Results 41-60 of 1,321 for speaker:Áine Collins
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: Can I ask the officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform whether there is there a possibility of changing this scale?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: Can the officials from the Department comment on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: Is there a timeline for a successful conclusion to that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: I appreciate that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: Can I ask about the €9.9 million owed by debtors, which appears to be 40% of turnover? It has been the same for a number of years. The money that is owed to-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: There is €9.9 million. As per the balance sheet, the accrued income for the year 2004 stood at €9.7 million, and in 2013 it was €9.9 million. The cost remained outstanding. What is the policy on collecting this money?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: At what stage is the cost written off?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: Is there bad debt provision or-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: I appreciate that, but if people cannot pay, and obviously circumstances sometimes present, would it not be more prudent to-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: It looks like 40% of the turnover is still owed, and if that does not change, it would raise questions.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: I understand with business there are bad debts and things happen for people.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: What is the timeframe? If somebody owes money, does it go on forever, or if after six years circumstances have not changed-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: I appreciate that. In general-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: Regarding the Legal Services Bill 2001, where are we with the implementation of changes to that? I apologise if this was covered earlier.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: There has been an international view that our costs here are quite high. I am quoting some media. For instance, The Irish Timeson 8 August 2015 stated: "Legal costs [are] well above the international average, hurting the public directly" and so on.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: I accept that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 3: Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6: Office of the Chief State Solicitor (12 Nov 2015) Áine Collins: While it is good to hear that, the public is reading some of this information and, unfortunately, it is only on days like today that we can have the opportunity to ask the question so that we can hear the other side of it. It is just left out there and people think a certain way about legal services, which are obviously very important and necessary.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (10 Nov 2015)
Áine Collins: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the options available for a couple in mortgage distress who have been working with the Irish Mortgage Holders Association for the past two years but who are unable to get a long-term payment plan. [39126/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage (10 Nov 2015)
Áine Collins: 214. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39366/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (10 Nov 2015)
Áine Collins: 451. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reducing the current cap on prescription costs for seriously disabled persons from €25 to €10. [39573/15]