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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 445. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department or agencies under its auspices have engaged the services of a debt collection agency in pursuing moneys owed to them; if his Department has guidelines regarding hiring such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29324/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 475. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department or agencies under its auspices has engaged the services of a debt collection agency in pursuing money owed to his Department or its agencies; if his Department have guidelines regarding hiring such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29326/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 514. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or agencies under its auspices have engaged the services of a debt collection agency in pursuing moneys owed to them; if his Department has guidelines regarding hiring such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29329/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Operations (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 573. To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department or agencies under its auspices has engaged the services of a debt collection agency in pursuing money owed to his Department or its agencies; if his Department have guidelines regarding hiring such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29327/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 594. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or agencies under its auspices have engaged the services of a debt collection agency in pursuing moneys owed to them; if his Department has guidelines regarding hiring such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 636. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form per annum and per prison the total number of violent criminal incidents in prisons here in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [29318/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 637. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of small area policing projects in operation; the total spend per project; the future plans for the projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29321/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 638. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department or agencies under its auspices have engaged the services of a debt collection agency in pursuing moneys owed to them; if her Department has guidelines regarding hiring such agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29334/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Administration (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 642. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline in tabular form the funding and staff levels of GSOC; the number of cases dealt with by GSOC on an annual basis from 2007 to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29446/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 718. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or agencies under its auspices have engaged the services of a debt collection agency in pursuing moneys owed to them; if his Department has guidelines regarding hiring such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29332/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 810. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or agencies under its auspices have engaged the services of a debt collection agency in pursuing money owed to his Department or its agencies; if his Department has guidelines regarding hiring such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29338/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 870. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department or agencies under its auspices has engaged the services of a debt collection agency in pursuing money owed to his Department or its agencies; if his Department have guidelines regarding hiring such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29325/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (9 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a scheme he announced in a previous budget whereby persons who invest into certain Georgian type properties in Limerick would receive a tax relief/refund; when the scheme will commence; the details of the scheme; if it will apply to properties in both the city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30055/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (10 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had further contact with the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board following its decision, taken against the will of members, to close the St. Dominic's VTOS centre in Tallaght, Dublin 24 and transfer places to the north county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30576/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (10 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding renewing a driving licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30570/14]

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: The Minister has said a lot there. In her response, I ask that she clarify why it was necessary to replace the code of practice with the code of conduct and to define the difference between a code of practice and a code of conduct and what the effect of that will mean to the legal practitioners.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: As in the case of other organisations, the Law Society of Ireland has briefed the Opposition on this legislation. One of the points made by it is that the new definition is overly prescriptive and may lead to difficulties. Perhaps the Minister will clarify the purpose and effect of the new definition and whether it will have a knock-on consequence for the provision of legal services and...

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: I reaffirm the support of Fianna Fáil for this Bill. We welcome the Bill as the implementation Bill facilitating the establishment of a new court of appeal for Ireland. The people of Ireland endorsed the creation of a court of appeal in the referendum in October 2013. It is our wish and that of Members in this House and the people of Ireland that the creation of a new court of appeal...

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: I welcome this discussion on judicial appointments as part of this debate because the issue is integral to the passage of the legislation. I look forward to the outcome of the consultation process. As the Minister pointed out, the current system of judicial appointments has been in situ for more than 20 years and it is time to reform it. The Fianna Fáil Party supports reform of the...

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Niall Collins: I welcome the passage of this Bill because it will enable the establishment of the court of appeal which will help people access justice more quickly. When will the court sit and be in a position to hear cases? Will that happen in the autumn term after the courts’ summer recess? We have been debating legal costs for several years in respect of the Legal Services Regulation Bill...