# Niall Collins

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# Justice

€51 million Garda payroll over-run is “bad planning” by Shatter – Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil’s Justice spokesperson accused the Justice Minister of failing to fund basic Garda payrolls.

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Nov 18th 2013, 11:34 AM

# DNA Database

Shatter: DNA database strikes balance between tackling crime and respecting human rights

The bill, once passed, is likely to see a new DNA database in operation by next year. Criminals who receive a sentence of 5 years or more will have their DNA logged.

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Oct 9th 2013, 3:00 PM

# Fly of the Dáil

'A fan of oratory': Fly interrupts Dáil debate on DNA database

Some buzz in the Dáil chamber earlier…

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Oct 9th 2013, 1:58 PM

# Seanad referendum

Fianna Fáil: We put forward arguments which demolished Fine Gael and Sinn Féin

Niall Collins said that the party is not taking anything for granted but is encouraged by the results of tallies coming in from around the country.

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Oct 5th 2013, 1:00 PM

# Seanad referendum

Sinn Féin: Let us take part in the Prime Time debate

Meanwhile Fianna Fáil has slammed Fine Gael’s “play acting” over who takes part in tonight’s TV debate. Luckily this will all be over in a few days…

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Oct 1st 2013, 2:06 PM

# Bank Guarantee

Over €5 million spent on bank guarantee legal advice since 2011

Over €5 million has been spent with one legal firm alone since 2011 on advice related to the controversial bank guarantee scheme of 2008.

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Aug 5th 2013, 7:50 PM

# expertise

Over €72k spent on report evaluating Ireland's economic relationship with UK

The report by the PA Consulting Group cost a total of €144,988.96 with the other half the cost shared with the UK government.

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Jul 20th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Anglo Tapes

Burton claims Collins is "politically partisan" over Anglo tapes comments

Collins said that the Taoiseach’s priority is to “exploit these tapes for his narrow political advantage”.

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Jun 29th 2013, 3:26 PM

# Abortion

Revealed: At least 6 Fianna Fáil TDs and most senators to oppose abortion bill

With a free vote, at least a dozen TDs and senators from the main opposition party are likely to oppose the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, according to a survey carried out by TheJournal.ie.

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Jun 8th 2013, 8:15 AM

# No Confidence

Shatter: ‘Do I think it was a mistake to mention the incident surrounding Deputy Wallace? ...Of course I do’

Alan Shatter admits to an error of judgement, but defends his record, as the Dáil begins debating a motion of no confidence.

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May 28th 2013, 8:51 PM

# Leaders' Questions

Kenny: 'The difference is Wallace broke the law, and Shatter didn't'

The Taoiseach is pressed on why a report exists of Mick Wallace’s encounter with Gardaí, but none of Alan Shatter’s.

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May 28th 2013, 4:14 PM

# Feeling confident?

Fianna Fáil tables Dáil motion of no confidence in Alan Shatter

TDs will debate Fianna Fáil’s motion on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the party saying Shatter’s position is untenable.

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May 24th 2013, 4:40 PM

# Gardaí

"People do not feel secure in their own homes" - FF takes aim at Shatter

“Gardaí put their lives on the line to protect our communities and deserve more”.

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Apr 27th 2013, 12:37 PM

# personal insolvency

New insolvency guidelines protect banks at borrowers' expense - opposition

Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have both queried the amount of power left in the hands of the banks in the insolvency regime which was unveiled today.

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Apr 18th 2013, 7:03 PM

# Mortgage Arrears

Junior Minister admits banks have 'hoodwinked' the government

The Dáil debated a Fianna Fáil-proposed private members’ motion on the mortgage arrears crisis tonight but it was easily defeated by the government’s majority.

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Mar 27th 2013, 9:46 PM

# Sinn Féin

Adams: 'An awful lot of us might have to say we're sorry for a whole lot of things'

On whether he was ever a member of the IRA, Adams said: “I am a republican leader. I never distanced myself from the IRA. I never will distance myself from the IRA.”

