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Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: The Minister said that GPs would hold stocks of all abortion drugs so that women would not need to go to a local pharmacy to have their prescriptions filled and therefore pharmacists do not need to be included in the conscientious objection provisions. Do we know that this will be the case? Where does the legislation make this clear? Can the Minister guarantee that no local pharmacist will...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: A group of pharmacists has called on the Minister to amend the abortion Bill to protect the conscience rights of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018, as currently drafted, does not provide for the conscientious objections of pharmacists. Pharmacists will therefore play a critical role in any foreseeable abortion...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 29: In page 13, lines 5 and 6, to delete “prepare 4 copies” and substitute “prepare copies”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 38: In page 14, line 17, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 42: In page 15, line 8, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 48: In page 17, to delete lines 6 to 11 and substitute the following: “(6) The contribution required to be paid by a Cork local authority (i.e. Cork City Council) to the other Cork local authority (i.e. Cork County Council) in accordance with a financial settlement, the first mentioned Cork local authority shall be required to make financial provision –...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 50: In page 17, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(7) The Chief Executive of the first mentioned Cork local authority shall be required to discharge payment of the contribution referred to in this subsection on a scheduled monthly basis, by instalment in advance, payment being discharged no later than 5 working days after the commencement of a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 52: In page 17, line 33, to delete “not later than 3 years” and substitute “not earlier than 3 years but not later than 15 years,”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 54: In page 17, line 35, to delete “10 years” and substitute “15 years”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 57: In page 18, line 11, after “committee” to insert “and within a period of no later than 3 months”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: Will we be able to debate those amendments on Report Stage, given they have been ruled out of order?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: Can the Minister of State tell me when we can debate the boundary changes for the local authorities?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I will be able to debate the section.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: When can we discuss boundary changes? Is this the wrong place to have a discussion on this?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: When can we do that in the Dáil?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: In other words, there will be no Bill on this matter before the Dáil and this is a fait accompli. The decision has been made regardless of the constituency. In Cork South-West, places such as Courtmacsherry, Timoleague and other areas have seen boundary changes made without the will of the people. I want to know where I can discuss that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: It is a huge issue. I do not believe this is a very democratic process. The Minister of State has the final decision and is not obliged to accept the findings from the independent commission. The people from my area of west Cork, and I presume many more constituencies, want to know-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I have not delayed this process.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I will finish my point, if the Chair does not mind.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: It is important for me to finish my point. We live in a democracy and everyone should have a say-----