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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Michael Collins: I have four questions, two for Meat Industry Ireland and two for both Meat Industry Ireland and Bord Bia. The first is a more serious question so I will ask it on a stand-alone basis. We have heard from sheep farmers and marts, and also on various media, about how the factories are raising or lowering the price of lamb. We are hearing rumblings and calls for a full investigation into the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: I echo what the Senator has said. I welcome all the witnesses. I admire each group and what they have done for this country and the opportunities they have given young people and people throughout Ireland. I will keep my questions brief because I am speaking in the Dáil. Will Ms Kavanagh outline Dressage Ireland’s experience of financial transparency and accountability in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: Does Dressage Ireland get any funding directly from Horse Sport Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: Does Ms Kavanagh think it should?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: ParaEquestrian Ireland has 47 members. I gather, and I may be corrected, that Dressage Ireland has 860 members. I am afraid I do not know the rest. I have not done the research. It looks like those here are funding much of what is going on and Horse Sport Ireland is standing back and not delivering.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: I have one other question. Do the four groups here today have anyone on the board of Horse Sport Ireland? The witnesses are saying "No". That is an astonishing situation, to be quite honest. They are on the outside and they will be kept on the outside until that is rectified. Surely to God we can help so that each of the organisations here today can have at least one board member on the...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: I appreciate the opportunity to speak about the position of mayor of Limerick city and county and I acknowledge my learned colleague Deputy O'Donoghue, whose area we are talking about. I have serious reservations as to the costing of the mayor for the county. From where will the money come? Will the Government put up its hands and say it will fully fund the mayor for the five years of the...

Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: I am sharing time with my colleagues. Imagine someone who has just stepped onto the property ladder, finally owning a place to call home. Now picture this newfound security suddenly shaken by something the person has never faced before, namely, rising mortgage interest rates. For many in Ireland, this is a reality check they have never seen coming. It is causing many sleepless nights and...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: The Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023 is about putting limits on how much money electricity producers can make, as required by a European Union rule from October 2022. This limit will affect certain types of electricity production and will cover the period from December 2022 until June 2023. People are concerned because it took our Government...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Legal Services (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if the position of State Solicitor for west Cork has been advertised since a person (details supplied) retired in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40614/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: Today, thousands of early childcare providers have converged on our capital for a decent, peaceful protest outside the Dáil. For three days their services will be closed in a desperate effort to wake a sleeping Minister and a very much sound-asleep Government on this issue. Is the Taoiseach aware that 97 services have closed this year so far? Is he aware that many more are on the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: Out of touch.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: I am delighted the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, is here before us today because this is a hugely serious issue. I recently received a heartfelt email from one of my constituents, a concerned mother whose child is a patient at Temple Street hospital. In her message, she expressed profound anxiety regarding her child's well-being. She conveyed her utmost appreciation for the surgeon who...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: I will be agreeing with this motion because I have seen what the lifting of the eviction ban has done. It has added to more difficulties for people who are seeking a home. They are being evicted from their homes and have no rights. I attend an average of ten clinics a week and once a month I might do another 15 or 20 in small rural communities. Every Saturday, I hold a clinic at 9.30 a.m....

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: In our deliberations on the Bill’s provisions, we must remain steadfast in our commitment to safeguarding Ireland’s energy security, a non-negotiable asset that cannot be jeopardised by political hesitation or short-term thinking. Ensuring the future energy needs of our nation is a collective duty that begins with unwavering support for vital initiatives like the Shannon LNG...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (26 Sep 2023)

Michael Collins: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when an address (details supplied) will have fibre broadband; the reason that they are being told the year 2027 is when they will receive it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41657/23]

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Collins: The utter lack of accessible public transport in rural areas and this outdated system have left countless students stranded without reliable transportation to their schools. It is an absolute disgrace. The Government has the audacity to preach about reducing car journeys for the sake of our environment, but the absence of adequate public and school bus transport is a glaring contradiction...

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Collins: The early childcare providers have delivered for this country but shamefully, the Minister has turned his back on them. He has shamefully rattled out figures time and time again but has never broken these down. These providers have asked him for a complete breakdown of them. Those who came up here and had to go on strike for three days outside the Dáil have to listen to the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Collins: 653. To ask the Minister for Health whether the Government has commissioned any opinion polling related to any aspects of abortion provision since 2019 and to date in 2023; and if so, what questions were asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Driver Test (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Collins: 658. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42631/23]