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Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 156. To ask the Taoiseach if he has established an information officer; if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8970/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 516. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to detail the number of times An Garda Síochána applied to the courts to mount surveillance or interception operations under the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act in the past five years. [9191/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 539. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of the Garda National Surveillance Unit on an annual basis since its inception; the total budget per annum since its inception; the number of operations conducted per annum since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9406/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Surveillance Operations (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 544. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has signed any document approving surveillance - covert, electronic or otherwise - on any serving Member of the Oireachtas since 9 March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9495/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Surveillance Operations (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 545. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that no serving Member of the Oireachtas is currently under surveillance of any kind by any agent of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9496/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Surveillance Operations (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 546. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has signed any document approving surveillance - covert, electronic or otherwise - by agents of the State on any person in the employment of a media organisation or publication operating in Ireland since 9 March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9497/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Surveillance Operations (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 547. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that no person currently in the employment of a media organisation or publication operating in Ireland is currently under surveillance of any kind by agents of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9498/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 550. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received, pay-outs issued and medical benefits secured to survivors of the Magdalen laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 568. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times the Defence Forces applied to the courts to mount surveillance or interception operations under the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 in the past five years. [9193/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (25 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 569. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times the courts either rejected or accepted the grounds put forward by the Defence Forces for using surveillance or interception methods permitted under the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 during the past five years. [9194/14]

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil welcomes this debate and believes that we need to greatly increase the volume of organ donations in the country. As outlined previously by Deputy Billy Kelleher in this House, we favour the soft opt-out position, which assumes that people are willing to participate in organ donation, but medical staff must seek permission from the family. However, we believe that there...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the mechanisms used to appoint personnel to the Judiciary, which is central to the branch of government in this country. The rule of law is the bedrock of democracy of our society. It means all citizens can rely on a set of predictable, stateable rules to govern society that are independently interpreted. As a third...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: Have I ten minutes?

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: I am the only speaker from my party.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (20 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has appointed an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8745/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Data Protection (20 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8744/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (20 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if information was exchanged between State agencies, semi State bodies and the Revenue Commissioners in preparation for the local property tax; the checks put in place to protect the data; if the transfer was referred to the data protection commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (20 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the grades of civil servants that have access to personal data collated for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8770/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (20 Feb 2014)

Niall Collins: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants who have access to personal data collated for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8771/14]