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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: I welcome the witnesses to our meeting. I could be seen to have a slight conflict of interest here because I served on the west Cork citizens information board a number of years ago. I do not really understand where all of this is coming from and I fully agree with many of the sentiments expressed earlier. In terms of the service in Cork, in 2015 there were 10,834 callers and 18,635...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reasons teachers employed on a full-time basis for two years or more under a fixed-term contract fulfilling a job share post are not eligible to apply for a contract of indefinite duration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13963/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: 465. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the body or person to which An Bord Pleanála is responsible; the number of An Bord Pleanála's decisions which were overturned by judicial review in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13949/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: 815. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only one child psychologist is employed by the HSE in Cork south to deal with over 200 referrals per year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider reducing the personal insolvency arrangement time period from six to three years for persons and families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14474/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider increasing the amount of the reasonable living expenses, in particular for rural families for whom costs are higher; if she will consider allowing the cost of a second car to be included for rural families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14484/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Review of the Capital Plan: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: Like Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, I am not here to bash anybody. However, as politicians, we are getting a serious bashing with regard to our roads, particularly in west Cork. If we want to create employment and bring jobs to rural communities, we need good roads, but the roads in west Cork, to be honest, are in an appalling condition and have been for quite some time. I am talking about the...

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: I also thank Deputy Willie O'Dea for bringing forward this vital motion. The CIS and MABS play a significant role in the communities in which they are situated. I am aware of this not only in a personal and political capacity but also as a former voluntary member of the board of management in our local CIS in west Cork. The proposal by the CIB to abolish the 93 CIS and MABS boards and...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: A beef scandal has broken out in Brazil in recent weeks. I was shocked to discover that after a two-year investigation in Brazil by federal police, several companies are accused of using chemicals and acid to disguise rotten meat. One startling thing to emerge is that the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission only learned of this investigation through the...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Collins: I am happy to be in the House to debate this very important issue of the location of the national children's hospital. Let me begin by quoting an e-mail I received this morning: It states:St. James's is wrong for children. St. James's is wrong for families. St. James's is utterly wrong. Since coming into office last year, I have been receiving correspondence from parents, doctors,...

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: It is said that a society can be judged on the way it treats its most vulnerable citizens. Last Thursday, hundreds of people gathered outside the gates of the Houses to protest for the rights of people with disabilities and highlight the tenth anniversary of Ireland's failure to ratify the EU Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Those with disabilities and their...

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach said the disability convention Bill is on Second Stage. While I am happy to hear that, it has taken ten years to get there. That is a long time for people with disabilities to be waiting. The bottom line is that the Taoiseach says I should contact the Minister of State, but these services should be available to those with disabilities already. The fact is that if one has a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: 340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the normal qualifying conditions for a Tús scheme can be wavered for persons that has been referred through a drug treatment programme such as is the case with a community employment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16001/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: I was at a meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of pre-International Protection Bill 2015 asylum seekers still waiting to be processed; the number which have been given papers since the Bill was passed in November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17649/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: 796. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the guidelines in relation to employing persons under the better start access and inclusion model in view of the fact play schools across the country are refusing the funding offered under this programme due to the recruitment criteria (details supplied). [17562/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (12 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: As we have the required quorum of four members, including one Deputy and one Senator, we will commence the meeting in public session. I advise members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system and the broadcasting of the meeting. Apologies have been received from Teachta Peadar Tóibín. I propose that we go into private session to deal with a number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: We will now consider what it takes to sustain a viable rural community. I welcome the witnesses, Mr. Jerh O’Donoghue, Mr. Michael O’Mahony, Ms Samantha O’Shea and Ms Anne Fitzgerald representing Social Action Group Rathmore. I also welcome Ms Peigí Uí Chéidigh, Ms Máire Denvir and Ms Breda Ní Choisdealbha representing Tearmann Éanna from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: I thank Mr. O'Donoghue very much for his opening statement. I suppose the members of the committee will have questions, but Tearmann Éanna might give its opening statement now too and we will have questions from members afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: Gabhaim buíochas le Tearmann Éanna for the opening statement. I will now take questions from the members. I call Deputy Healy-Rae.