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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (8 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 332. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views and response on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17605/25]

Seanad: Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (30 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to discuss efforts to divert our young people from crime. At the core of our diversion efforts is the fact that all young people deserve the opportunity to improve their quality of life. We believe they deserve to have choices and be enabled to make better life decisions for themselves. Directly intervening to support our young people, especially those who are...

Seanad: Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (30 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for the opportunity to have the debate and I thank all of the Senators who have made a contribution on this very important topic. It is clear from the contributions that this issue is one of great importance to Members of this House. All would agree that we must continue to provide opportunities for young people to contribute to society in a...

EU Regulations: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank Deputies for their contributions to this important debate. We have listened carefully to what has been said today, and we can all agree on the importance of this opt-in. In summary, this proposal was presented by the European Commission to the Council on 14 February 2025. It is for an amending regulation that will update and replace Annexes A and B of recast Regulation 2015/848....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: A Vision for Change (30 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he can assist in expediting a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21386/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 May 2025)

Niall Collins: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans are being put in place for a school in cases in which a cleaner who is working can be paid during the holiday period instead of applying for Jobseeker’s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21864/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 234. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied) to a family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20929/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Correspondence (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 359. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will respond to further correspondence (details supplied) in response to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 1 April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18508/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 702. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of proposed redundancies in a company (details supplied); if he can make any intervention to seek to avoid this; to detail any other communication he has had with the company, and any assistance he can provide to both the company and the workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18983/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 759. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18640/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parliamentary Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 1046. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 18 February 2025, if she will provide an update on the matter; if the group has reported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20893/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 1143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the proposed planning exemption for modular homes will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 1210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19309/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 1675. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 5 March 2025, if he will respond to further correspondence in response to the question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18643/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 1800. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason an institution (details supplied) is not included in the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; if it will be included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18784/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (29 Apr 2025)

Niall Collins: 2597. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied ); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19326/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (7 May 2025)

Niall Collins: 305. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will address queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22740/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Courts Service (15 May 2025)

Niall Collins: I, too, express my sincere sympathies and condolences to the family of Garda Kevin Flatley on the truly horrific circumstances of his passing. I attended Henry Street Garda station in Limerick earlier on this week to sign the book of condolences and spoke to the Garda chief subsequently to convey our feelings and thoughts to his colleague and the Garda community up and down the country. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Courts Service (15 May 2025)

Niall Collins: As regards judicial resourcing, the Judicial Planning Working Group was established in 2021 in line with the previous programme for Government and submitted its report in February 2023. This led to the appointment of 24 additional judges in 2023 and Government approval for the appointment of an additional 20 judges in October 2024. The Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, intends to request the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Courts Service (15 May 2025)

Niall Collins: I will revert to the Deputy on the commencements. Our intention is to ensure that the new family law courts are sufficiently funded. The Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, is very conscious of the need to resource the new family law courts system and we are committed to ensuring that it is properly funded to deliver meaningful reform. In budget 2025, the Department of Justice allocated an...