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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: I welcome the witnesses but the ICBF has lost the dressing room. It is quite clear it lost the dressing room. Its board has lost the dressing room. Who is the board made up of? They are disconnected from the reality on the ground. There is an absolutely outcry about what it has done. Farmers have lost confidence and the political system has obviously lost total confidence in the ICBF...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Who requested Teagasc to develop a new algorithm?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Was the data from the commercial and pedigree population split or combined while conducting the analysis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Is combining the data not like comparing apples with oranges? Should allowances have been made for pedigree breeds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Administration is not a strong point for all farmers, so the accuracy of the subjective data coming from farmers will not be very high. Is this not impacting on the integrity and accuracy of the calculations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Is there any reason a different index calculation optimised for the role of the continental pedigree herd breeding the seed stock and foundations for future generations cannot be developed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: This is a serious question. Are the ICBF witnesses fully aware of the impact of the new index on top cows and ability to make a living on farmers’ income, wellness and mental health? Some people have lost 40% of their income because of this decision. It was wiped out overnight. Do the witnesses have any understanding of what they have done? Will they go back to their board and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: I do not fully agree with Mr. Coughlan when he tells me he is well aware of this. If he were well aware of it, he would have gone back to the board and looked again at this decision and its impact on the people who are losing incomes, but he is entitled to his view. Are we entitled to obtain the minutes of board meetings? I asked Mr. Coughlan a question. Will the board consider...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Mr. Coughlan says "reversing". The ICBF should suspend the changes until after an independent review is-----

Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (12 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Despite an upswing in capital expenditure, Ireland lags behind the other EU-15 nations in critical infrastructural projects. The recent Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report underscores this, particularly in addressing the housing crisis, requiring the construction of 170,000 homes, which is six times what will be built this year, for Ireland to reach the EU-15 average. Political manoeuvres...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Deputy Murphy is a disgrace.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: How anyone gets him to represent them I do not know.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: The Labour Party took women's pensions away from them.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: They were never worried about the rights of the Irish.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: A disgrace to the name of-----

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Labour are finished in this House. They are finished in Irish politics. They are history.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: It is disappointing that such an important matter has been refused a proper debate in this Dáil until now. Inward migration has been left run out of control. In a recent Red C poll that was made very clear when more than 70% of people said we have done enough. However, this Government has ignored all concerns and rolled on as if the people of Ireland should not be listened to. We all...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: Garda morale is at an all-time low. There is no Garda leadership in this country. Garda stations have been closed. Crime is on the rise in our cities and in the countryside and people are feeling in danger. This was the case well before the outbreak of this recent mindless crime in Dublin, when our capital city was in grave danger. I saw this situation for myself. There were shocking...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Nov 2023)

Michael Collins: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a viable method to establish a same-day passport service in Cork county/city, mirroring the existing service accessibility found in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50454/23]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Michael Collins: Ongoing financial support from the State through the horse and greyhound racing fund is pivotal to the viability of both industries, which, combined, have an economic impact of nearly €2.5 billion and benefit 40,000 people through direct and indirect employment. The legacy of horse and greyhound racing is deeply rooted in the Irish cultural fabric. Ireland is renowned globally for...