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Nurses' and Midwives' Pay and Recruitment: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: I am grateful to Sinn Féin for the opportunity to speak on this motion. Like many of our public sector staff, nurses and healthcare professionals have been badly hit in recent years. It is no surprise that many of our nurses are leaving Ireland to seek work abroad or are changing their career paths, given the working conditions and pay scales they experience. Despite the so-called...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: I have spoken at great length on this Bill on more than one occasion and am glad to have the opportunity to speak on it again, although more amendments have been made. Further difficulties will be inflicted on the people who live in rural Ireland if the Bill is passed in its current form. When I entered the discussions on the programme for Government - and I stayed quite a long time,...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: The questions Deputy Ó Cuív asked are the questions I would ask about Leader. Communities are desperate for the funding. It is not happening. We have mentioned that here in the past two years. Every Deputy I know has mentioned it. The Minister and his predecessor seem to be telling us there is loads of money available. Why is the money not getting out to the people and the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Select Committee (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: I remind members, officials and those in the Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the sound system and the broadcasting of the meeting. In accordance with standard procedures on paperless committees agreed by the Committee on Procedure, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated to members on the document...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: The principal purpose of the Bill is to amend the Heritage Act 1995 on foot of the report of the critical review of the Heritage Council, to make provision for the regulation of cutting or burning of vegetation and to provide for clarification of the powers of authorised officers under the Wildlife Acts. The Bill also proposes to amend the Canals Act 1986 to provide enabling provisions in...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: I refer members to the list of grouped amendments for the purpose of the debate. We will now proceed to consideration of the Bill.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: Amendments Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: Is the Deputy pressing amendment No. 3?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: Will the Deputy be pressing amendment No. 4?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: How does it stands?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: Amendments Nos. 7 and 17 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: We can discuss it now.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: Amendment Nos. 14 and 16 are inclusive and related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Collins: How stands amendment No. 15?