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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: I have a question on subhead A5.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: I agree with Dr. Carroll MacNeill's final point. For this reason, I hold the firm view that the final decision on appointments should rest with the Government. The Local Appointments Commission for appointments to local government takes a self-perpetuating approach that results in outsiders never being appointed to senior positions in local authorities. This is wrong as it perpetuates an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: I thank our guests for their presentations which are insightful and informative. It is clear that each of the three of them eats, sleeps and drinks this topic, probably on a daily basis. We are all the better for their input. My view is that the system needs to be reformed. It is not entirely broken; it has worked with a degree of merit, but certainly what we and the delegates have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: It is. The commentators who criticise the judicial appointments process always qualify their comments by saying the current complement of judges are excluded, that they have acted well and been independent and that there is no evidence to suggest there is any untoward action or political bias. They are having it both ways. Equally, the recent comment by the Association of Judges of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: I assume the three delegates are ultimately not in favour of taking the appointments process from the Government. Am I correct in saying this? I will speak in percentages. Given that the delegates have studied and observed the process in detail, in their view how many of the current complement of judges did not merit appointment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: We are discussing the appointments process and I am not asking about individuals. There are recommendations for improvements to which we all subscribe and there is a community of people who make a career out of criticising the process. Has any of the delegates a view on the percentage in this regard, or perhaps they might prefer not to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: Can we-----

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (25 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 276. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of GSOC staff who are former or seconded members of An Garda Síochána, the PSNI or other police service; her plans to reform this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45046/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (25 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 289. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of incidents where a crime has been committed utilising a licensed gun as a weapon from 2010 to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45287/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (25 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 290. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form from 2010 to date in 2014 the number of gun licence applications refused by An Garda Síochána; the number of those refusals which were appealed to the courts; the number of those applications which were successful in the courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45288/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policy Reviews (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 68. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered and will propose the establishment of a commission on men's/fathers' rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44569/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reform the firearms legislation; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns held by those who use firearms for sport with regard to this reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44717/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the current operation of legal services with regard to probate; if her office has received complaints or has been made aware of issues surrounding how the legal professions act with regard to probate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44718/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the case outlined by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; her views on this matter; if she will take action on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44756/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parent and Student Charter (20 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regards to the development of a parents and students charter, when the charter will be available to parents associated with schools under the patronage of education and training boards. [44567/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bench Warrants (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: How will the Minister deal with this issue? The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality put forward the concept of a criminal justice inspectorate and the Minister referenced the report of Mr. Robert Olson for the Garda Inspectorate, which was published last week. Has the Minister or the Cabinet sub-committee on justice reform given real consideration to the establishment of an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bench Warrants (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: The information which the Minister has provided points to a continuing major dysfunction in the execution of bench warrants, particularly as such warrants are the bread and butter upon which the criminal justice system works when judges are ordering people to appear before them or in committing people to prison. If that plank of our criminal justice system is breaking down to the degree...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bench Warrants (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of outstanding warrants nationwide on PULSE; her views on this number of outstanding warrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43959/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bench Warrants (18 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: I have been seeking information on the number of outstanding bench warrants as of 23 September 2014. We tabled this as a parliamentary question and the Minister undertook to have the information collated by An Garda Síochána and referred back to us. To date, we still have not received the information so we have tabled the question again as a priority because the issue is of major...