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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: Has the Minister of State looked at the Scottish model, which is running at the top level of efficiency? Would she consider taking her officials to the department in Scotland to see how it is done correctly in order that we can copy its model in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: What is the Minister of State's view on the new forest strategy? Does she support continued commercial forestry and manufacturing timber products?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: It was continued commercial forestry and manufacturing timber products.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: The regulatory system is in need of reform. Is the Minister of State committed to making changes to make it more efficient?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Pig Industry: Discussion. (13 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: I welcome the witnesses. I have one question. The IFA has figures and Teagasc has figures, and Teagasc feeds information back to the Government. I cannot understand why a paltry package of €7 million in funding was provided a month or two ago, given that there is such a crisis in the pig industry. It seems that there could be another €13 million in funding - that is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Pig Industry: Discussion. (13 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: Some of the questions I wanted to ask have been asked already so I have only three questions. First, Mr. Healy is saying the EU average is €1.85 to €1.87 per kilogram and MII is paying €1.70 per kilogram. That is my assumption and that was only €1.50 up to two weeks ago. How is it MII has been able to pay that extra 20 cent over the past couple of weeks? Why...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Price Milk Contracts: Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (13 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: I thank the Vice Chairman but all the questions I had have been asked already.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I too wish Teresa Doolan the very best in her new role, as well as wishing Noel and Liam the very best in working with us going forward. I welcome Councillor Frankie Daly from Limerick, and the students from Limerick, to the House. There is a massive issue in respect of passports. I presume that, like me, every Deputy, their constituency offices...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an Eircode will be expedited for a family (details supplied). [18997/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: 283. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18918/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: 321. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will process a request by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18948/22]

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: The Government should get out.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: The public want the Government out, out, out.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: The Government is finished. It is finished.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: The Minister is not listening.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: Open your eyes.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: Tie up the boats then?

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: In a recent radio interview, a Deputy from west Cork said carbon tax was difficult but good. I could not believe how anyone could be so far removed from his constituents. Just imagine every farmer, fisherman and hard-working father and mother in west Cork, who are now worried beyond words, wondering where they will get the money to buy food or fill the oil tank. That statement, made by a...

Vacant Properties: Motion [Private Members] (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: The number of vacant dwellings in Ireland stood at 90,158 last year, according to the residential building report. The housing situation in Ireland has been at crisis point for too many years. We need a different plan and a different strategy that actually works. Every single day, my office is blinded by the number of people being made homeless and the number living in squalor. My...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach has been going to EU Council meetings regularly over the winter months. However, it appears that he and his Government are only raising a genuine question pertaining to the energy crisis at an EU level now when the worst of the dark and the cold winter months are behind us. Our Taoiseach has some neck to claim he gets permission from Europe to lower the VAT on fuel, but on the...