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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: On penalty points, some one third of drivers who go to court and are convicted are not having the points recorded. What is Mr. Ryan's view on this matter?

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 3) 2014: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: Every Member of the Oireachtas agrees that Irish Water should always remain in public ownership. Of all the public resources, water is the most important for citizens. However, in order to have sufficient, safe and accessible water, the Government recognises the need for substantial investment after years of neglect. There is no point in protecting something in the Constitution if...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (19 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason when a person requests a form for change of social welfare payment details, the only form available DIR PMT 1 is a direct payment form into a financial institution, which does not give the option for the post office. [44474/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (19 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is made available for local improvement schemes in this year's allocations to county councils. [44482/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (18 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: 195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works is currently recruiting staff; and if it recruited persons in 2013. [43756/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. Because of the ageing demographic profile of our citizens, there is no doubt that the nursing homes support scheme needs to be kept under constant review. A review of the scheme is currently under way and it will consider its future funding and sustainability. An important part of this will be to assess how community and...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: I will begin by saying a few words about Maíria Cahill as a woman. I admire her hugely for her courage in bringing her horrific personal experience into the public domain. It is probably much easier to stay silent on an issue like this. It takes great determination, courage and fight to highlight such an experience. For any person to have to go through this once would be one occasion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (12 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 4 November 2014, when the inspection in this case will be completed. [43464/14]

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: Much has been said in recent months and years about the Government's ability to deliver on the promises and commitments made before the general election. I intend to deal with these commitments in a general manner. Looking back to where we were four years ago, the Government's central commitment to the electorate was that it would restore the economy and return people to work. All of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (5 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the alternative scheme to mobility allowance which is being devised by his Department which was promised when the mobility allowance scheme closed on 26 February 2013. [42330/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: 409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment and single farm payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [41160/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: 432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [41522/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (4 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: 480. To ask the Minister for Defence if colour blindness debars applications for the Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces; the criteria used in debarring members having regard to the fact that colour blindness does not debar admission for application to An Garda Síochána and other military forces such as the British Army and United States Army. [41571/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (4 Nov 2014)

Áine Collins: 481. To ask the Minister for Defence if the military authorities will accept medical tests for colour blindness other than the Ishihara test plates such as the Holmes-Wright lantern and City University vision test, having regard to the fact that An Garda Síochána accepts applicants who have failed the Ishihara test plates but passed the City University vision test. [41572/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2014)

Áine Collins: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay of a payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Oct 2014)

Áine Collins: 8. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a community employment supervisor who is funded by her Department is forced to retire when he or she reaches the age of 66; the reason this is the case when, under Irish law, there is no mandatory retirement age. [39404/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2014)

Áine Collins: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their disadvantaged area payment. [39410/14]

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Áine Collins: They are water charges not a tax.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Áine Collins: No, they have not been cut back.

Topical Issue Debate: Budget 2015 (9 Oct 2014)

Áine Collins: I appreciate the Minister of State's offer and I will certainly take him up on it. This is a complex issue. It often only comes to light when people approach retirement age and it may be difficult for them to check back on their contributions during their working life. We need to deal with the issue in terms of the women who were forced to give up work when the marriage ban was in place as...