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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: I have some questions for Mr. Quirke's representatives. The site in County Tipperary was mentioned and I read about it in the press. Planning permission was granted by An Bord Pleanála. What is the argument for having a resort casino as opposed to a stand-alone casino? Some of the reasons in favour of a resort casino venue proposal as opposed to a stand-alone casino were mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: Will members have more than one opportunity to ask questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: It was stated at last week's hearings that there were up to 20,000 unlicensed machines in the country. Mr. Roche said the correct figure could be as low as 5,000. Do any of the organisations present today or who were here last week represent the operators of these 5,000 or 20,000 machines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: My next question is to the delegates from Rehab. I was concerned to hear during its presentation that it was being squeezed out of the market. We are all aware of the good work the organisation does. I read in a newspaper recently that it had initiated legal proceedings against the State. I would like to know the reason it has chosen to take the legal route to address-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Heads of the Gambling Control Bill 2013: Discussion (9 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: What is at issue is linked with the charitable lotteries fund. What happens in that regard in other countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Data Protection Package: Discussion with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (9 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: Mr. Hawkes has addressed the substance of the question I was going to ask. When the audit is completed, will he come back to the committee to give us a presentation on the outcome?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Remit (9 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to restrict public private partnerships from the full terms of the proposed freedom of information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42481/13]

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: I begin by making a few comments on the junior doctors dispute. It is very regrettable. We must consider the plight of junior doctors. Equally, we must consider the people whose procedures and operations were cancelled. I think that we would all agree that, for the betterment of everyone, it is incumbent on everybody to get together to resolve the matter. It is fair to say that junior...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: The Taoiseach should take it seriously so.

Other Questions: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board will have its terms of reference for allocation of funds to survivors finalised; the deadline for the fund to be in a position to start releasing funding for agreed purposes to survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an updated report on the efforts to deal with the future accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42341/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 269. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form by county a breakdown of security and maintenance costs of closed Garda stations; the current use of each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41793/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 420. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personal insolvency practitioners currently registered broken down by county; the number of applications to be registered as a PIP on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 421. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications to avail of the various debt relief options that have been received by the Insolvency Service of Ireland to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41788/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 422. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form by district a breakdown of the latest crime statistics. [41792/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 423. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of gardaí working within the Garda Fraud Bureau in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [41794/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 465. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will allocate additional resources to the gardaí to allow them to deal effectively with serious incidents of criminality and anti-social behaviour on the LUAS red line which runs from Dublin city centre to Tallaght and Saggart; if he appreciates the upset and concern of the communities along the line at the negative image being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (8 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 608. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding the introduction of a sports capital grant programme. [41956/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Investment Fund Investments (3 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance when he envisages the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund will commence investment of assets from the National Pension Reserve Fund; the scale of investment that can be expected in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41448/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (3 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that would be required for the purchase of an additional 600 vehicles for the Garda fleet in 2014. [41708/13]