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Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (5 Oct 2021)

Michael Collins: 646. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department have issued the promised invitation to all interested groups, organisations and members of the public to provide their views to inform the review of the operation of abortion legislation; if not, when he plans to do so; the reason he prematurely met with stakeholder groups in early June 2021 to discuss the approach for the review...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (5 Oct 2021)

Michael Collins: 684. To ask the Minister for Health the oversights members of the Houses of the Oireachtas will have over the selection and monitoring of the work undertaken by the organisation or company which he has indicated will be commissioned to oversee the service user and service provider strands as part of the three year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Oct 2021)

Michael Collins: 701. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to zolgensma gene therapy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48243/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Oct 2021)

Michael Collins: 756. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for approval under the ash reconstitution and underplanting scheme that have been received in each of the three forest service districts covering County Cork; the number of these applications that have been approved in each district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Oct 2021)

Michael Collins: 757. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for forest road approvals under the single consent system that have been received in each of the three forest service districts covering County Cork since the beginning of 2020; the number of approvals issued in each district for this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Oct 2021)

Michael Collins: 758. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for forest road grants have been received in each of the three forest service districts covering County Cork since the beginning of 2020; the percentage of these that resulted in a remedial letter issuing in each district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47889/21]

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: I was here a while ago listening to Deputy Bruton and thought I may have been on a slightly different planet to the one on which he is, because, he is certainly not living on the reality planet in Ireland. As regards what we are facing in agriculture, I now see what the plan is, because he let it slip. If agriculture makes its cuts, it will help other sectors. Now we know what is happening...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: 213. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47314/21]

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: The US military departed Afghanistan on 30 August, a day ahead of schedule, ending a 20-year occupation and leaving Afghanistan in the Taliban's hands. We all saw the news clips of the days of chaos at Kabul Airport, which were punctuated by a suicide attack on 26 August that killed as many as 180 people, including 13 American troops. It was one of the deadliest attacks of the war. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: When it was in west Cork, it was all right to talk about it for 16 days and to push it aside and say, "Ah sure, you don't understand what is going on, Deputy Collins." I certainly did know what was going on. I was told that myths were being spread about Bantry hospital and that it is a fact the doors were closed.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach should open his eyes and wake up to what is happening. It is happening in his back yard, on his watch.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: It is a fact. The facts hurt.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: It is about getting admission to the hospital.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach was nowhere to be seen.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: I agree.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I have no doubt that after the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic that the biggest crisis that this country will have to deal with will be health and waiting lists. At the present time we are shockingly ill-prepared for the crisis which leaves many questions hanging over the head of the Minister for Health. I ask the Taoiseach to look at his own county and the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I welcome his confirmation that the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, will work with us on the CoAction issue in Castletownbere. This is a very serious and upsetting issue for many of the families. I did not break the news for nearly two weeks until I got no reply from CoAction as to what is going on there and as to why they are closing the...

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: I support the motion, which is welcome. Data centres are popping up all over the place. There are 17 of them in this country, which places a significant demand on energy supply. Most of them are in Dublin. The huge demand on energy concerns me. Does it mean we will face further amber alerts or are we drifting towards blackouts, as has been stated for some time now by the Minister, Deputy...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: We have massive waiting lists in this country. There is no point in my saying any different because that is quite evident. The lists are, unfortunately, growing. People are waiting for four or five years for a 20- to 25-minute cataract procedure. That cannot be allowed to happen because those people will go blind if some solution is not found. Waiting lists for knee and hip treatments...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: I appreciate that. It is a good solution if that is happening today. If that is the best I can pull out of the Minister, I appreciate it and thank him.