Results 11,921-11,940 of 11,997 for speaker:Niall Collins

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Registration Certificate (29 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 121 of 22 May and 133 of 1 July 2025, to provide additional guidance in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40773/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation (29 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: 413. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address issues raised in correspondence (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (29 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: 1401. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the updated planning guidelines for wind farms will be issued; the reason for the ongoing delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/25]

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

Niall Collins: 1402. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the updated planning guidelines for rural houses will be issued; the reason for the ongoing delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40830/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: 1749. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people receiving full or half rate carer's allowance that have had a review of their claim twice in eight months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40812/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (29 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: 1792. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to increase the payment rate for people in receipt of half-rate carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (29 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration in accordance with section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. A person who wishes to be considered for appointment may make an application to the Department. Some individuals are appointed to the office of Peace Commissioner by virtue of the role or employment that they hold; such appointees are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (29 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2026 and 2027 together. The Probation Service, Young Person Probation (YPP) is an operational region of the Probation Service that assesses and supervises approximately 750 children referred to it each year. YPP Probation Officers work with children in the community, in detention and post-detention. Within YPP, there are three dedicated teams, Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (29 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2116 and 2117 together. I can advise the Deputy that I recently met with representatives from the National Association of Regional Game Councils (NARGC), and, separately, representatives from NARGC met with officials from the Firearms Unit of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. Officials from my Department also liaise regularly with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Niall Collins: 2749. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the practice known as gluten washing in the marketplace; if there are any proposed actions to address this practice and how it is impacting the consumer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41832/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (23 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49924/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (23 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a proposal (details supplied) which could help alleviate the shortage of NEPS psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: 399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of planning decisions being taken contrary to public health advice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50427/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (25 Sep 2025)

Niall Collins: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a submission regarding USC (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50970/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (2 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Public Appointments Service will launch an Irish-language higher executive officer in the civil service competition in quarter 4 of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the forgotten farmers; if consideration has been given to broadening the age and time restrictions for applicants who are excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52747/25]

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: This record justice budget of over €6 billion reflects our strong commitment to build safe and secure communities. Youth justice has a crucial role to play in this. The significant increase of €7.3 million in youth justice funding which I have secured is a 22% increase and enables us to achieve comprehensive nationwide coverage of our network of youth diversion projects for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for the question. We are well aware of the misery and distress the use of illegal fireworks can cause around this time of year. We also hear and see enough to know that they pose a real risk to the health and safety of young people and to the elderly and vulnerable. They also terrify family pets, service dogs and other animals. Our Department runs an annual awareness...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: I accept what the Deputy said about the season starting earlier and earlier each year, which is regrettable. That is true of the community in which I live, which is a rural part of Limerick. Some elderly neighbours were very put out by it. Under Operation Tombola, the Garda has carried out 1,218 fireworks seizures to an estimated value of €225,000. These seizures have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: I would like to make the point to the Deputy that we are in the process of establishing local community safety partnerships throughout the country. That is a step up or ramping up of the former joint policing committees. I know the Deputy is aware that 36 community safety partnerships will be stood up. They are in the process. Some are up and running and some have had their first meeting....