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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 Feb 2016)

Niall Collins: 275. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána on 1 January in each of the past ten years, including details of the numbers in training on those dates. [4394/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (2 Feb 2016)

Niall Collins: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards and general practitioner cards, of each type, issued on a discretionary basis; each type assigned to those over 70 years of age; and the number of persons under six years of age with general practitioner cards on 1 January 2016. [4127/16]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I am pleased the House is discussing this Bill. I share the Minister's regret that it has not been possible to secure all-party agreement to pass all Stages today. The groups campaigning on behalf of victims of sexual offences have shown great dedication to their cause, and it is a matter of concern to all concerned that the legislation may not be enacted prior to the dissolution of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (28 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: 177. To ask the Minister for Defence the date and duration, the number of persons recruited, by gender, the number with a second level qualification only, the number with a third-level qualification, the number of recruits related to serving or former members of the Defence Forces, and the details of this for each of the past five recruitment campaigns for the Defence Forces, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (28 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: 191. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality given her recent public comments on the matter, the number of recorded burglary offences, by Garda Síochána division, during the last quarter of 2015 in tabular form. [3728/16]

Social Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: It is most disingenuous of the Labour Party to try to blame Fianna Fáil for the lack of provision of adequate social housing. The record speaks for itself. We have to be honest about the supply of housing. Supply has been limited because of the Government policy of nurturing two pillar banks to provide funding to the construction industry. This has limited the ability of the...

Social Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I am glad to have an opportunity to participate in this debate on housing and homelessness. We are experiencing a national crisis and the response from the Government has not been up to the mark. In my constituency and the Limerick city and county council area, in excess of 5,300 people are on the housing waiting list. The response from the Minister has been to invest €13 million in...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 18:In page 4, line 13, to delete “12 months” and substitute “2 years”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 20:In page 4, line 14, to delete “12 months” and substitute “2 years”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 22:In page 4, line 17, to delete “12 months” and substitute “2 years”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 24:In page 4, line 21, to delete “12 months” and substitute “2 years”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 26:In page 4, line 25, to delete “12 months” and substitute “2 years”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 9:In page 3, line 28, to delete “12 months” and substitute “2 years”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 16:In page 4, line 9, to delete “12 months” and substitute “2 years”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: Following on from what Deputy Pringle said, our amendment seeks to extend the 12-month period to 14 months. As with any of the debates we have on time periods, one must pick a cut-off point. Could the Minister clarify why she picked a period of 12 months? She stated this would cover 85% of convictions. Is there any more information she could give us to help us explain to somebody, if...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the protection of journalists' sources. This Bill, which was drafted by the Fianna Fáil party and submitted in my name, arises from issues which arose in the public media in the past two or three weeks regarding access to phone records of certain members of the journalistic community. It is important to...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Other Questions: Sexual Offences Data (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: 9. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her response to the year-on-year increase in sexual offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3020/16]

Other Questions: Sexual Offences Data (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister comment on the year-on-year increase in sexual offences? There has been much high-profile reportage of sexual offences which occur throughout the country and in the capital. Will the Minister comment on this?

Other Questions: Sexual Offences Data (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: The 14.1% increase in sexual offences is truly concerning. I am not pre-empting the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill, which will come before the Dáil this week and which Fianna Fáil will support, but will the Bill finish its passage through the Oireachtas prior to the Dáil being dissolved, which we expect to happen next week? We should work collectively to try to achieve...