Results 61-80 of 90 for drugs speaker:Niall Collins

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2013)

Niall Collins: ...is 1.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, while the EU total is calculated at two per 100,000. This shows the scale of the problem and the pressing need for action. The 2010 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime states 79% of identified victims of human trafficking worldwide were subject to sexual exploitation, 18% to forced labour and 3% to other forms of exploitation. The...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (19 Jun 2013)

Niall Collins: ...democratic wishes of the Irish people, as voted for in the 32 county referendum on the Good Friday Agreement. To a large extent, the actions of these dissident republicans are part of a cover for drug dealing and racketeering. We know that even though these dissident republicans do not have support, they can inflict terrible damage. It was a dissident republican group that was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 2013)

Niall Collins: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded drug driving instances per annum in 2005-2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26165/13]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Niall Collins: ..., and it was unseemly. We must recall that only a few months before the last election, the Minister told this House that a reduction in Garda numbers would "obstruct the battle against crime"and that it would see drug gangs and their leaders "drink a celebratory toast" to the then Minister. What do those words mean now? Under the Minister we have witnessed the jaw-dropping closure of...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 May 2013)

Niall Collins: ...take heed of the fact that some people desire to purchase sex with minors. I was also struck by the level of violence that was visited on the former sex workers. They recounted violent encounters driven by alcohol and drug intoxication. Many of them suffered horrific injuries. This demonstrates the sinister nature of the people who pimped them and the environment in which they...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Apr 2013)

Niall Collins: ...other aspects as well, including the use of smartphones and other telephone technology by the prison population. Unfortunately, people manage to smuggle telephones into our prisons and recent court reports indicate that drug dealing is being done from prison cells, with people brought before the courts as a result. I was recently made aware of a disturbing case with a person serving a...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Mar 2013)

Niall Collins: ...doing things differently. He also talks of using resources wisely. At the same time he argues that everything is down to the operational discretion of the Garda Commissioner. Nevertheless, the dedicated drugs unit in Cavan and Monaghan, which has been highly successful, has been stood down. How many more dedicated drugs units have been stood down across the country? Why does the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (26 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the time limits on drug and alcohol testing; the legislation involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (20 Feb 2013)

Niall Collins: ...with this issue and will put it forward to the Oireachtas in the near future. Again, I hope the Minister will treat it in an open spirit. The third is to extend the time limits in which to test for drugs and alcohol. The existing time limits for testing for drugs and alcohol have been exposed by cases about which I have been contacted. By leaving the scene, an accused contaminates all...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Gangland Killings (11 Dec 2012)

Niall Collins: ...that up to €860 million is being lost to the Exchequer by way of the illegal tobacco trade, fuel laundering, counterfeit goods, digital piracy and counterfeit medicines, apart from the illegal drugs trade, which is wreaking havoc in many communities throughout the country. People have asked me and others whether the State is beginning to lose the battle against these gangland...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Stations (11 Dec 2012)

Niall Collins: ...;ochána and it is of crucial importance that the number be maintained". He went on to state that a reduction in this number would "obstruct the battle against crime" and said "I predict that tonight drug gangs will be toasting justice minister [Ahern]". The latter will also be drinking a toast of thanks to the Minister, Deputy Shatter-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

Niall Collins: ...crime. The Commissioner has given us an overview of 25 organised groups under his watch. Can we have an assessment of the mix of activities? There is an armed element to the importation of drugs and we are, unfortunately, familiar with the scourge of drugs. The other elements, highlighted by Retail Ireland, are the black market and the counterfeiting activities in which these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

Niall Collins: With regard to following through on investigating various organisations involved in drugs and other illegal activities, such as the black economy and retail crime, it is reported that the Garda Síochána has only two people with financial accountancy expertise available within its staff. How do these gangs launder their money in terms of getting it into the real economy in a...

Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Oct 2012)

Niall Collins: ...of the European Union. Prior to this, Europol was a separate international institution that assisted EU member states in fighting serious international crime, including terrorism, international drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, counterfeiting, human trafficking and cyber-crime, all issues that seriously affect every community in this country. The proliferation of international...

Other Questions: Drug Seizures (19 Sep 2012)

Niall Collins: We are all agreed that the scourge of the illegal drugs trade needs to be met head-on. The issue of the resourcing of the drugs squad is one for ongoing debate. It also feeds into the issue of the resourcing of An Garda Síochána, be it in respect of a rural or urban Garda stations or replacement of decommissioned vehicles. It must be reiterated, and the Minister of State alluded...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 593: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken in relation to the Republican activists against drugs vigilante group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36414/12]

Written Answers — Drug Dealing: Drug Dealing (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts being made to combat drug dealing in Dublin City Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36804/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of arrests by county for drug dealing of prescription drugs over the past five years including the first half of 2012; the volume; estimated value and the types of prescriptions drugs seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36805/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of arrests by county for drug dealing over the past five years including the first half of 2012; the volume; estimated value and the types of drugs seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/12]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programmes: Drug Treatment Programmes (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: ...for Justice and Equality if he has had any discussions with the Department of Health regarding recommendations made in the recent Better City for All Report which found that the clustering of drug treatment centres in Dublin City Centre was contributing to antisocial behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36808/12]