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Other Questions: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister comment on her plans to deal with the escalation of incidents where a knife was used? Will she also comment on the issue of knife crime?

Other Questions: Crime Levels (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures she will bring forward to address the problem of burglaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35219/15]

Other Questions: Crime Levels (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister provide a statement on the current statistics for burglaries? We know the official statistics from the Central Statistics Office indicate an 8% increase in burglaries involving upwards of €30,000. Will the Minister outline the actions she proposes to take in this regard?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Station Closures (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: It is outrageous for the Minister to say in the House that there is no correlation between the closure of Garda stations and crime in particular areas. That is not what communities are telling us. I have attended about 40 public meetings around Ireland and a common message came from all of them, namely, that people want the presence of An Garda Síochána in their communities, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Station Closures (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: The Government recruited to the Defence Forces.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Station Closures (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality for her views on whether the €500,000 realised by Garda Síochána station closures since 2012 has been a worthwhile saving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35217/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Station Closures (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister comment on the recent disclosure to the effect that the saving to the Exchequer following the closure of 139 Garda stations has amounted to €500,000 and whether this represents bad value for money?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Station Closures (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: I welcome the fact the Minister has allocated additional money to purchase 260 vehicles. They are welcome and needed. We should go further in many areas that we have previously discussed, such as recruitment, mandatory sentencing and a camera network along our motorways and at motorway junctions. The Minister and I have a different perspective on Garda stations. The Government feels it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: I accept that the Minister is accepting the panel's recommendations. I did not ask her to comment on any of the specific cases.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: I merely mentioned those that were named in part of the "Prime Time" programme. It would be inappropriate for any of us to ask the Minister to comment on individual cases.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: I understand. The Minister stated that many people had submitted additional written evidence to the panel. Given the fact that many people have expressed dissatisfaction with the procedure, its outcome and their inability to engage with the panel, is the Minister open to establishing a commission of investigation that would capture their cases if that is merited and recommended by those who...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: The Minister will be aware that the "Prime Time" programme on RTE carried a report in recent weeks on this matter during which a number of issues were aired. I want to raise those issues with the Minister now. Before I mention them, the Minister will recall that there was a great deal of disquiet about the structure of the independent review mechanism and, among some, about the lack of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the work of the independent review mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35845/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: The purpose of the question is to obtain an update on the work of the independent review mechanism. This matter has been discussed in the Chamber on many occasions. The review mechanism, which is examining the cases of more than 320 persons who have submitted documentation to the Minister, has been in place for more than 17 months. I ask the Minister to provide an update on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to address capacity issues in prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35220/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on concerns regarding ongoing Irish Republican Army activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35218/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm receipt of correspondence (details supplied) by her Department; that the relevant records have been updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36500/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 363. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality how she proposes to deal with the escalation in incidents of knife crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35847/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 68. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the serious concerns being expressed by the community throughout the Tallaght area of Dublin 24 regarding reports that over 1,000 operations were cancelled at Tallaght Hospital over the past six months; his plans to order an immediate investigation into this matter; if he will provide assurances; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the concerns of a community (details supplied) in Dublin 24 which have been expressed to the planning department of South Dublin County Council, regarding access to a second level school site; if she will have the matter considered by her officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35869/15]