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Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: I understand with business there are bad debts and things happen for people.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: What is the timeframe? If somebody owes money, does it go on forever, or if after six years circumstances have not changed-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: I appreciate that. In general-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: Regarding the Legal Services Bill 2001, where are we with the implementation of changes to that? I apologise if this was covered earlier.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: There has been an international view that our costs here are quite high. I am quoting some media. For instance, The Irish Timeson 8 August 2015 stated: "Legal costs [are] well above the international average, hurting the public directly" and so on.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: I accept that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: While it is good to hear that, the public is reading some of this information and, unfortunately, it is only on days like today that we can have the opportunity to ask the question so that we can hear the other side of it. It is just left out there and people think a certain way about legal services, which are obviously very important and necessary.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (17 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the commencement of the Consultation Paper 88 regulation. [40119/15]

Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: I too welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. There is no doubt that the whole house building process needs to be kick-started, especially in major urban areas. There is sufficient land zoned, but developers and banks must be convinced that building projects are economically viable. On 10 November this year, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a farm payment. [41806/15]

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)

Áine Collins: I too welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. As all rural Deputies are aware, there is considerable concern in rural communities about the recent increase in burglaries. While the rise in numbers is a concern, the issue of fear is relevant too, particularly among older and vulnerable people. From this point of view, it is important that the Minister deal with the issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (1 Dec 2015)

Áine Collins: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [42616/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (2 Dec 2015)

Áine Collins: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a file in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be finalised by the Land Registry. [43150/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Áine Collins: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a payment under the single payment scheme. [43774/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Áine Collins: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the young farmers scheme. [45313/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Annual Report 2014: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Áine Collins: I welcome Mr. Shanahan and his team and congratulate them on completing an excellent five-year tenure. I am glad to see their ambitions for the next five years are equally exciting. There is much talk about competitiveness as the economy grows. What are the challenges in this area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Annual Report 2014: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Áine Collins: Is Mr. Shanahan referring to increases in wages or energy? Is it everything?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (16 Dec 2015)

Áine Collins: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request the Valuation Office to re-assess the rateable valuation on the Green Glens equestrian arena in Millstreet, County Cork, given that this is a horse breeding facility which is an exempt development and only hosts equine events three to four times in the year. [45573/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Áine Collins: 316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of applications by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the area aid scheme and the suckler cow scheme. [46519/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Áine Collins: 321. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the old young farmer scheme. [46557/15]