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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 163. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the two charity shops operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Newcastle West in County Limerick are liable for the payment of commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27436/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board's laboratory has accreditation for Stanozolol testing; if not, the reason; when it will receive accreditation; if so, if he will provide an up to date copy of the accreditation certificate to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27348/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that the chairperson of the Irish Greyhound Board has referred to some greyhound owners who have campaigned for the removal of illegal drugs from the industry as stone throwers; his views on this characterisation; if his Department has ever discussed a strategy with the Irish Greyhound Board on the way to deal with compliant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 25 June 2015, regarding a request for an analysis of the numbers of persons employed in the greyhound industry, if he will provide this detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27350/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Coursing Club (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding regulations for artificial insemination and the Irish Coursing Club; that this is an acceptable course of action; the course of action he will take following this; if he will make arrangements for the prize money to be paid to the owners of the highest placed compliant greyhounds;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the greyhound stadia in which the Jumping In The City series was held are fully compliant with their planning permission for the hosting and holding of such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27352/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, for each year from 2011 to 2014 and for 2015 to date a schedule of the greyhounds that tested positive for illegal drugs; if he will separately identify those which were then dismissed by the control committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27353/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 222. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the actions she is taking given the Central Statistics Office review of the recording of criminal offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27362/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 228. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her Department received or read an academic article entitled, The Representative Sample in the Murphy Report; if it was considered; if any response was issued regarding the observations therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27104/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the concerns of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 at the absence of proper security as a result of the withdrawal of the community employment scheme; her views on the need to provide resources and advice to the school authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27238/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop a secondary school in the Firhouse-Ballycullen area of Tallaght, Dublin 24, given the future demand in this area; if she will point out to the relevant officials that South Dublin County Council's new development plan will include a recommendation that no such future school development will take place in an area (details...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (7 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: 564. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation that currently covers rickshaws being utilised in Dublin; if these vehicles are covered for insurance purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27120/15]

Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015: Second Stage (3 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil opposes this debt enforcement bill. We believe this Bill forms part of the new legislative measures that the Government has been forced to introduce to shore up Irish Water and convince European officials of the financial viability of that company. For the first time, the Bill will allow attachment orders being made against social welfare payments and regular earnings for...

Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015: Second Stage (3 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: Yes. We see in this legislation a measure being hailed as reform by the Minister but it is a Trojan horse, providing another legal support to prevent the collapse of Irish Water. The programme for Government of Fine Gael and Labour states that they will endeavour to enact legislation to "end the practice of imprisoning people who cannot pay fines and debts and introduce a system which...

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: What is the Tánaiste doing for the homeless people?

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: She is a disgrace.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: She is a liar. Tell the truth.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: Yes, but she should tell the truth.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: The Tánaiste is doing nothing about it, in other words.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: There have been no tax increases either.