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

Michael Collins: The Deputy has said that already.

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

Michael Collins: The only reason I brought it up was to find out the relevant place to discuss it. It is hugely important to my constituents. I appreciate having the opportunity to speak; we will see where we go from here.

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

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 94: “Blarney Tower and adjacent hinterlands 29. That the Blarney Tower and adjacent hinterlands should remain within the Cork County Council Area and not be transferred to the City Area. This would result in a population of 6,357 remaining within the County administrative area (based on the census 2016).”. I will try not to delay progress on this Bill...

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

Michael Collins: I will withdrawn the amendment on the basis that I can revisit it again on Report Stage.

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

Michael Collins: All it will do is hurt babies. It will hurt unborn babies.

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

Michael Collins: While amendment No. 46 has been tabled by pro-life Deputies, in reality, it is the very model of a pro-choice amendment as it seeks to ensure that where a pregnant woman is considering a termination, she would, before making a final decision on parenting, adoption or a termination, be fully informed of her choices. We know that this is regularly not the case. Many women who have had an...

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

Michael Collins: In Ireland, the following activities are not legal under the age of 18 years: joining the Army or Garda Síochána; entering into a legally binding contract; registering to vote; changing name by deed poll without parental consent; leaving home without parental consent; getting teeth whitened without parental consent; or using a sunbed without parental consent. Despite that, and...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: If my fellow Deputies are concerned with the possibility that a young girl under the age of 16 could have an abortion without the knowledge or support of her parents or guardians, then I implore them to support the amendment. The amendment is about parental notification. Deputy Coppinger spent her seven minutes talking about doctors and issues that happened over the weekend. We do not want...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I am entitled to speak. I did not stop the Minister or laugh at anything he said. That is the second time he has laughed at something I have said.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: Does the Minister have an issue with what I am saying?

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: The Minister will have his time to speak, and I will not laugh at him when he is speaking.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I am being interrupted by the Minister. He was laughing last week when I was speaking about disabilities.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: We are speaking about and amendment, and I stuck to that. I spoke to the amendment and nothing else.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: Can I speak? I gave Deputies the opportunity to speak. This amendment is yet another one in respect of which it feels as though it should not be needed. It should go without saying that the parents of any pregnant minor would be, at the least, informed that their daughter was requesting an abortion. Those of us who are parents would be upset if our young teenage daughter came home with...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: As I said, all we are looking for is for information to be collected that is collected in many other countries. We were long enough shouting about all the other countries and the great abortion laws they have. Now we seem to be running away from them. What are we scared of? What are we trying to cover up? I have mentioned women having eight abortions. I am not one bit ashamed to do so...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: The collection of data will be vital. It seems likely that abortion will be introduced in Ireland in the coming weeks. Efforts have been made to get the Bill through the Dáil by hook or by crook. Last week, I spoke on the large numbers of women in the United Kingdom who undergo as many as eight abortions. I and many experts are highly suspicious that there is a strong possibility...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: The fact is that a high percentage of women in the United Kingdom------

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: Deputy Bríd Smith should grow up.

Local Government Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: The Deputy will get an opportunity to speak later, but I am speaking now. The views of councillors and Members have been totally ignored in the Government's effort to bulldoze this Bill through. We also need to include in the Bill the local authority changes in west Cork where, up to now, nobody who has been elected to represent the people has been allowed a say. The hinterland of...

Local Government Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I agree with the previous speaker. There is not one shred of democracy in this Bill. The proposed boundary changes will have a detrimental effect on the county of Cork. The loss of revenue from areas such as Glanmire, Blarney and Ballincollig will result in a significant drain of revenue from the county in the long term. I...