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Other Questions: Common Travel Area (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: Deputy Sean Fleming is here now.

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.

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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding payment of the local property tax and the different payment dates for payment by credit/debit card, and the single debit authority option in March 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46815/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if payment of the student contribution charge of €2,500 for the academic year 2013-14 for third level colleges, which may be paid in two instalments, can also be paid by monthly instalments. [46361/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court of Appeal Establishment (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 728. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Court of Appeal will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 1109. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding his dealings in respect of St. Brigid's Hospital, Crooksling, Brittas, County Dublin; if he will give assurances to families and the wider community regarding its future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46199/13]

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]

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...

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.

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: It is centralising power.

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?

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]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 527. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing new medium to long term visas for non-EU persons of independent means who wish to spend their retirement here, taking into account the contribution that such persons could make to the Irish economy and acknowledging that the current arrangements whereby they can only get renewal annual stamp O visas until they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 535. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address the issue of ground rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49501/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (19 Nov 2013)

Niall Collins: 543. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hit and run incidents that have occurred here from 2005 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49597/13]