Results 4,321-4,340 of 11,786 for speaker:Niall Collins

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Firearms Licences (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: I recognise that concern. However, it is also a concern to those who legally hold and use the firearms in question for recreational and sporting purposes. It is a fact that there is no record of any member of the Judiciary expressing difficulty in interpreting the legislation in question. That needs to be cleared up as it has been left hanging out there. I do not know who came up with...

Other Questions: International Terrorism (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 6. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish citizens engaged in fighting in the Middle East or Africa for fundamentalist Islamic groups; the actions she will take to protect the security of all Irish citizens from the potential terrorist threat represented by these persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1400/15]

Other Questions: International Terrorism (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: We are all rightly concerned about the events that took place in Paris in the last week. Associated with that, will the Minister detail for the House the number of Irish citizens engaged in fighting in the Middle East or Africa for fundamentalist Islamic groups?

Other Questions: International Terrorism (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: The Minister stated in her reply that an estimated 25 to 30 Irish citizens have travelled to the conflict zones but that some of them did so for different reasons. However, it is also the case that three people died in the conflict zones. We are also aware that the US National Security Agency has passed information to An Garda Síochána in relation to individuals who have travelled...

Other Questions: International Terrorism (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: It was reported recently that an individual who frequently features in international terrorism bulletins and is heavily involved in financing Islamic State has been living in south Dublin for more than 15 years. The Minister's colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Charles Flanagan, during a recent interview on the "The Pat Kenny Show", stated:That's true - we're not immune....

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: The Tánaiste is a ball of smoke.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: Where was the ball of smoke then?

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: Answer the question.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: The Tánaiste will recall that a number of years ago Aer Lingus moved its Shannon to Heathrow landing slots to Belfast, which caused significant concern at the time in Limerick. I opposed the change at the time, as did the Tánaiste and her colleagues, and the decision was subsequently reversed. The lack of connectivity caused damage to business in the mid-west. There is now...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: Could I ask the Tánaiste to provide certainty given the growing concern in Limerick? I have been contacted on the matter. I pose the question of whether it would be opportune to have a discussion on the issue in the context of balanced regional development?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way she plans to address the increasing scourge of burglaries in both urban and rural areas; the latest statistics on this issue; the way she plans to ensure crime statistics are reported in an accurate manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1402/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 19. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the appointment procedure for the incoming chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; if there has been further correspondence or meetings between her Department and the GSOC following the publication of the findings in the Cooke Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1401/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 20. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in establishing a cross-Border commission of investigation into alleged sexual abuse within the provisional movement in Ireland and Northern Ireland; the engagement she had with her Northern counterpart on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1403/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 29. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ratify and implement the Istanbul convention; the further steps that must be taken to fully implement the Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1399/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality since the enactment of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 and the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013, the number of persons have been prosecuted for trafficking children and adults for the purposes of sexual exploitation and soliciting or importuning for the purposes of prostitution of the trafficked person in each of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (15 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the budget and human resources allocation to the Garda traffic corps in each year from 2009 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2012/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 146. To ask the Taoiseach when the Fennelly commission of investigation will be completed; when he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49355/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 147. To ask the Taoiseach if he or his Department has been requested to extend the terms of reference of the Fennelly commission to include illegal eavesdropping through illegal devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49511/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 148. To ask the Taoiseach if he is satisfied that the terms of reference for the Fennelly commission are broad enough to take into consideration all concerns regarding bugging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49512/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: International Agreements (20 Jan 2015)

Niall Collins: 164. To ask the Taoiseach the actions his Department has taken to allow for the implementation of the Istanbul convention; if his Department has any engagement with the Department of Justice and Equality on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2494/15]