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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Draft Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan 2023-2027: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: We can talk about it privately. That is no problem.

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: Last week's announcement by the Government of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party showed that it is alarmingly out of touch with people in this country. It is astonishing to think the Government could go ahead with so-called cuts to help people and still be so blind to the real crisis whereby we see working families in such a mess. People cannot pay their rent and are struggling...

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: As soon as I started, the Minister went out the door. It is very disrespectful.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: Farmers are on the cusp of losing farms, due to the financially crippling fertiliser costs, which are burying local farmers in debt, mainly due to crazy, green policies. The average price of fertiliser a year ago was a costly high of €300 per tonne. Today’s prices have skyrocketed, with CAN fertiliser costing Irish farmers more than €600 per tonne and urea costing more...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: I thank the Minister of State. She says her Department is closely monitoring the fertiliser crisis. In the name of God, it has been going on for the last seven or eight months and there has been nothing from the Department. Mr. Santini of the EU agriculture committee said that this country can intervene on this matter but the Government has failed to do that. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: I asked the Minister of State what the Government is doing.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: We need them quick.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: I am. I am proud to be organic but the Minister of State is letting down my neighbouring farmers who cannot afford the fertiliser.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: The Minister of State does not understand.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: The Minister of State is letting down my neighbouring farmers.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: They cannot afford the fertiliser.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: I am quite willing do so but there are real farmers out there who work their farms day and night-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: -----and they cannot afford it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: We heard nothing.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Farm Costs (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: A Ceann Comhairle, it is a disaster.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: 73. To ask the Minister for Health if the good work that staff in settings caring for children have undertaken throughout the pandemic will be acknowledged (details supplied); and if they will be included in the €1,000 recognition payment. [5718/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: 291. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the application of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7732/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: 292. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the collection of small amounts of VAT by An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/22]

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: People with disabilities remain at a disadvantage in this country in spite of our having signed up to the UNCRPD. The state of footpaths in west Cork that facilitate access for disabled people is shocking. It is very unfair on them. As late as yesterday, a person with a disability and a motorised unit rang me to say he cannot go through one of the towns in west Cork because of the state of...

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Michael Collins: The Defence Forces have been under resourced for decades. It is astonishing to know that Ireland’s Defence Forces could not adequately protect itself from the risk of an attack should one happen. The recent report was probably the most significant report into the Defence Forces in 50 years. It looks like the Minister has inherited a total mess from his predecessor which raises...