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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (8 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: 653. To ask the Minister for Health if he will present a detailed report on plans for a new national children's hospital on the St. James's Hospital site; if he is concerned at news that the planning process has been delayed; if he will give assurances on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16556/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces Remit (8 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: 654. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm progress on previously announced plans to include alcohol in the remit of Tallaght Drugs Task Force; if he will appreciate the need for additional resources to be made available to the task force in respect of the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16558/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (8 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: 725. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the major road development works at Newlands Cross Dublin 22; if he will confirm the schedule being followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16557/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (3 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: 177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of crime statistics in the Celbridge area, County Kildare, for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013. [15873/14]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: We all know what is in it for the leaders of Fine Gael. The Kennys, Hogans, Shatters and Reillys will all hold on to power and to office. We all know what is it in it for the leaders of the Labour Party.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: They will hold on to their power and they will clock up their pension credits, and it is doubtful whether they will face the music at the next election.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: But what is in it for the rank and file in the back benches of the Labour Party? That is the question. They know in their hearts and souls that the public have called time on the Minister. Many of them never heard this Minister in opposition and what he said in various motions of no confidence. It would serve them well to go back and educate themselves on what he said and the personalised...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: No, I was not.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: There is no doubt that this debate has again seen an extraordinary display of arrogance by the government parties. Speaker after speaker has continued the farce that we have seen for two weeks in this Chamber, the farce of self-congratulation. The Government was ridiculed last night on the six o'clock news for that. If it had wanted us to engage in that type of debate we could have...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: We could also recount how the Government crudely reminded the public, in respect of election promises, that it is what one does at election time and the promises are there to be broken. However, the public will be waiting in the long grass for the Government in that regard. We were also treated to a good helping of the Government's dismissive attitude to this Parliament and opposition...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: Of course, when the Government is under pressure it seeks to rely on the age-old defence of playing the man rather than the ball. It does not wash on this occasion. I condemn the attack on the Minister's private residence and I hope the people concerned are caught. However, every Deputy in this Chamber has received hate mail, so it is not relevant to this debate. The Taoiseach decided to...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: Hear, hear.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: Exactly.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: One would have imagined that on the Sunday the Taoiseach would have got the Minister, the Attorney General, the Secretaries General and the Garda Commissioner around a table when everybody was available. It does not make sense and we need to hear the truth. The bottom line is that the public has lost confidence in the Minister. His own people are reporting it to him. Throughout the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: I move:That Dáil Éireann has no confidence in the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter T.D. We also note the amendment that has been tabled by the Government and which was broadcast on the six o'clock news this evening. The cornerstone of any functioning democracy is accountability and taking responsibility for one's actions. Unfortunately, this has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: 124. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish a revised draft contract for GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14884/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Instructions to Secretaries General (1 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: 143. To ask the Taoiseach the instructions he gave the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality before his meeting with the former Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan. [15414/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: 339. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of times he has authorised phone tapping since he was authorised to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15412/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: 340. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has been requested to authorise phone tapping in any Garda stations in the State; if he had any knowledge of Garda phone recordings in Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15413/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Apr 2014)

Niall Collins: 448. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an updated statement on his knowledge of the Garda recordings. [15407/14]