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

Michael Collins: Deputy Healy-Rae raised a question that could apply to the Rathmore group and the Tearmann Éanna group, which was how we as a State could help. That was Deputy Healy-Rae's question. Am I correct?

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

Michael Collins: I thank the Rathmore social action group and-----

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

Michael Collins: That concludes our consideration of this topic. I thank the witnesses for assisting us in our deliberations.

Topical Issue Debate: Christian Community in the Middle East (13 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: Open Doors, an advocacy group, has been monitoring Christian persecution for over 60 years. It has stated a number of facts in its assessment of global trends in persecution in its world watch list for 2017. Open Doors has noted that 2017 is the fourth year in a row in which the level of overall persecution has risen. North Korea is still the number one offender. Islamic extremism...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: I thank all the groups for being here today. The Joint Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has been dealing with what it takes to sustain a viable rural community. We were coming close to the end of putting our programme together but we had not had representatives of the fishing industry before the committee. It is a very important industry. It is important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: As Ms Parke can see, there is a superpower. Somebody has 87% of the market compared with the 13% owned by others. It is obvious that superpowers operate in the sea, and it is unfortunate that we are in that situation. As she heard a witness say, 60 or 70 people are working in towns around Castletownbere, Dingle and other places. Perhaps if we could increase the percentage owned by bodies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: If he furnishes me with a copy I will read it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Michael Collins: It has been an extremely informative discussion for all of us. In fairness, seeing as there are politicians from each side here, which was clearly recognised, I think we should write to the Minister and give our view. An overwhelming majority was in favour of the Minister giving more serious attention to the serious issue of the 87% to 13% division of the quota. That needs to be addressed...

Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

Michael Collins: According to the Healthy Ireland Survey 2015, some 10% of the Irish population over the age of 15 has a probable mental health problem at any one time. There is no one in the country who does not have somebody in their lives who has an issue with mental health, whether it be depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol issues and-or drug issues. The Government needs to realise fully its commitments...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (2 May 2017)

Michael Collins: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners publish the figures for uncollected income tax for each previous year and the total amount written off to date by each year; if so, the location this information can be found; if it is subject to audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19909/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Vehicle Testing (2 May 2017)

Michael Collins: 1256. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the new nitrogen oxide emissions test will be introduced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (3 May 2017)

Michael Collins: 295. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way in which he envisages the broadband intervention map of the national broadband plan impacting rural Internet service providers; his plans to fill gaps in coverage in outlying areas when rural Internet service providers have been forced out of business in view of the fact that the national broadband plan has not...

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Michael Collins: Vera Twomey will for a second night sleep outside the Dáil in her fight to get medication for her child and every other person who suffers from the same illness in this country. In an answer to a question some weeks ago the Taoiseach said that for the medication to be legalised in this country it would have to be done through legislation which, in his view, would take some time. He...

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Michael Collins: In its very Title, the Bill acknowledges that rural Ireland is on a lesser footing than urban Ireland. That said, it is a very positive starting point from which to focus on where the inequalities lie and, thereafter, how they can be addressed. I welcome the Rural Equality Bill, which proposes to look at the impact of all legislation which comes before the House in respect of the social and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (4 May 2017)

Michael Collins: 6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the difference in the minimum amount of hectares of tillage needed to apply for the TAMS 2 scheme in comparison to the general TAMS measures; the number of persons that had less than 15 hectares of tillage under the 2016 basic farm scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20875/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 May 2017)

Michael Collins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

Topical Issue Debate: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (9 May 2017)

Michael Collins: I wish to discuss the ten year kelp harvest licence issued by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to BioAtlantis in Tralee to harvest mechanically 753 hectares, or 1,860 acres, of native kelp forest in Bantry Bay in west Cork. The licence that allows BioAtlantis to harvest mechanically vast amounts of kelp in Bantry Bay is experimental and the effects could...

Topical Issue Debate: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (9 May 2017)

Michael Collins: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Kelp forests are one of the most ecologically dynamic and biologically diverse habitats on the planet. The importance of kelp not only as a habitat but as a food resource for birds and fish has been highlighted by numerous studies. Kelp forests provide a foraging habitat for birds and fish. Kelp habitats are important nursery and refuge grounds...

Topical Issue Debate: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (9 May 2017)

Michael Collins: We do not want to have to be making the case here.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 May 2017)

Michael Collins: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if compensation has been sought by the Government from Malta arising from the unpaid claims of a company (details supplied); if compensation has been sought from Gibraltar arising from the unpaid claims of a company (details supplied); if a strategy is in place to prevent the same from happening again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21928/17]