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

Niall Collins: 177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form a district breakdown of Garda vehicles numbers in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [41709/13]

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

Niall Collins: 178. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form a district breakdown of the expected numbers of Garda vehicles to be taken off the road by end of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41710/13]

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

Niall Collins: 179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form a district breakdown of Garda numbers in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41711/13]

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

Niall Collins: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form a district breakdown of Garda mobile unit stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41712/13]

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

Niall Collins: 182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mobile station units he has commissioned in 2012, 2013 and for 2014; the costs involved per annum; the ongoing operating costs per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41714/13]

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

Niall Collins: 181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total costs of the Garda wage and overtime bill in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visas granted to Chinese citizens in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the discussions he has held with his UK counterpart on UK changes to visa access for Chinese tourists and new proposals for visa bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41715/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme (3 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the changes he will make to the Irish short-stay visa waiver programme in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41716/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme (3 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of tourists who have visited here under the Irish short-stay visa waiver programme in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [41717/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: What happens to uncollected winnings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: Does somebody have access to that? Is somebody running that system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: My understanding of virtual racing is that a number of horses run virtually on the screen and, therefore, the outcome has to be predetermined by a system or somebody. Before it ever starts, the outcome is determined. That is different from six horses or greyhounds running around a race track or the all-Ireland final.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: Somebody has to be running the random number generator. That is what I am trying to gain an understanding of. Is it an unmanned machine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: I have two points for Mr. Hickson. If any of us contact the Revenue Commissioners there is information readily available about the profit margins. In his submission he said he represents the regulated part of the sector. Can he expand on the margins available and earned? He pointed out in paragraph 4 of his submission that there are up to 20,000 unlicensed venues operating. Can he expand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: Across how many locations does Mr. Hickson estimate that these 20,000 unlicensed machines are operating?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (2 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he remains committed to the 0.7% of GNP target for overseas development aid to be achieved by 2015; if provision will be made to make further progress towards this target in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Smuggling (2 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to tackle illicit fuel smuggling in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39600/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (1 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria for the awarding of sports grants from his Department; the total expenditure of his Department on sports grants to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40820/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)

Niall Collins: 425. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if persons residing here in receipt of a UK winter fuel payment are eligible for assistance through the better energy warmer homes scheme. [40466/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (25 Sep 2013)

Niall Collins: 10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken since he received the report in March 2013 on fixed penalty charges to address the recommendations arising from the report; if he intends to implement all recommendations in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39571/13]