Results 141-160 of 424 for long speaker:Niall Collins

Social Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jan 2016)

Niall Collins: ...the Government needs to take on board. There is a problem with local authorities and voids. We are all out canvassing because of the imminent general election. The turnaround time is far too long. Under the system the Government has in place, for each void house the local authority has to make a separate application for the funding to turn it around. It is simply crazy. Another...

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: .... With house prices recovering and with more conservative lending, it will probably be rare in a few years' time to find a borrower in deep negative equity. It's important to design legislation for the long term and not just for today's problem. I also wish to quote Lisduggan District Credit Union which has stated the one-year term:would constitute too easy a channel for individuals to...

Prisons Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil supports this Bill, the main purpose of which is to facilitate the long overdue complete closing of St. Patrick's Institution. In July 2013, the then Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, said St. Patrick's Institution was to be closed down and all prisoners moved to different institutions within six months. Subsequently, in September 2014, the Children's...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: ...No. 22:To insert the following new subsection after subsection (3)"(4) The Minister shall publish a new Regulatory Impact Analysis of this Act prior to its commencement.". Given that it is so long since the Bill was published, the Minister of State might not recall that a regulatory impact assessment was published at the time of its publication. The purpose of this amendment is to seek...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Niall Collins: I am getting to them. This legislation has been on a long journey. As Deputy Shatter said earlier, it was published in late 2011. The real test of whether the Bill will pass muster is whether consumers will see reductions in legal fees. We need to be conscious that outside the big law houses in Dublin, many of the small and medium-sized practitioners throughout the country and across...

Roads (Criminal Activity) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: ...il believes the strength of An Garda Síochána should be brought back up to 14,000. It is currently languishing below 12,500. Quite simply, the Government has kept the moratorium on recruitment in place for far too long.

Freedom of Movement (Common Travel Area) (Travel Documentation) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2015)

Niall Collins: ...before flying out again. On First Stage, Deputy Flanagan stated:It is my hope that if enacted, the new legislation will make travel between Ireland and the UK much easier, and qualifying people will no longer be required to present a passport when visiting the areas in question. Instead, a valid driver's licence, a student card, a Garda age card or a work identification card including a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (13 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the steps she will take to remedy the long queues and delays being experienced at the Garda Síochána National Immigration Bureau offices for bureau cards and for multi-entry visas which begin as early as 12 midnight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35636/15]

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (1 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: ...under siege. Unfortunately, there is more of a rural dominance of crime than an urban one. However, it is a significant problem across Dublin and our urban centres. The legislation will go a long way towards dealing with it. I believe the Minister could go further and I will outline that. I wish to comment on what was reported in the news at 1 o'clock. I mentioned that the public...

EU Council Decisions on Measures in the Area of International Protection: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Niall Collins: ...decided to allocate €1 billion to aid agencies and transit countries hosting millions of Syrian refugees. Some have accused the EU of seeking to pay off Turkey to deal with the immigration crisis. This is not a long-term policy of which anyone within the EU can be proud. It still appears as though many in the Union are sticking their heads in the sand and hoping the problems will...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Niall Collins: ...failing of oversight which may still exist in many parts of An Garda Síochána. We need to ensure that the trust the public currently has in the Garda is maintained. In this regard, the Bill will play a vital role. The justice sector has a long road to travel to restore full confidence in its operation. One legacy of recent controversies is the failure to fill senior...

Criminal Justice (Knife Possession) Bill 2015: First Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Niall Collins: ...Statistics Office, CSO, in respect of knife crime. The involvement of the Central Statistics Office in the verification and release of verifiable crime statistics is welcome because for too long, conversations and debate on crime and crime statistics have been shrouded in doubt as to the veracity of the figures available. People often sought to debunk other people's arguments with regard...

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Niall Collins: The Taoiseach was long enough trying to accept it. He has not followed through on any of it.

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: ..., a Debt Settlement Arrangement or a Personal Insolvency Arrangement as outlined in the Principal Act is rejected by a majority of creditors, this information will be included in the Annual Report". This would go a long way towards providing that information to the public and would help create debate, which would help promote public awareness of the service that is available.

Criminal Law (Child Grooming) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: ...) Bill, published by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has been mentioned. The heads of the Bill were published in November 2014 and have been under consideration for a long time. The Bill will form a necessary part in the implementation of the EU directive. It is clear an EU-wide response is urgently required to the situation given trafficking...

Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015: Second Stage (3 Jul 2015)

Niall Collins: ...less, let us not be naive about the situation in which many judges find themselves. It is often the case that judges have little option other than imprisonment for certain individuals who have a long string of more serious offences along with non-payment of fines. In these situations the statistics can be misleading as it may appear their incarceration arose from non-payment when the...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Niall Collins: ...and communications. Organised criminals have become increasingly sophisticated and regularly use international networks to carry out their activities. Faced with this reality, organised crime can no longer be effectively tackled on a national level, and we welcome the fact that this legislation seeks to address these matters. It has been stated that the opening of borders across the EU,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 Jun 2015)

Niall Collins: 531. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to remedy the long queues and delays at the Garda National Immigration Bureau offices for both Bureau cards and multi-entry visas, that begin as early as 4:00 am; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21431/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

Niall Collins: ...because I know it facilitated a voluntary organisation in Limerick. Can the ISI link in with the financial institutions in that regard? If they are pursuing people for repossession, it is a long process. Could they not be obliged to inform the ISI of the course of action they are pursuing with a particular debtor? In other words, the ISI could then have its direct communication...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Witness Protection Programme (26 May 2015)

Niall Collins: ...be improved in terms of giving a better service to the people. I urge the Minister to take seriously my suggestion about the Garda Inspectorate and the two individuals to whom I referred. It would go a long way towards informing the Garda Inspectorate if it met with them or their legal representatives to hear their experiences of participating in the witness protection programme.