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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: I will try to be brief. There is something that I cannot understand. I will stand corrected, but I believe that more than 200 amendments had been tabled to the Bill in the Dáil and that none of them was accepted. The Government voted for this and was jumping for joy that it had passed the Dáil. Even in my constituency, the Government was telling people that it was a fabulous...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: It is the truth.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: You said that this Bill would not go far enough.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: It is not going far enough. That is what was said.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: I will be brief. I said earlier I am against the Bill and this amendment is talking about a three-month review. We should be reviewing it in two weeks. If that means the return of the Dáil, so be it. We have to understand that people's livelihoods, and their whole lives for that matter, are at risk. This is completely unworkable. Common sense will tell you that. There will be...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: I will be brief because other Members need to get in. I commend the Minister of State on bringing this Bill as far as it has come. During the lifetime of the previous Government, it was raised many times in the Dáil and it just seemed to have stalled somewhere along the line and never got to where it was meant to go, even though promises were made. I am concerned that this debate is...

Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: This Bill is nothing short of farce. It reminds me of a sketch from "Killinaskully", but it is not funny as it is destroying people's livelihoods. It is mainly an attack on the young people of Ireland. If it was a sketch from "Killinaskully", people might laugh, but it is reality. Some 260,000 jobs are being affected. Between €5 billion and €7 billion has been lost to the...

Lifting of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: I thank our staff for putting together this motion. It is a very thoughtful motion and one that is led by the will of the people in this country. I have yet to receive an email or other form communication from anybody in which there is any kind of agreement on what the Government is trying to do. What it is doing is a shambolic mess and that could be seen yesterday at various press...

Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: I welcome this excellent motion on the need for the Government to begin a full public inquiry into the scandal of the neglect and deaths in nursing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some community hospitals must also be brought into this public inquiry. At the outset, it is important to commend the many nursing home staff who worked hard under considerable pressure and stress, as well with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the theory test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the theory test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 300. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is specific funding of advice on funding streams for a project by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a matter regarding long stay visas (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37552/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: Many of the members have brought up some of my questions. There is no point in being repetitive. Being from a country background, I have an interest. Everybody has an interest in horse racing, but maybe not to the degree that other members have. I certainly would be supportive of all horse racing. I have been to the road trotting and the local guys there find it hard to survive with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: Does Mr. Grassick agree with what I said when the IHRB were before us last week in that it should be dismantled and an independent body answerable to HRI, the Minister and this agriculture and marine committee should be considered?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in obtaining passports for children especially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36982/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issues in the Horse Racing Industry: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: I welcome our witnesses. I have two questions. Horse racing is a great sport enjoyed by so many. I have no issue with the Government providing funding for horse racing, as it does in respect of greyhound racing and so on, as long as the funding is divided equally among all sectors of horse racing down to ground level. I am not big into horse racing. Farming and fishing are the main areas...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: It is terrible that we are only getting 30 minutes for the debate tonight. It is shocking, to say the least, that this is going to be rushed through without any great scrutiny as such because it does need a lot of clarity. We are talking about the extension of planning permission. As I have been saying to the Minister for months, there is a massive crisis in my county regarding the...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Michael Collins: Like the previous speakers, I believe this is a nice cosy deal for the vulture funds and cuckoo funds. It allows them to come in and purchase houses using the stamp duty break. It will not help the ordinary people on the housing list, some of whom have been on it for up to a decade. Unfortunately, this is certainly not going to help matters. In the past number of months, we have seen the...