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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: In the context of the questions he posed, I hope Deputy Niall Collins will understand that I must formally bring to Cabinet the proposals for the heads of a Bill to amend the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I do not, therefore, want to discuss in detail what will be those proposals. However, I can confirm - as I did not Monday evening last - that where serious allegations are made in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Judicial Appointments (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 4. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the judicial appointments process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5572/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Judicial Appointments (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: The Minister is in the middle of a consultation phase at present, although I accept that this may have concluded on 31 January last. In view of the fact that there will be anything between ten and 15 retirements from the Judiciary during the coming year, will legislation to reform the judicial appointments process be brought forward? We discussed this matter in the House on a number of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Judicial Appointments (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: There is no doubt that all members of the Judiciary have acted independently since they were appointed. Nobody has ever offered to me, or anybody else of whom I am aware, any evidence that there have been examples of political bias exercised by members of the Judiciary. There is a debate around the appointments process. We need to look at it and possibly consider shortening the number of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Judicial Appointments (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: This is an insider's debate. This is not an issue people queue up in our clinics or stop us in the street to discuss. However, it is a very important one to try to uphold the independence of the Judiciary. For some-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Judicial Appointments (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: For some, there is a view that people who have a political affiliation are somehow fast-tracked. We need to find a mechanism to stamp this out. With regard to the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, I make the point that for the two judges who were removed and are no longer on the Bench, namely, former Judge Brian Curtin and former Judge Heather Perrin, no pre-screening process could...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Data (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deals concluded under the new personal insolvency regime to date; the number sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5298/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Administration (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 20. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding credit union loans under the new personal insolvency regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5300/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 27. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his planned reform of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5296/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has reviewed Garda resources in view of the spate of violent crimes committed in January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5297/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the creation of a charities regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5299/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 111. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the procedure for appointing members to the audit committees of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Spent Convictions Bill; when will it be signed into law and come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5779/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (5 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 152. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of applications received for compensation from the Magdalene fund; the number and amounts paid out to date and the length of time it will take to process each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5893/14]

Reports of Unlawful Surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: There is no doubt the last 48 hours have been a defining period in what is an exceptionally dysfunctional relationship between An Garda Síochána and the GSOC, which is all happening under the Minister's watch. It is a very regrettable situation. To recap, we had the penalty points controversy which dominated the headlines and has served to damage the morale of the force. We also...

Reports of Unlawful Surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: This was brought into the public domain last week, was raised again today and I am raising it now. It is necessary for us to get a response in respect of the comments made by the confidential recipient to the whistleblower. It is simply not good enough. What we have seen in the Minister's statement is a play on words in respect of what the GSOC statement said in respect of whether there...

Reports of Unlawful Surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: It was proven that it is not fit for purpose.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (11 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 415. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total amount of money spent on civil legal aid in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6220/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (11 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 417. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent on family mediation services under the Legal Aid Board in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6223/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (11 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 416. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total amount of money spent on criminal legal aid in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6221/14]