Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments

Niall Collins

127. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether it is a requirement for all policy review groups to conduct a regulatory impact analysis prior to submitting recommendations which require legislative changes. [10781/14]

Departmental Reports

Niall Collins

387. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a regulatory impact analysis was conducted by the tobacco policy review group as part of the process leading to the publication of the tobacco free Ireland report. [10782/14]

Departmental Reports

Niall Collins

388. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if a decision to adopt the tobacco free Ireland report as Government policy at Cabinet on 19 November, 2013, was assisted by having viewed and approved the regulatory impact analysis that accompanied the report. [10783/14]

Departmental Reports

Niall Collins

389. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will agree to publish the regulatory impact analysis from the tobacco policy review group. [10784/14]

Departmental Reports

Niall Collins

465. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that his Department's tobacco policy review group conducted a regulatory impact assessment during their deliberations on various legislative changes that are recommended in the tobacco free Ireland report presented to him on 3 October 2013; if will confirm if he has seen this RIA; if he is satisfied that all the recommendations in the report that require legislation to give effect to such recommendations have been the subject of scrutiny as per RIA guidelines; if he will confirm that he is satisfied that all the recommendations have been the subject of scrutiny as per RIA guidelines; if he will confirm that he provided to each of his Cabinet colleagues copies of the RIA in advance of the adoption as Government policy in November of the TPRG Report Tobacco Free Ireland; if he will publish the RIA costings analysis as conducted by his tobacco policy review group that accompanied the recommendation to introduce the retail licensing of tobacco products, a recommendation that has led to a Bill of the same name and noted within Schedule C of the Government legislative programme. [10785/14]

Garda Confidential Recipient

Niall Collins

1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons behind his decision to relieve the Garda confidential recipient of his duties; his plans to change his relationship with the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9777/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Niall Collins

4. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the remit, resources and powers given to the High Court judge-led review of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9778/14]

Tribunals of Inquiry Reports

Niall Collins

6. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the follow up action he has taken in view of the Smithwick tribunal report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9582/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

Niall Collins

11. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he commissioned and received his Department's peer review report on the Verrimus report on potential unlawful surveillance in the offices of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; its conclusions on all three anomalies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/14]

Personal Insolvency Act

Niall Collins

23. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of resolutions made to date under the new personal insolvency regime; the number of applications made; the average time before deals are concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9580/14]

Proposed Legislation

Niall Collins

34. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for changes to legislation setting out the relationship of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9579/14]

Garda Investigations

Niall Collins

40. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the senior counsel investigation into the serious crimes review team report into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy; the timeframe for completion of same; the process following its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9581/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

Niall Collins

177. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he commissioned and received his Department peer review report on the Verrimus report on potential unlawful surveillance in the offices of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; its conclusions on all three anomalies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9779/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

156. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach if he has established an information officer; if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8970/14]

Crime Investigation

Niall Collins

516. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to detail the number of times An Garda Síochána applied to the courts to mount surveillance or interception operations under the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 in the past five years. [9191/14]

Garda Strength

Niall Collins

539. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of the Garda National Surveillance Unit on an annual basis since its inception; the total budget per annum since its inception; the number of operations conducted per annum since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9406/14]

Surveillance Operations

Niall Collins

544. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has signed any document approving surveillance - covert, electronic or otherwise - on any serving Member of the Oireachtas since 9 March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9495/14]

Surveillance Operations

Niall Collins

545. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that no serving Member of the Oireachtas is currently under surveillance of any kind by any agent of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9496/14]

Surveillance Operations

Niall Collins

546. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has signed any document approving surveillance - covert, electronic or otherwise - by agents of the State on any person in the employment of a media organisation or publication operating in Ireland since 9 March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9497/14]

Surveillance Operations

Niall Collins

547. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that no person currently in the employment of a media organisation or publication operating in Ireland is currently under surveillance of any kind by agents of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9498/14]

Magdalen Laundries

Niall Collins

550. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received, pay-outs issued and medical benefits secured to survivors of the Magdalen laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9597/14]

Defence Forces Operations

Niall Collins

568. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence the number of times the Defence Forces applied to the courts to mount surveillance or interception operations under the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 in the past five years. [9193/14]

Defence Forces Operations

Niall Collins

569. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence the number of times the courts either rejected or accepted the grounds put forward by the Defence Forces for using surveillance or interception methods permitted under the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 during the past five years. [9194/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

44. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has appointed an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8745/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

53. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8744/14]

Property Tax Administration

Niall Collins

55. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if information was exchanged between State agencies, semi-State bodies and the Revenue Commissioners in preparation for the local property tax; the checks put in place to protect the data; if the transfer was referred to the data protection commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8769/14]

Property Tax Administration

Niall Collins

56. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the grades of civil servants that have access to personal data collated for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8770/14]

Property Tax Administration

Niall Collins

57. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants who have access to personal data collated for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8771/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

111. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8742/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

119. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

122. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

135. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8750/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

146. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has appointed an information officer; if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8738/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

148. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has appointed an information officer; if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8740/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

150. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total budget for the Data Protection Commissioner in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014, and the total staff for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

167. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8743/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

188. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has established an information officer; if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8748/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

212. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence whether he has established an information officer and whether this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8741/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

220. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8737/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

222. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8739/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

234. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/14]

Data Protection

Niall Collins

250. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has established an information officer, if this person is in charge of developing and implementing data protection in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8751/14]

Garda Training

Niall Collins

161. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that was spent in 2013 on training to implement the new 2013 Garda roads policing manual; the number of gardaí who accessed the training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8549/14]

Garda Training

Niall Collins

162. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for which the Garda roads policing manual is reviewed; the procedures in place for its review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Niall Collins

539. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken in view of reports that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, was spied on; the nature of the espionage; if GSOC investigations were compromised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7499/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Niall Collins

540. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if current Garda Ombudsman Commission investigations are being reviewed in view of espionage allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7500/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Niall Collins

541. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has discussed the issue of illegal surveillance being conducted on the Garda Ombudsman with the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

Niall Collins

542. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he took in view of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission concerns over Garda handling of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7502/14]

Insolvency Service of Ireland Remit

Niall Collins

543. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have sought advice on insolvency arrangements; the number of gardaí who have availed of the personal insolvency arrangements since 2010; if gardaí are allowed to avail of the personal insolvency regime here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/14]

Insolvency Service of Ireland Remit

Niall Collins

544. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures or guidelines that have been put in place to assist gardaí who are in financial difficultly and require assistance under the personal insolvency legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7504/14]