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Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: I have stood in this Chamber many times and spoken of the work being done by the carers of this country. I have spoken of the amount of money they are saving the State, the personal care they give, which is second to none, yet the thanks these people get is that they are means tested. I can quote case after case, person after person, but it seems to fall on deaf ears. We hear a good deal...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: I would like to speak to the section of the Bill relating to the Minister's control over county development plans and having the final say. I have serious concerns about that. Councillors are elected, and I wish every councillor who was elected in the past week the very best going forward. The councillors who are elected should have the final say as to how a county development plan is put...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: Sorry.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach has publicly stated that he supports the hardworking, local businesses that employ many people in rural towns and villages. Airbnb hosts also fall into the category of hardworking local businesses. They form the bedrock of visitor accommodation in rural and coastal areas across the island. For example, their contribution to the success of the Wild Atlantic Way, now in its...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach said that he understands the challenges faced by businesses. I could question that because he is part of the Government that raised VAT from 9% to 13.5%. That was not evidence of understanding the challenges businesses are experiencing. I am talking about a completely different matter. The Taoiseach referred to regulation. Those in the Airbnb sector are not afraid of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: Shocking.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach has not answered the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: That is a scandalous answer to the people providing Airbnb in west Cork.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: The people who provide Airbnb support tourism services in west Cork. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: You are clueless. You do not have a clue, Taoiseach, you never answered the question I asked.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: Do not bother coming down to west Cork.

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: The EU nature restoration law, part of the European Green Deal, requires Ireland to rewet large areas of land, posing a threat to small farmers and food security. The law lacks measures to protect farmers and their livelihoods. It will drastically alter land use and agriculture in Ireland, impacting on productive agricultural lands, especially areas with extensive wetlands. The law targets...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Scheme: Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners Limited (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: I welcome our guests from Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners Limited. This is an issue throughout the country. When I was canvassing recently, many people raised with me the difficulties they have experienced. A large number of people have put their personal savings into this and were hoping it would be something for the future. Many have been advised and supported to go into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Scheme: Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners Limited (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: I appreciate Ms MacCormack's detailed reply. In my view, the buck should stop with the Minister. The Government has let this issue roll on since 2020, and well before that. That it has come back with a package that is just not viable or workable for the people out there is an insult. All I can say is I will do my best to keep up the fight for them and will keep in communication with them.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 May 2024)

Michael Collins: 415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address several queries concerning the financial aspects of the community employment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22958/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 May 2024)

Michael Collins: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the case that when his Department makes an offer to a farmer for TB reactor cattle and the farmer accepts this offer, his Department can refuse to accept the farmers acceptance of the offer made as in the case of a person (details supplied). [22700/24]

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

Michael Collins: We do have a very serious health crisis. It is a poison chalice to take on any Ministry relating to health. No one could stand up on the other side of the House and say that things are going well, because they are not. It is a disaster in every aspect of healthcare. I call on the Minister of State to intervene in the case of some 13 service users in Carrigbeg, Bandon, County Cork,...

Road Safety and Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (15 May 2024)

Michael Collins: When it comes to roads and road funding, I could say quite a lot. I would need four or five hours rather than four minutes. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, but the Minister for Transport, Deputy Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, should be here. It is a pity they are not because the Minister has a lot of questions to answer regarding lack of...

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2024)

Michael Collins: We welcome and support this motion, which acknowledges the work done by the sub-committee of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings and the three related Barron reports. This recognition of past efforts sets a precedent for continued investigation and resolution. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Michael Collins: Horticulture is a vital industry and one with great potential. We import 90%-plus of the fruit and vegetables we consume in Ireland. In west Cork, we have a thriving organic sustainable food industry from dairy to vegetable and soft fruit growers. The industry depends on an educated workforce from further education, levels 4 to 6, and higher education, levels 7, 8 and above. It has come...