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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application will be processed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54629/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 812 of 8 September 2025, the status of approval for the emergency works at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54632/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (14 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 598 of 15 July 2025, if there is a further update on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54921/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Wind Energy Guidelines (14 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: 854. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that the wind energy industry continues to rely on the outdated 2017 HSE Position Paper on Wind Turbines and Public Health, which is contrary to more recent advice issued by the HSE (details supplied); if the 2017 Position Paper has been formally withdrawn; if not, the reason it has not been withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for justice to the issue that was raised. We in Ireland are lucky to have a police service in An Garda Síochána that has the widespread community support that has been hard earned over decades of service to the State and to our people. The common refrain from the public is that they want more gardaí in their community and on their...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: That is not true.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: That is not true.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: It is not true.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: That is not true.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: What about locking down the city and the tunnel?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: The Dublin Port tunnel.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: You see, the Deputy tries to own the argument every way. She does not have a monopoly on concern for the Palestinians. I have been to the Middle East. I have been to Palestine and to Ramallah and Hebron. I have walked the streets of East Jerusalem. I have been to the settler communities and seen the impact those have on the people of Palestine. The Deputy does not have a monopoly on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: You cannot have it both ways. You want to have it both ways. The Deputy thinks we can just lock down Dublin city centre every single day of the week.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: That is what the Deputy is saying, because if it is okay once, then it is okay twice. Where does it go from there then? The Garda was right and acted completely correctly in my view.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: I have seen the video and I will support every single member of An Garda Síochána who policed that event because they were looking out for the hundreds of thousands of people around this city and region who-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: -----have an absolutely right go about their business and use the public roads to get on with their business, get home to their families, do their day-to-day activities, get to work, get home, rear their children and bring their kids to their clubs and their sports. The Deputy, though, seems to think that locking down Dublin is acceptable.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: No, it is not. People are absolutely entitled to protest. Nobody disputes that. The Deputy, though, wants to elevate it and bring it to a place where it actually discredits what they are protesting for, and that is regrettable.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: Again, I thank the Deputy for raising what is a very serious issue. I acknowledge that the incident in question was very serious for the person and family on whose behalf he is raising this matter. Combating and eradicating sexual and gender-based violence is one of our core priorities. The programme for Government reaffirms our commitment to introducing stronger laws to combat the spiking...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: On behalf of the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, I thank Deputy McGrath for submitting this Topical Issue and acknowledge the concerns raised in relation to the very serious issue of drink spiking. Spiking is a crime that preys on vulnerability, that undermines consent and that can have devastating consequences for victims. The Government is committed to taking a zero-tolerance approach to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (9 Oct 2025)

Niall Collins: I would like to make the point to the Deputy that we are in the process of establishing local community safety partnerships throughout the country. That is a step up or ramping up of the former joint policing committees. I know the Deputy is aware that 36 community safety partnerships will be stood up. They are in the process. Some are up and running and some have had their first meeting....