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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Data (16 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: 305. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; his internal Department policy regarding employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1868/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: 347. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; his internal Department policy regarding employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1873/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: 346. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was...

Private Members' Business - Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: There is no doubt that this issue, as it has played out in the public airwaves and in the hearts and minds of the public in recent weeks and days, has done major damage to the confidence and trust in the political systems or what remains of them among the public. This is singularly damaging and it reflects badly on the Government. People are asking why their public representatives are being...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 137: In page 59, subsection (2), between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "(d) striking the name of a legal practitioner who is a legal executive off the roll of practising legal executives,".

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 136: In page 59, subsection (3)(b), between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:“(viii) in the case of a legal executive that the name of the legal executive be struck off the roll of legal executives.”.These relate to the Irish Institute of Legal Executives, which seeks a degree of formal recognition as significant players in the provision of legal...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: Can the Minister tell us why, given that legal executives are such major players in the industry?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: Can the Minister clarify his intention to bring forward legislation concerning legal executives?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: In determining the admissibility of complaints after the three-year period, who will set down the criteria, or will they be examined on a case-by-case basis? Will somebody develop criteria for the admission of complaints outside of three years? The Minister instanced an example and I am sure we could come up with endless scenarios.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: Any informal process which will help the consumer to arrive at a speedy and acceptable resolution is welcome.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 81: In page 36, line 24, to delete “legal practitioner” and substitute “solicitor”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 83: In page 36, lines 27 to 33, to delete all words from and including “A Legal” on line 27 down to and including “the” on line 33 and substitute the following: “The”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 84: In page 40, lines 24 to 34, to delete subsections (6) and (7).

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 85: In page 40, lines 49 to 51 and in page 41, lines 1 to 4, to delete subsection (10).

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 88: In page 44, subsection (3), line 6, to delete “Minister” and substitute “Authority”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: Could the Minister address my query in respect of the intention in the Bill to allow members of the Bar Council to hold client moneys?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: I ask the Minister whether he could engage with the Law Society on this matter because it is something which is particularly critical to the proper functioning of the new authority in conjunction with the Law Society. Can the Minister articulate his rationale for seeking to permit members of the Bar Council to handle, retain and hold client moneys?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 71a: In page 29, lines 11 to 14, to delete subsection (2).

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: It would make sense to withdraw the amendments. Will the Minister give an assurance that he will bring forward an amendment on Report Stage to address the issue?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Niall Collins: In his consideration of what he has heard - I think we are all on the same page - will the Minister undertake to sit down and negotiate with the Mandate trade union which represents the 16 workers involved? I ask him to bear in mind my comment on proportionality. Some of the 16 post holders may wish to retire.