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Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Michael Collins: First and foremost, let me be unequivocal. Any deliberate arson attack on property is condemnable, regardless of the rationale behind such acts. They are criminal and should be dealt with swiftly by the State's law enforcement authority, An Garda Síochána. The risk of someone being killed or injured in an arson attack is real and the act of burning buildings is deeply wrong and...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Michael Collins: The country is grappling with a deepening mental health crisis and it is children who are bearing the brunt. The Government, despite its many promises, is failing on all fronts to provide the necessary mental health support to young people. The coalition has been a saga of unfulfilled promises when it comes to child mental health services. The Children’s Rights Alliance’s...

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Michael Collins: The proposed Bill will impose an administrative burden on employers, including those running small businesses. They will need to manage the deduction and remittance of trade union subscriptions, maintain open lines of communication with employees in trade unions or potentially face legal consequences. Not only will this increase the cost of doing business here, it will also push up the cost...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Feb 2024)

Michael Collins: The cost-of-living increases have pushed many families to the edge every week. VAT on hospitality has had a shockingly negative impact on businesses, with cafes, pubs and restaurants closing one by one, as our Government stands idly by, not even providing a sympathetic ear. On 31 March, the excise duty on fuel is going to jump the price of fuel up. For the working father and mother or...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Michael Collins: There are two sides to this story, which I will tell the Minister. We are aware of the debacle and the scandals going on with RTÉ. To be honest I do not know where it is going. As far as the public is concerned it is going nowhere. The public have lost complete confidence. I will take you all back a little bit to 1970, when a transmitter and antenna on a wooden pole was erected...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Information and Communications Technology (27 Feb 2024)

Michael Collins: 52. To ask the Taoiseach if the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB) website uses a third-party assistive technology software tool (details supplied), and when an issue will be rectified. [8436/24]

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: International Women's Day, celebrated annually on 8 March, serves as a powerful reminder of the strides women have made in various fields, be it politics, science, arts or social justice. It is a day to honour the trailblazers who shattered glass ceilings, the activists who fought for equality, and the everyday heroes who uplift their communities. Yet, against this backdrop, the...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: As we stand on the precipice of this Friday's vote, Ireland's fate hangs in the balance with a pivotal referendum that could redefine the very fabric of our society. It centres around replacing Article 41.2 of the Constitution with Article 42B. This proposed article recognises that care provided by family members to one another forms a bedrock upon which our common good rests. It...

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: Ireland is in the midst of a severe housing crisis, with the political establishment seemingly incapable of delivering on housing need. The homeless population now exceeds 13,000 and is growing rapidly, yet nothing substantial is being done to reduce the number. The Government's flagship strategy, Housing for All, has goals that include increasing housing affordability and reducing...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: Mother of God, I would appreciate if there was a little bit left. There was talk earlier about speed limits, which are a very serious concern in my constituency. We have great sympathy for anyone who gets hurt in an accident and it is a concern but there has been a low rate of deaths in west Cork, and I pray to God that this continues for the people there. However, we are driving in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Fuels (5 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reversal of his decision to end the motor fuel subsidy shortly in view of cost of living increases and the potential for fuel tourism (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10332/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (5 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: 714. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings he has held or attended which discussed termination of pregnancy, and to provide details on same, from 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (5 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: 715. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare professionals who have exercised conscientious objection with regard the provision of terminations of pregnancy at the end of each year from 2019 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10328/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: I thank the Chair and our guests. The witnesses spoke a great deal about farmers and the situation they had to cope with recently in light of the reduction from 250 kg N/ha to 220 kg N/ha. I know there were quite a lot of visits to farms in Timoleague and that whole area in west Cork where water quality was found to be as good as you could probably get but it still made no difference to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: I could refer to other towns and areas, but I will zone in on Shannonvale specifically. It has been waiting 26 years for improvements, but there have been none. What is happening is destructive. Raw sewage is entering people’s drinking water pipelines. We cannot get an opportunity to sit down with Uisce Éireann. It blames the council and the council blames it. It is like a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: I would appreciate that, but how will I communicate with Uisce Éireann?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: I thank Mr. Horgan. This is a serious issue. There are other areas in west Cork where raw sewage is entering the pipeline, yet there is so much finger-pointing at farmers that it is almost as if the farmer is guilty of all the wrongs that exist when that is not the case. We have to put this situation right in our towns and villages. In my village of Goleen in west Cork, we spent a great...

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: The Rural Independent Group's Private Members' motion last month called on the Government to act immediately to address the severe shortage of general practitioners across rural Ireland. We are happy to support this motion. This crisis has been escalating for over four years, with recent data revealing that over two thirds, 66%, of rural GPs are currently unable to accept new patients. I...

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: Excuse me, I am speaking.

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: We did not interrupt when the Deputy was speaking.