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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penal Policy Review Group Report (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way she plans to reform penal policy here; if she is satisfied with the operation of the community return scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43786/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional funding will be made available in the forthcoming budget for a specific entity (details supplied) for the overall food industry, taking into consideration Food Harvest 2020, as this funding is required to promote Irish food products abroad and secure new markets abroad for such products; the reason this entity is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Costs (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 263. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take to reduce legal costs here. [41133/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recidivism Rate (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 264. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the policies she will put in place to tackle the recidivism rates amongst those who have previously been in custody. [41134/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 265. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the current operation of bail. [41135/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Authority Establishment (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 266. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects the new Garda authority to be established. [41136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 267. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of attested members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41137/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 285. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on allocating a percentage of all new Garda recruitment places to applications from Garda reserves. [41249/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 306. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to matters sent to her by a person (details supplied); her views on these matters; the actions she will take on these matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44265/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policy Reviews (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 68. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered and will propose the establishment of a commission on men's/fathers' rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44569/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reform the firearms legislation; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns held by those who use firearms for sport with regard to this reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44717/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the current operation of legal services with regard to probate; if her office has received complaints or has been made aware of issues surrounding how the legal professions act with regard to probate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44718/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the case outlined by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; her views on this matter; if she will take action on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44756/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parent and Student Charter (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regards to the development of a parents and students charter, when the charter will be available to parents associated with schools under the patronage of education and training boards. [44567/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (25 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 276. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of GSOC staff who are former or seconded members of An Garda Síochána, the PSNI or other police service; her plans to reform this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45046/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (25 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 289. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of incidents where a crime has been committed utilising a licensed gun as a weapon from 2010 to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45287/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (25 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 290. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form from 2010 to date in 2014 the number of gun licence applications refused by An Garda Síochána; the number of those refusals which were appealed to the courts; the number of those applications which were successful in the courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45288/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: I thank our guests for their presentations which are insightful and informative. It is clear that each of the three of them eats, sleeps and drinks this topic, probably on a daily basis. We are all the better for their input. My view is that the system needs to be reformed. It is not entirely broken; it has worked with a degree of merit, but certainly what we and the delegates have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: It is. The commentators who criticise the judicial appointments process always qualify their comments by saying the current complement of judges are excluded, that they have acted well and been independent and that there is no evidence to suggest there is any untoward action or political bias. They are having it both ways. Equally, the recent comment by the Association of Judges of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: I assume the three delegates are ultimately not in favour of taking the appointments process from the Government. Am I correct in saying this? I will speak in percentages. Given that the delegates have studied and observed the process in detail, in their view how many of the current complement of judges did not merit appointment?