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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: 723. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the Government has not provided a fuel subsidy to Irish fishermen given that the French and Spanish governments have done so for their fishermen. [53531/22]

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: As several colleagues mentioned, it is important to look at this issue from both sides. We cannot talk about housing without talking about the plight of some landlords. They are not all unscrupulous. In fact, many of them are being very fair. In looking at the housing crisis, we must reverse back to where the mistakes were made and the fact is there were a shocking number of mistakes....

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: The proposals here today are quite shocking, to be quite honest with the Minister. As far as I can see, some of these generators are going to be run on fossil fuels, apparently railroading all planning guidelines, waiving pre-legislative scrutiny and guillotining the debate. These are the most important values in any democracy. We must give the people the right to speak. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: My questions are based on the Minister's opening statement. He said these past few years have been particularly challenging for our fishing industry. In addition to the continuing fuel crisis, the impacts of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and the quota transfers under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement are still having a very negative effect. These are the Minister's words but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: Okay. I have just one other question. There is an energy rebate for ordinary households and businesses but the fishermen see no way forward for a rebate. Is that being considered because-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: -----their energy bills are far more than most, to be quite honest?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: The State has announced the sale of 8% of the majority stake in AIB in one go. The track record of AIB with its customers can, at least, be questioned. When AIB closed its Schull branch many years ago, the people of Schull and the Mizen Peninsula were promised a mobile bank but AIB is now using every excuse to avoid showing its face in the town. A few months ago, AIB decided to make a huge...

Home Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: In the west Cork region and nationwide a severe shortage of carers is leaving many elderly people with no option but to go into long-term residential care in nursing homes. This is not their choice or the choice of their families. I am aware of many elderly constituents who are in hospital awaiting discharge but because no home care package has been put in place and due to a shortage of...

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: One of my constituents contracted Covid in January 2021. This is one of many stories. He was diagnosed with long Covid three weeks ago. His symptoms have been present all this time and have made it impossible for him to carry out the simplest of tasks, such as driving, going to the local shops and even walking short distances. He has had to give up sports such as hurling, football, soccer...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: Irish Water has had quite a lot of issues. Deputy McGrath mentioned Cork County Council workers and employees who are having their rights completely changed. Perhaps they have worked their whole lives for Cork County Council, having initially agreed their terms and conditions, and now they are changing. It is a huge issue for a lot of people. It is raised with me quite often in west Cork....

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: All across the country, SME owners are worried and struggling as we head into the winter due to rising costs, higher interest rates and waning consumer confidence. While the Government cites the war in Ukraine as the rationale for this Bill, many other factors are also to blame. The Government's ongoing dysfunctional energy policies, for example, mean Irish consumers are paying much higher...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person can sell a bag of turf at a market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55556/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is envisaged that farmers who own their own land on the edge of a town, within the town boundary, will be liable for the proposed 3% land tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54492/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: 758. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the ECCE capitation from €69 per child per week to €76 per child per week with immediate effect (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54491/22]

Energy Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: I thank Mairead McGrath and Brian Ó Domhnaill in our office for helping us to put the motion together. According to the latest consumer price index, CPI, the rate of inflation illustrates a 9.2% increase in the cost of living between October 2021 and October 2022. The rate of inflation in Ireland is being driven by the cost of energy. The cost of gas has spiked by 93.3% in the past 12...

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: The extension of this Act will allow the hospitality sector to continue to provide for the sale or supply of intoxicating liquor in outdoor seating areas. The Act was introduced in July 2021. There is an ongoing demand for provisions that allow businesses to provide outdoor dining services with clarity and certainty in relation to the law. Therefore, that appears to be the rationale for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: I have raised the crisis regarding Dursey Island off Castletownbere on numerous occasions, mainly because the world-famous Dursey cable car has been suspended for number of months due to the repair works being carried out. The islanders and landowners are anxiously awaiting the cable car works completion, which has been put off due to inclement weather. I spoke to the islanders and...

Impaired Farm Credit Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I apologise for the absence of Deputy Mattie McGrath. He genuinely wanted to be here this evening but is unable to be with us. He has put a great deal of work into this Bill, along with others, as I will explain. The Deputy sends his apologies. This Rural Independent Group has the overarching objective of protecting the family farm...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: I will go through things as quickly as possible and I thank each of the farm organisations that are here and which have been with us all along, leading us in the right direction in relation to some of the schemes as they have been developed. It looks to me that CAP is losing its value. When you hear some of our guests stating that more than half of the farmers in the country will not be...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: It is not agreed.