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Feb 19th 2013, 12:19 PM

# speech

VIDEO: TD Niall Collins says Adams's apology 'makes him sick'

The Fianna Fáil spokesperson on justice and equality said that his apology to the family of Jerry McCabe was “an act of hypocrisy”.

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Jan 31st 2013, 7:03 PM

# Garda

Government asked if it will "ignore" concerns on garda station closures

Deputies Willie O’Dea and Mary Lou McDonald spoke about the issue during Leader’s Questions in the Dáil today.

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Jan 31st 2013, 12:44 PM

# Legal Fees

Revealed: Over €9.5 million spent by the State on legal fees in 2012

The amount was revealed in a Parliamentary Question which was asked last week.

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Jan 28th 2013, 3:34 PM

# An Garda Síochána

Dáil to debate garda station closures as ex-commissioner criticises cuts

Former garda assistant commissioner Martin Donnellan questioned the cuts to garda resources as the issue will be debated in the Dáil this week.

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Jan 28th 2013, 10:39 AM

# Loyalist protest

Cross-party calls for loyalists to reconsider Dáil protest

Around 150 loyalists plan to hold a protest outside Leinster House this Saturday sarcastically calling for the Irish flag to be taken down… even though it won’t be flying.

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Jan 7th 2013, 4:25 PM

# Recruitment Embargo

Up to 1,200 Gardaí now eligible to retire - Garda Commissioner

The Garda Commissioner was answering questions before the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality earlier today.

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Nov 21st 2012, 2:16 PM

# savita

Gilmore: We need to bring legal clarity to abortion issue

“This will not be the seventh government to neglect and ignore this issue,” Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore told the Dáil this morning.

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Nov 15th 2012, 11:27 AM

# Family Law

Shatter says newspaper article is “dishonest and inaccurate”

The justice minister says the Sunday Independent “corrupted the content” of correspondence with Enda Kenny.

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Oct 28th 2012, 1:39 PM

# Black Market

Call for tougher penalties for 'black market' criminals

Meanwhile, the Irish Cancer Society and Irish Heart Foundation have raised concerns about the origins of the data used in the report.

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Aug 20th 2012, 10:07 PM

# Dublin

Call for Dublin 'task force' after armed raids and Phoenix Park violence

Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins has said that a Dublin Task Force needs to be established in order to make the streets of the capital safer following a number of recent incidents.

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Jul 14th 2012, 12:47 PM

# shufflin'

Éamon Ó Cuív back in the fold in Fianna Fáil reshuffle

The former deputy leader of the party had resigned in February but is now back on the party’s front bench.

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Jul 12th 2012, 6:48 PM

# Planning

Opposition dismisses 'whitewash' report on councils' planning inquiries

Jan O’Sullivan’s report on irregularities in seven county councils came a day before a Dáil vote on resuming them.

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Jun 13th 2012, 8:06 AM

# All Politics Is...

Clare TD's fury at Fianna Fáil proposal for Limerick "land grab"

The Dáil voted down a proposal from Niall Collins to include some border areas of Co Clare under a new Limerick council.

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May 24th 2012, 2:51 PM

# Slap

How much did the entire government spend on make-up last year?

In 2006 ministers spent a total of €27,083 on make-up expenses. So how much do you think they spent in 2011?

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Apr 27th 2012, 12:18 PM

# Water Charges

Sinn Féin calls on Government to clarify water meter charges

Party spokesperson Brian Stanley has said any attempt to bill households for water meters will be “fiercely resisted”.

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Apr 15th 2012, 4:00 PM

# Water Charges

Homeowners will have to pay for their own water meters

The cost of water meters will be passed onto consumers, the Government has revealed.

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Apr 15th 2012, 1:26 PM

# Ministerial expenses

Junior ministers among those who claim most for mileage

Small Business Minister John Perry has claimed the most of any government minister in mileage allowances over the past year, new figures have revealed.

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Apr 3rd 2012, 11:06 AM