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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I am sorry, Ceann Comhairle, but it is an outrage.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I will support the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. Those across the floor will say, of course, I would, that I am in opposition, but they are wrong. When everyone here were calling on Deputy Fitzgerald to resign in 2017, I did not support that motion. Furthermore, I was the only Deputy in west Cork to make it clear on my local radio station that she had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I welcome all those who made presentations today and at our last meeting. There were some very interesting presentations. Much of this debate is based on connectivity. If there is no connectivity, particularly broadband but also mobile phone coverage, it is very difficult to run any type of business. It is a major issue in my constituency of Cork South-West. Much of it has to do with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I know that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I want the Minister back before the committee. This issue is very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Many of the projects were very similar to those that got off the ground and received funding or continued to receive it. In a rural community, if we do not receive that type of funding, we will not be able to get our feet off the ground. I would love to be able to bring in groups of people like those involved in the Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen, but it cannot live on its own. West Cork needs...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Today I raise an issue that has previously been raised, which shows the importance of the issue, namely, the crisis in Irish agriculture with beef sector farmers and what they have gone through and continue to go through basically to try to provide an income on their family farms. All farming sectors will face major difficulties post Brexit but Brexit has come already to the many beef...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Approximately 170,000 people are employed directly in the agrifood sector and 250,000 people employed indirectly in the wider rural areas in agrifood production. Does the Tánaiste realise the extent of the crisis these farmers are in? I truly do not think he does. Tonight hundreds of farmers will attend the beef plan meeting in the Westlodge Hotel in Bantry. The Tánaiste may...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: The Government should have had a vision. It had no vision for farmers or the fishing people of this country - the people on the ground will say this - to tackle the crisis we are in head on. Will the Tánaiste please tell me what I can offer the farmers at tonight's meeting? What can I offer as a hope or a solution to the disaster they are dealing with, which is not being able to get a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Will the Tánaiste come with me to Bantry tonight to see the crisis on the ground?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I am not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: No. I am being honest.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Over the past number of weeks, beef farmers have been holding public meetings in west Cork and Kerry, which have been attended by hundreds of people who are trying to see if they can save their livelihoods. Prices for cattle have collapsed and many are working at a loss that they cannot allow to continue. Hundreds of these farmers are angered and frustrated. As they see it, at the very...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: The prices are dropping.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: With Brexit approaching, it will no doubt have important consequences for the Irish economy. It is vital that this Government navigates its way through these uncertain waters with its head well screwed on. We are all in the same boat, and it is so important that we work together and listen to the concerns of the people. Brexit poses a number of major challenges for healthcare, especially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I have been very interested in this side of rural transport for quite some time, particularly given the road traffic Bill that came before the Dáil. Deputy Troy said it is very positive that we are now speaking about rural transport. The mistake was that we should have spoken about it before the Bill went before the Dáil so we would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Link and Rural Transport Programme: National Transport Authority (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank the National Transport Authority for the presentations to us. The Local Link service is second to none as a daytime service. It is absolutely meticulous, and it is a model that should be looked at in rolling out any future transport service. I am not just talking about west Cork or County Cork, but Local Link throughout the country. The people on the board represent a geographic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Link and Rural Transport Programme: National Transport Authority (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: We need to tease all these aspects out. It is very hard to see a person getting a vehicle for €10,000 and insurance for €6,000, €7,000 or €8,000. We are talking about costs close to €20,000 before the operator turns the key in the ignition. Then he or she will have to roll out the service for €5 per person. In a rural community he or she might do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Link and Rural Transport Programme: National Transport Authority (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: The Chairman can call me Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Link and Rural Transport Programme: National Transport Authority (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: They call it "Ross's Bill"-----