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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (24 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: 325. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her responsibilities in the area of addressing the misuse of drugs here; the number of staff that are assigned in her Department for tackling the illegal use of drugs; the actions she has taken since becoming Minister to address the drugs problem here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7870/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (24 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: 326. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she last held a meeting with the Garda Commissioner to discuss actions to tackle the misuse of drugs here; when she last met with the Department of Health to review same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7871/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (24 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: 327. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget her Department has, to tackle the illegal use of drugs here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7872/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (24 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: 328. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date extra powers in the area of public order will be granted to attested members of the Garda Síochána Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7873/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (24 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for a new school to cater for the current and future needs of the Ballycullen, Firhouse and Oldcourt areas in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7835/15]

Assaults on Elderly Persons Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to revise the law relating to the main non-fatal offences against the person and to provide for connected matters.

Assaults on Elderly Persons Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Feb 2015)

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

Order of Business (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: There is very little business on the Order Paper for today. The Minister has noted that some of the business scheduled for today was completed yesterday, but it is prudent to have other work for Parliament to do on a sitting day. The House was originally scheduled to sit tomorrow, but the sitting was cancelled owing to the late publication of the Child and Family Relationships Bill 2015. I...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: My party offered legislation which would protect front-line workers; the Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill of 2012, which was introduced by my colleague, Deputy Dara Calleary.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: That Bill sought to place a minimum mandatory extra tariff on anybody who committed an assault on a nurse, garda, prison officer or fire fighter. These are people who work day in, day out, to protect people, communities and property. The Minister has spoken about a concern for the welfare of our front-line workers but his actions have not followed through in that regard.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: The Government's track record proves it. It is a fact that its actions have not lived up to its concerns about the welfare as expressed here today. I ask the Government to follow through on its concerns by providing what the Prison Officer's Association has been asking for, namely, proper stab vests, pepper spray, batons and other equipment which front-line prison staff need to protect...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: I was referring to the actions of his Government.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: At the same time, the Minister has said there is no evidence-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: This is not a court of law.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: The entire country was shocked at the escape from Tallaght hospital this week of a high profile dangerous criminal while attending a medical appointment. People were particularly struck by the vicious assault perpetrated on the prison officers detailed to take him to that appointment. Fianna Fáil and everybody in the House want to condemn that attack and wish the prison officers who...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: What about the issue of resources?

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: I find the Minister's response amazing. He has said there is no evidence that there was an issue with Garda resources. Why then were previous requests made by the Irish Prison Service for armed escorts for the individual in question declined? Surely, if the agency of State charged with keeping criminals locked up and dealing with issues of this nature requests an armed escort, its request...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: The Minister's comments on his concern for the welfare of front-line emergency workers ring hollow. One need only look at how the Government has acted in that regard.

Other Questions: Terrorism Threats (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: Will the Minister comment on her statement that she could never rule out the possibility of an attack but that it is not likely at present because her colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charlie Flanagan, said Ireland must remain on alert? The European Commission has estimated that approximately 5,000 people have travelled from Europe to fight in the wars in Syria...

Other Questions: Online Defamation (19 Feb 2015)

Niall Collins: 10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way she will address defamation of persons which occurs online; her views on amending the law to allow for defamation cases online to be dealt with in a more-cost effective and timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6990/15]