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- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Gangland Killings (24 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in confronting the increase in gangland crime over the past number of weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46576/12]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Gangland Killings (24 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: Arising from the murder on 3 September 2012 of Mr. Alan Ryan, and in the absence of the Minister, who was unavoidably detained, Deputies discussed at length with the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, the fallout from a disgusting series of events that took place at Mr. Ryan's funeral. The activities in question had the potential to inflict...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Gangland Killings (24 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: I condemn outright the public comments by Sinn Féin that the Garda overreacted in investigating the disgraceful activities that took place at the funeral of Alan Ryan. I call on the Minister publicly to condemn the comments also, as I am sure other public representatives will do. If Sinn Féin is to be taken seriously, it must resile from the comments in question.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: What about John Fitzgerald?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: What is the story about John Fitzgerald?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: The Deputy should tell the Dáil about Jean McConville.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: He is the biggest political fraud who ever walked in here.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: That is all right.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (24 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to tackle rural crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46662/12]
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: More than 12 months ago, in September 2011, the Minister for Justice and Equality announced a Government decision to introduce new legislation to modernise the gambling, casino and private members' clubs in operation around the country. When will the Bill be published and debated in the House?
- Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: It was announced some time ago that the Government had taken a decision in principle to hold a referendum to establish family law courts. What is the timeline on that and the associated legislation?
- Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: It will be zero over the next two years.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (18 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the decline in the number of visitors to Ireland from Great Britain and North America during June, July and August of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45173/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [45436/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [45436/12]
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: I wish to ask a question. What is the status of the investigation to which the Minister referred in his public comments in recent days? Is the Garda Síochána involved in that investigation?
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: Have the complaints mentioned by the inspector in his report been referred to the Garda? Does the current management-----
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: -----have the capacity to deal with the issues raised in the report?
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: I thank the Minister and agree with all of his comments. What is the exact timeline for closing St. Patrick's Institution? His reply did not include that information. I asked about the investigation under the stewardship of the director general, which the Minister also referred to in his reply. Will there be outside input into that investigation from An Garda Síochána? Judge...
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)
Niall Collins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue, which is very topical given the publication yesterday in the public domain of the prison inspector's report and the facts that there is to be a referendum on children's rights, that we are to amend adoption legislation and that we are waiting to process the Children First legislation. I join the Minister in complimenting the Inspector of...