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Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: The budget gave tax cuts of up to €600 million and yet our elderly people in Limerick, across the mid-west and elsewhere in the country are facing a funding shortage for the fair deal scheme. That is wrong. The people know it is wrong. The Minister for Health needs to take some positive steps to address the situation. It is simply not good enough. The Government's budget gave a...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this debate, which is of the utmost importance. Moreover, it is in the utmost public interest that Members address the issues before them today. At the outset, I found the BBC "Spotlight" programme to be an excellent piece of public service broadcasting. Huge credit is due to the BBC in terms of pulling together that documentary. A question that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (12 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm contacts her Department has had with South Dublin County Council regarding the need for sites for two schools in the Firhouse area of Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43344/14]

Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: First, will the Tánaiste tell us when the legislation for the establishment of an independent policing authority will be published? We were promised during previous debates that this authority would be up and running before Christmas but it is obvious this will not now be the case. Second, following the Guerin report, which the former Minister for Justice and Equality is challenging...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: That is a damning indictment of the Government-----

Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: ----given a situation where we have had no applicant for a position of Secretary General in a major Government Department.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: Would the Government consider making time available to debate that?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (6 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will be providing a grant for minor works to national schools for 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42486/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Redeployment (5 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 190. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the Tidy Towns unit has relocated to County Sligo; the expense and cost associated with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42349/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 501. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans regarding confirmed reports of the way the Provisional IRA movement dealt with complaints of sexual abuse; her views that victims are still afraid to speak out; if she condemns any attempt to suppress reports of abuse going to the proper authorities as this enabled abusers to continue to abuse; and if she plans to request the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 514. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the independent review panel of complaints against An Garda Síochána; the timeline for the completion of the review; the personnel currently on the review panel; the conflict of interest procedures on the panel; if the findings of the panel will be published; if a debate will be held on the report; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 517. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the completion of the independent review mechanism currently being conducted by the panel of barristers; the number of cases that have been completed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41519/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 519. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take to address cases similar to those currently being reviewed by the independent review mechanism when the review mechanism ceases to function; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41521/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 518. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been a delay in the establishment of a commission of investigation following the Guerin report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41520/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 534. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of prisoners currently on temporary release broken down by prison; the type of offence the prisoner was convicted of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41955/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 535. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total prison population; the number of prisoners in tabular form, broken down by prison; the capacity of each prison within the State; the percentage occupation of each prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41956/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 536. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of outstanding warrants nationwide on PULSE as of this date; if she will provide a breakdown by bench, penal and committal warrants of those outstanding; if she will list in tabular form the year they were issued; the number of outstanding warrants by type in each Garda district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41957/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 537. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the most up-to-date statistics on recidivism here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 538. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the staff numbers in the Irish Prison Service from 2011 to date in 2014; the resources allocated to the Irish Prison Service in those years from her Department; the projected allocation in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41959/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 539. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 305 of 23 September 2014 and 269 of 7 October 2014, the number of convictions each prisoner currently detained in the Irish prison system has; the reason these statistics are not available to the Irish Prison Service; if she will provide the statistics requested in Parliamentary Questions...