannabis Regulation: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil is opposed to this motion. The legalisation of cannabis in Ireland will do little to curb criminality while simultaneously jeopardising the health of generations of Irish people. The appeal of taking a libertarian approach to this problem is a failure of our responsibility to protect society from the harmful effects of drug abuse and the inevitable violent criminality it...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: Let in the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, he will understand it.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: When he hears it the second time.

Other Questions: Common Travel Area (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: Deputy Sean Fleming is here now.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Insolvency Service of Ireland Staff (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: One could also view this morning's news of AIB’s arrangement with the Irish Mortgage Holders' Association, an arrangement set outside of the parameters of the insolvency legislation, as pointing to a perceived failure of the legislation. The point is that the banks still have a veto in the whole process, while all the cards are stacked against those who find themselves in mortgage...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Insolvency Service of Ireland Staff (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: How many?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Insolvency Service of Ireland Staff (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: I am sure the Minister will agree that with only 72 personal insolvency practitioners operating, the service is wholly inadequate. If one averages that out across the counties of Ireland, that amounts to only three personal insolvency practitioners per county. There are approximately 120,000 mortgages in arrears of more than 90 days and there is another large cohort of people who are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Insolvency Service of Ireland Staff (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 64. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the anticipated number of cases to be completed by the personal insolvency regime by the end of 2013; the total number of personal insolvency practitioners appointed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46616/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Insolvency Service of Ireland Staff (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: For the benefit of those watching, I will outline my question which relates to the work to date of the Insolvency Service of Ireland. My concern arises because we missed a number of deadlines in getting the service up and running. There is a question mark over the appointment of personal insolvency practitioners who numbered so few at the outset of the service.