Results 81-90 of 90 for drugs speaker:Niall Collins

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Niall Collins: ..., and it was unseemly. We must recall that only a few months before the last election, the Minister told this House that a reduction in Garda numbers would "obstruct the battle against crime"and that it would see drug gangs and their leaders "drink a celebratory toast" to the then Minister. What do those words mean now? Under the Minister we have witnessed the jaw-dropping closure of...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment ) Act 1998: Motions (19 Jun 2014)

Niall Collins: ...the democratic wishes of the Irish people, as voted for in the 32-county referendum on the Good Friday Agreement. To a large extent, the actions of these dissident republicans are partly a cover for drug dealing and racketeering. Even though these dissident republicans do not have support, they can inflict terrible damage. It was a dissident republican group that was responsible for the...

Gangland Crime: Motion: (Resumed) (19 Nov 2008)

Niall Collins: ...excellent detection and success rates. As a Deputy representing County Limerick, I am aware that the crime initiated by gangs in Limerick city affects the entire county. These gangs supply the drug trade in the county and many of them live in areas of the county outside the city. Many of the communities I represent are fearful that anyone in the county could suffer the same fate as...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2013)

Niall Collins: ...is 1.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, while the EU total is calculated at two per 100,000. This shows the scale of the problem and the pressing need for action. The 2010 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime states 79% of identified victims of human trafficking worldwide were subject to sexual exploitation, 18% to forced labour and 3% to other forms of exploitation. The...

Prisons Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: ...on St. Patrick's Institution said that a combination of, inter alia, weak management, the culture in the prison, the inattention to human rights norms, prisoners on protection, and the prevalence of drugs meant that St. Patrick's has not lived up to the mission statement of the Irish Prison Service. The inspector's report stated:To say there is a culture in St. Patrick's where the human...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2011)

Niall Collins: ...from that, it has been determined independently that the person does not have the wherewithal to pay to attend the doctor to look after their health, which is so important to them, or to pay for drugs. If a person cannot afford to pay for health services and needs and holds a medical card, it is a logical extension that such a person cannot afford to pay the €100 household charge. We...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Niall Collins: .... The prescription charge for medical card holders has quadrupled from 50 cent to €2 per item. This measure will greatly affect people with chronic conditions and disabilities in need of monthly medication. The drug payment scheme threshold has increased by 44% since 2010 when it was just €100. Budget 2013 announced another increase to €144. Families with a...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Niall Collins: .... It has been stated that the opening of borders across the EU, in particular, after the Cold War, led to a rise in transnational criminal activity across Europe. Human trafficking, illegal immigration, drug trafficking and terrorism are all crimes that now operate beyond national boundaries, and it is not in the gift of any single jurisdiction or police force to tackle successfully...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 May 2013)

Niall Collins: ...take heed of the fact that some people desire to purchase sex with minors. I was also struck by the level of violence that was visited on the former sex workers. They recounted violent encounters driven by alcohol and drug intoxication. Many of them suffered horrific injuries. This demonstrates the sinister nature of the people who pimped them and the environment in which they...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: ...by the "Prime Time" programme. The tourism industry and businesses in Dublin city centre have been articulating this problem for a long time. I refer to the related problems of homelessness, drug abuse and the incidence of crime which are visible every day in broad daylight. The Government must acknowledge the problem. I refer to the CSO new model for reporting crime statistics which...