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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the lack of driving test capacity particularly for young persons (details supplied). [44396/21]

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: No one here can take the moral high ground in Irish politics, including me. In my time in the Dáil I have fought against Minister after Minister for fairness in politics, which is greatly lacking. Ministers are so often involved in nod-and-wink style politics and looking after their own back yard and not the country, like they should. I have always supported the Minister, Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: I will be brief because we are at the end of the allotted time and many questions have already been raised that have been answered. I welcome our guests here today. There are a few Deputies who have been looking at the attack on Irish agriculture over the past number of years. The dairy sector is now under pressure with the nitrates review going on. My worry is that this may lead to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: I welcome the officials back. Much of what I am asking has probably been asked already but it is a cry from the public out there. The public are very angry and frustrated and we as public representatives are equally angry and frustrated. I have a company in west County Cork, GP Wood, that employs many hundreds of people and is severely struggling. It is a very serious situation. On...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: I have another question. Mr. Gleeson recently said his Department licensing section was giving permission for 2,839 ha. What does he think the realistic figure is going to be? It is not going to reach 8,000 ha. What will the figure be by the end of this year?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if information will be provided on his Department's review of the siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and on the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if further information will be provided on the stated need...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Sep 2021)

Michael Collins: 974. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Covid-19 funding for enhanced infection controls and staffing has been withdrawn from private nursing homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41475/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Aug 2021)

Michael Collins: I thank the Minister of State and her officials for coming before the committee today to discuss a real crisis in the forestry sector. My serious worry is for the 400 to 500 jobs in west Cork that are on the line. Many of these people are worried about losing their jobs. We find ourselves in the astonishing situation where we are looking to bring in timber from another country. I have a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (27 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 1718. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for specific speech and language disorder units for the treatment of severe speech delay and verbal dyspraxia in County Cork; his plans to develop further units in County Cork given that there are only four units currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (27 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 2774. To ask the Minister for Health the reason free dental check-ups under the school dental scheme which were carried out in second, fourth and sixth class are now only available to children in sixth class; the reason for the complete withdrawal of the service in some rural towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39104/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (27 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 2775. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a long-term plan for school dental check-ups under the school dental scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39106/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 3410. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the output to date in 2021 of afforestation, roads and felling licences; the way this compares with the licensing output for the same dates in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the percentage increase or decrease in output compared to those dates in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 3411. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling, afforestation and roads licences yet to be approved by county and nationally in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 3414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total forestry licensing output to date; the output required in the remaining months of 2021 if his Department is to reach its stated aim of issuing 4,500 forestry licences in 2021 for each month in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 3412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact of the introduction of SI No. 293 on forestry licensing output; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40460/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 3413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the next steps his Department is taking with respect of the regulatory review of the forestry licensing system in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40461/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 3415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the forestry industry in relation to the European Commission Forestry Strategy and the failure to take into account the views of the European forestry sector during the formulation of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40463/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: Many questions which I had have already been asked. I thank our witnesses for being here. Regarding identification of horses, the manual passport system was introduced in the 1970s. Surely we have to bring the system up to some standard. The witnesses are talking about the Rolls-Royce standard. We as farmers have a system called animal identification and movement, AIM. Why have the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticultural Industry: Discussion (20 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: We have been discussing this issue and many others. I appreciate the efforts that the Chair and committee staff have made to accommodate every party in respect of this issue. It is a crisis. I have been discussing this with the nurseries and the horticulture sector on a regular basis. They are pressurising us, as politicians, for results. I appreciate that we get ample time to question...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticultural Industry: Discussion (20 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: Unless someone else wants to come in, I would like to ask a follow-up question.