Results 4,561-4,580 of 11,786 for speaker:Niall Collins
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: I have been contacted by many Garda Reserve personnel, as have other members I am sure. There are approximately 1,100 of them - if I am right. Under the 2005 Act I believe it is limited to 10% of the force headcount. What is An Garda Síochána's plan to enhance the complement of Garda reserves that it has? People come to me as a public representative and tell me they have applied...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: Finally I want to touch on the issue, already aired, of Garda stations. Can the Commissioner maybe reconsider the policy on this? I will give an example from my own constituency. Senator Heffernan is aware of this also. The Askeaton district in Limerick was merged into two neighbouring districts and the Garda station was effectively closed, operational for one or two hours a day. There...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: The Garda Inspectorate made a comment in its most recent report on the recording and classification of crime statistics. We are still awaiting the statistics for quarter three of 2014. Will the Commissioner state whether there is an issue between An Garda Síochána and the CSO or what is the reason for the delay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: If I understand correctly, the two Deputy Garda Commissioner positions are vacant. Will the Commissioner outline the process that will be followed? Will the process be external or internal or a hybrid of both? Is the chairperson designate of the new independent Garda Authority, Ms Josephine Feehily, involved in the process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Forensic Science Ireland (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: I thank Dr. Willis and thank her also for the tour on the day we were with Forensic Science Ireland. My first question is in relation to the casework. It may sound so in the way I articulate the question but I do not mean this in a negative fashion: how many of the cases that FSI presented in court have been discredited or rebutted by the defence or by the other side bringing in their own...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Forensic Science Ireland (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: That is good to know. In terms of upholding and maintaining of standards, does FSI subject itself to peer review from similar, sister agencies in other jurisdictions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Forensic Science Ireland (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: Are they organisations outside of this jurisdiction?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Forensic Science Ireland (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: Is the only and sole customer An Garda Síochána or does the FSI provide -----?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Forensic Science Ireland (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Forensic Science Ireland (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: May I ask a question? In terms of the current building and accommodation, who is responsible for it? Is it up to the OPW to provide accommodation or is FSI itself or the Department responsible for it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Forensic Science Ireland (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: Having seen the accommodation FSI works in, I suggest the committee should write to the Minister and OPW and note its dissatisfaction with the current accommodation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters: Motion (25 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: I have no questions. I agree to the motion.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: What happened to the Tánaiste? Tell us what the Government has not cut.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: This is a serious issue.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: The Tánaiste is a temporary Tánaiste.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: What did the Tánaiste not cut?
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: Members of the Deputy's party zoned all of the land, with the Labour Party.
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: They zoned all of the land.
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: The Deputy cannot handle the truth.
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2015)
Niall Collins: The Deputy does not know what he is speaking about.