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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (5 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering using a premises (details supplied) as accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31581/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: 218. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to reverse a decision (details supplied) which impacts breast cancer survivors by reducing the supports provided through post-mastectomy products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31809/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: There would be a merit-based reasoning.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: The first person might not take the job. There are plenty of reasons for such a ranking process. I am just pointing to the hypocrisy. What has the Government got against the Chief Justice who is an independent and reputable person and officeholder in this country? Were the President to become incapacitated, under the Constitution, the Chief Justice would form one of the backfills, so to...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I will take the opportunity to wish the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, well in his new role. He will bring much energy and vigour to the role. He was a justice spokesperson at one time. That was before he backed the wrong horse but he has landed into the hot seat now and I wish him well. He was taken out of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: I thank the witnesses for their very informative presentation, which was very powerful. Given what we have heard today, which is disturbing and of concern, it would be right to hear from the other actors who are not behaving as they should be, as outlined by Mr. Fleming, for example, the Maritime Survey Office, MSO, the Workplace Relations Commission, which used to be NERA, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: Could Mr. Fleming advise us whether there is a way to partly address the cases he has outlined to us? Is there a way of tying the policing of this problem to the licensing of the fishing vessel? Has that approach been considered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: This is my final question, as I have to leave for an appointment at 6 p.m. Could Mr. Fleming just expand a little on his experience of dealing with An Garda Síochána as a first point of contact when an issue of assault of criminality arises vis-à-vis his experience with the PSNI, the police in the UK or Interpol?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider an appeal made by a school (details supplied) regarding the need to redevelop classrooms not fit for purpose; his views on the concerns of the school community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31207/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Jul 2017)

Niall Collins: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a building programme by a school (details supplied); his views on the urgency of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31208/17]

Protection of Employees (Collective Redundancies) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil fully supports the general principles in this Bill and will support its passage to the next Stage. We also look forward to carrying out some detailed scrutiny of it when it comes before us on Committee Stage. The Bill puts forward proposals to existing company and employment law in collective redundancy cases, as we saw with Clerys. It would apply where there are...

Protection of Employees (Collective Redundancies) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: We will keep an eye on them.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: Magic money tree.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: The Deputy did not say that. She is making it up now.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: Deputy Boyd Barrett never told us why he campaigned for Brexit.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: The Deputies campaigned for Brexit.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: That is complete nonsense.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: Does the Deputy wish to explain why he campaigned for Brexit?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: That is absolutely untrue and I want it withdrawn from the record.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Niall Collins: It is absolutely not true.