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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 540. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of successful applications for personal insolvency arrangements, debt settlement arrangements and debt relief notices per year since the coming into force of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012; if she will provide the number of applications refused for same; and if she will make a statement on the...

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

Niall Collins: 541. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time experienced in applying to be heard in the High Court and Supreme Court; the number of cases pending in these courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41962/14]

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

Niall Collins: 542. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current vacancies in senior Garda posts; when she will fill these posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41964/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 543. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions being taken to address the anti-social behaviour difficulties currently being experienced in Dublin city centre; her plans to provide more gardaí to address these difficulties; if she will provide in tabular form the number of gardaí stationed in Dublin city centre stations from 2009 to date in 2014; if she will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penal Policy Review Group Report (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 552. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the actions she has taken for each recommendation contained in the strategic review of penal policy final report published in July 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42224/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penal Policy Review Group Report (4 Nov 2014)

Niall Collins: 553. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the actions she has taken for each recommendation contained in the report on penal reform published by the Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in March 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42225/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (23 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will sanction additional resources, extra personnel and new vehicles to An Garda Síochána at Tallaght, Dublin 24, to allow for effective action to be taken in respect of the recent rise of crime in the area; if she will appreciate the concern of the wider community in respect of those incidents which have affected homes,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (23 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will seek assurances from Garda authorities that immediate and effective action will be taken in respect of recent serious crime which was the subject of a public meeting in a community centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will note that school, business and community facilities have been affected in this regard; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (23 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide additional resources to An Garda Síochána at Tallaght, Dublin 24, to deal with crime, anti-social behaviour and community tensions in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will appreciate that the community requires assurances in the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40721/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Inspections (23 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 135. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports of difficulties at Tallaght hospital identified at two unannounced visits by the Health Information and Quality Authority; if he will discuss actions to be taken with Tallaght hospital board and management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40719/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: It does. I thank Ms Brennan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: I thank the group for coming today. I met them before the summer and I found it very interesting to be reminded today of their experiences. It was quite a levelling experience. Can the witnesses expand a little on the supports that are available? Can the delegation expand on that? What NGOs or support groups have made themselves available to it? I ask it to share its experiences in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Appointment of Members of Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (22 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: I also apologise for my late arrival. For how long will the members who are being appointed serve on the commission? Will their terms of office all expire at the same time - perhaps three or five years from now - or will their appointments be staggered? In other words, will there be continuity and will we avoid a situation where all the commissioners will finish their terms of office at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to regulate the private investigations sector; if she is concerned at the ability of private investigators to access private personal data in breach of data protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions that arose out of the public consultation carried out by the Private Security Authority in May 2013 and subsequently concluded in June 2013 regarding the regulation of private investigators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40536/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce new legislation to update Irish data protection laws; if she is satisfied that the Data Protection Commissioner has the necessary resources to carry out the statutory functions outlined in data protection legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40533/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies' Staff (22 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources and staff allocated to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in tabular form for the years 2011 to date in 2014; the allocation for 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has held any discussions with US multinational companies based herewith regard to our current legislative provisions for data protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40535/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been successfully prosecuted for data protection breaches in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40537/14]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil welcomes this Bill as a first step in expanding the remit and powers of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. In our opinion, however, the Bill falls far short of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. This indicates that the Government's initial commitment to the necessary reform is waning. This Bill does not go far...