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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: Numerous school bus operators nationally and from west Cork have contacted me in the past two weeks. They are concerned that Bus Éireann has decided that all school bus services will return to pre-Covid operations and that all extra buses provided during Covid to allow for social distancing of children will no longer be provided. Many of these school bus operators are very worried that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (7 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the existing 12 metre rule for solar panels on the roofs of domestic properties without the need for planning permission will be abolished (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60506/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports available for a couple that have both been married before and lost their homes in their divorces; the schemes that are available to persons in this situation in relation to purchasing and building their own home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60517/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: 271. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance will be provided in relation to a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60072/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: Last Tuesday, much of the country was hit by high winds and rain. For decades now, the very hint of high winds and rain strikes terror into the people of Bantry and now Castletownbere as what happened on Tuesday has been happening for years, with businesses and residences ending up flooded. The mop-up operation on Tuesday in Bantry has once again angered business people as they are worn out...

Seafood Taskforce Final Report: Statements (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: One of the major recommendations from the task force interim report is that a month-long voluntary temporary cessation scheme would be offered to 220 whitefish vessels impacted by the quota reductions in the period from September to December. Fishermen have been raising their concerns about their industry since long before the Brexit trade deal was signed prior to Christmas 2020. All...

Seafood Taskforce Final Report: Statements (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: I wish to raise a point of order. I wish to clarify that one of the organisations, the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation, has rejected part of the report on the decommissioning scheme. The Minster has failed to recognise that. I will reject the same part of the report for the same reasons.

Seafood Taskforce Final Report: Statements (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: I ask the Minister to go back to Europe and fight for a quota-----

Seafood Taskforce Final Report: Statements (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: That is what we need. I want to make that point. It was not made clear that the organisation had rejected that part of the report.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: As we debate this Bill, some Deputies may be asking or telling themselves that the matter of foetal pain relief is more suited to medical guidelines than primary legislation. I am sure many of my Dáil colleagues remember that when similar amendments were proposed three years ago, the then Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, refused them. He stated: The purpose of this legislation is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. We are where we are. I have spoken a good deal about fishing in the past 12 months. I have been talking to the fishing organisations and there is considerable anger and bitterness in regard to fishing. I have spoken at great length about that. It is now almost a year since the Brexit EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, TCA, was agreed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: I did not get an answer about the bluefin tuna. I would also like to clarify that I do not support parts of the task force report in respect of decommissioning. The Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation in west Cork do not either. They have been made well aware of that. I just want that clarified because the Minister keeps me throwing at me that I do. It is a terrible...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 29, to delete “6 months” where it secondly occurs and substitute “12 months”. This is significant legislation, not least because it arises from the only commitment in the programme for Government that would seek to close down three Irish businesses. This is the first instance in which a legitimate and lawful farming...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, after line 41, to insert the following: “(v) all other reasonable, necessary and consequential costs and losses so that the totality of the compensation is reasonable and fair,”. I thank the Chairman for giving me the opportunity to speak. I do not know if the Minister is going to accept any of the amendments I have tabled....

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: I am pressing it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: I have a couple of questions. What constitutes a serious or significant error? Who decides this? Will standard errors not be considered?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: 12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter regarding supports for the hospitality sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62265/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding the funding available to a business in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62216/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Michael Collins: I welcome our guests who have come here today to speak about the continued crisis in fishing. It is something I have spoken on at great length in the Dáil. Serious errors were made in the run-up to the Brexit negotiations, which have cost us dearly. The Government failed to get a deal for the sector during Brexit negotiations and the only option it is now putting forward is a...

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Collins: My condolences to the parents, family and friends of the late Ashling Murphy. The horrendous murder of Ashling has hit every man, woman and child in Ireland. As a father of two daughters, they should, as should my son, walk the streets and lovely country walks in the safety that should exist in this country for all. As a country, we need to do better. We need to put a better system in...