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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: There are still a good few people who want to start businesses, even at this very difficult time. I met a few of these individuals in the past few weeks. How accessible is it for new start-up businesses to get grants? Much of the criticism that comes from people who are trying to start businesses is that the grants do not exactly come straight to them to get their operations up and...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Yes. Enterprise Ireland obviously will be very much at the forefront in any business recovery in these times, but politicians will also be at the forefront. How can we work together? It is not good enough for us to just be passing on phone numbers or email addresses. Is it possible that public representatives could have one-to-one contact with Enterprise Ireland going forward in order...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: I thank Ms. Sinnamon. I have another question. Young couples - mainly the employees of businesses - who had secured mortgage approval to buy their first homes have had it withdrawn by their banks because one of them is availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme. This situation also means that they may not even get their deposits back. Couples are being told that the banks cannot now...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: I would greatly appreciate it if that was done because it is causing a lot of stress for people who were almost across the line with their mortgages and who have now been pulled back. Dr. Quinn mentioned the Safe Pass. Are we close to something being done about that because quite a number of people are looking to get a Safe Pass across the line and are struggling at this time.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: I appreciate that. I thank Dr. Quinn.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Community policing has served us well down through the years in west Cork with excellent gardaí such as Damian White and Brigid Hartnett who have been second to none in carrying out their duties and protecting the people they serve. This has not been made easy through the years due to the closure by the previous Fine Gael Government of seven Garda stations in west Cork, namely, those in...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: The Minister might answer some of my questions.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Bantry General Hospital has been a centre of excellence through this Covid-19 crisis and before. It covers more than 80,000 people in west Cork, many of whom are three hours away from Cork University Hospital, CUH. Yesterday I was informed by a family member in Bantry, who is only 1 km from our hospital, which is a centre of excellence, that their 88-year-old mother fell at 10 a.m. The...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Island living has not been easy throughout the Covid crisis. With eight great islands in west Cork, every effort must be made to keep young families living there. Sherkin Island national school closed its doors in June 2016. For four years it has been trying to secure adequate access to education for the island's children. Its successes over these four years have been hard won. It has...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: It costs €50 in west Cork with same-day results.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: At his press conference on Friday, 15 May 2020, the Taoiseach announced that horse racing was to return on 8 June. Horse racing worldwide is known as having two codes, thoroughbred and trotting racing. Trotting is the largest form of horse racing within Europe, and where both codes exist, the relevant governments allowed both to recommence at the same time. These countries include France,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: I welcome the witnesses. Do they think the takeover of private hospitals was done in a hasty and poorly thought-out manner?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Was the decision seriously damaging to public health?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Was the decision correct to deny 2.2 million people their legal rights to gain access to what they paid for?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: Was there much inaccuracy in statements issued by the HSE on this issue?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: I welcome our guests. Two months ago, on 1 April, the HSE took over all of our private hospitals in a bid to be prepared for a surge of Covid patients, as had happened in Italy, Spain and other countries throughout the world. While it was very important to put these contingency plans in place, thankfully they were not needed. As a result of the two-month shutdown of normal services, the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: As I understand, private hospitals are lying idle while patients' appointments have been put on hold. In addition to that, patients were advised to stay at home which meant cancer patients missed treatments while oncologists' waiting lists grew longer. Several of my constituents told me that their appointments had been cancelled with no idea of when they are likely to be rescheduled. Now...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: That leads me to my next question. Although the intention is to return to a full healthcare system as quickly as possible, it is fair to say we had extensive waiting lists in all our hospitals, both public and private, before the Covid crisis. Considering all the extra precautions which will inevitably have to be taken to ensure social distancing, along with safety measures to ensure...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: I thank the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the NTA. I have questions that could go on for an hour but I only have five minutes. There may have to be correspondence at a later stage. I pay tribute to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the staff in the Tánaiste's office and the people who helped my staff and myself. These people were on the phone 24-7 following...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: To the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The HSE might also answer the question on same day testing.

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