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Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programmes: Drug Treatment Programmes (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 772: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons who sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services in Dublin broken down by service provider for the past five years including the first half of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36560/12]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programmes: Drug Treatment Programmes (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 792: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons who sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services broken down by county for the past five years including the first half of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36809/12]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programmes: Drug Treatment Programmes (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 793: To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who had sought and were able to access drug treatment services in each county for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36810/12]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programmes: Drug Treatment Programmes (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 795: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of beds available in each county for drug prevention and rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36812/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 803: To ask the Minister for Health the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 845: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister.

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his opening remarks on this important legislation. The Bill is topical, given today's announcement on the forthcoming referendum, which I will discuss later. Fianna Fáil broadly supports this Bill, as it is a necessary measure towards clarifying and consolidating the vetting process. However, steps to secure children's safety must be backed up by sufficient...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: That is real in-depth analysis.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: To ask the Taoiseach the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the median number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by Department section in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form. [36938/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Transport (18 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the costs of office holder car transport over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37156/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Transport (18 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of office holder car transport in 2010; the same figures for car transport cost for Ministers of State; the total cost of car transport including Ministerial and office holder transport since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/12]

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: They are being closed.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action that he will take on foot of the paramilitary funeral that took place in Dublin in early September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39444/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: Everyone in this House agrees the images that were broadcast here and further afield were truly shocking. It was disgraceful that such a blatant display of paramilitarism would take place right here in Dublin in broad daylight. These were scenes we thankfully have not witnessed for many years, but we must be frank about this: they were nothing more than blatant criminality that has nothing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: Must the Garda Commissioner submit that request to the Minister or can the Minister initiate that himself? It does not have to be a one-way process because this is an issue that is of huge concern to everyone both in terms of reputational damage and public order. We must consider this seriously because if this happens again, we will be back to square one.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Courts Service Issues (19 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the Courts' structure; the timeframe for such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39445/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Courts Service Issues (19 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: The issue of the reconfiguration of the courts merits further probing and investigation in this Chamber. No one can disagree with the proposal to establish a civil court of appeal. There are 36 High Court jurisdictions nationwide and most of their decisions are being appealed. As the knock-on appeals are going to the single Supreme Court, the knock-on effect is that other issues of great...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Courts Service Issues (19 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: The Minister should not get me wrong, as I do not state I am opposed to the proposal. I simply am trying to probe for the reason for it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Courts Service Issues (19 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: Many of the reasons being cited for its establishment that are being put into the public domain by the Minister of State or by the Minister, Deputy Shatter, essentially are logistical in nature. The Minister of State referred to a judge not being obliged to hear a drink driving case in the morning before dealing with family law in the afternoon. While logistical or infrastructural factors...