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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: Members saw this with regard to the Minister of State's former colleague, Deputy Shortall. What did the Labour Party do to save its senior Ministers' relationship with Fine Gael? It flushed one of its own out the gap and right over to the Opposition benches. That tells one a lot about the Labour Party and the personalities at the top of it.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: Everyone can see through it. As for the Pembroke Street incident, the Minister has not answered the questions. The questions hanging over the Minister are not personal matters but are in the public interest because the Minister is the officeholder. The Minister must deal with the questions hanging over him because a cloud is hanging over him. The Minister can ask the Garda Commissioner...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: -----but the defence of reasonable excuse only applies in respect of a failure to comply with a requirement under section 4(b)(ii), which is in regard to moving a vehicle in the vicinity of a checkpoint. A person who refuses or fails to comply with a requirement to provide a breath test cannot avail of the reasonable excuse defence. The Minister saw fit here last night to avail of the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: I have not mentioned his intervention in the Oireachtas inquiries referendum. I could go on. There is plenty I could mention. We do not-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: -----have confidence in the Minister and we are reflecting the communities that do not have confidence in him. I defend anybody's right to raise legitimate questions in this House by way of any motion, and it ill-behoves the Members opposite to come in here to question the legitimacy of any party or any Member to raise matters of concern in the fashion we did.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Agencies Funding (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that the Money Advice and Budgeting Service will be able to discharge its role under the new personal insolvency system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25820/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regardinging an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [25971/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Numbers (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current number of county managers in the country; the number of director of services per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26168/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vacancies that have occurred in the county manger positions county by county since 2000; if the positions were advertised publically; the number of internal applications from within the local authority system for each position; the number of external applications for each position; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in which the absence or failure to provide a breathalyser test a blood or urine test was conducted in a Garda station, broken down by county, in total and per annum from 2005 to 2012. [26162/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 186. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded instances per annum in which Gardí were unable to conduct a breathalyser test or had to wait before conducting a test in 2005-2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26166/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded drink driving instances per annum in 2005-2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26164/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded drug driving instances per annum in 2005-2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26165/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 187. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded hit and run instances per annum from 2005-2012, in total and broken down by county; the number of fatal casualties in such instances per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Legislation (30 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 17. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to amend the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will outline these plans to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26127/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (30 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the existing legislation or guidelines that permits a general practitioner to levy a charge of €20 for the provision of a prescription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26298/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (11 Jun 2013)

Niall Collins: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions he will take to help lower the costs of electricity for small and medium sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27837/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2013)

Niall Collins: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the delay in announcing a decision in respect of the future accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if he appreciated that the school community has campaigned for 28 years for the permanent accommodation; if he accepts the urgent need for such a decision in view of the continued development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

Niall Collins: 413. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26883/13]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2013)

Niall Collins: The Deputy can circulate it with the Lucan Gazette.