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Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Collins: Yes. I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Collins: Since the introduction of the Wild Atlantic Way, any area along its route in west Cork has greatly benefited in tourism figures in recent years. Two years ago the people of Courtmacsherry and Barryroe were promised, following a ministerial visit, that their areas would be included in the Wild Atlantic Way. We are heading into the summer season of 2019 and promises made to the people of...

Beef Sector: Motion (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Collins: The beef farmer has increasingly been squeezed out of business in recent years. The very mention of Brexit a few years ago gave the perfect excuse for the factories to cut their prices which are down from 25 cent to 40 cent per kilogram or approximately €150 per head. This is a serious concern. Beef farmers are losing money and many of them will not be able to survive and stay in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Collins: In the recent debates on Brexit in the Dáil, the Government assured the public that the cross-border health scheme, which has enabled thousands to get urgent cataract, hip, knee and other operations, would continue no matter what kind of Brexit unfolds. This indeed was good news for the people, but the HSE cross-border team has been advising those looking to go to the North of Ireland...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Collins: I heard what the Minister had to say in the Seanad on the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill. I listened to it very clearly. One of the things he said is that politicians are scaremongering. Politicians are not scaremongering. It is our constitutional right to raise concerns that are out there. This Bill has lain in the Minister's Department for two years. Every speaker has been picking up...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Collins: Why is the review promised not being carried out after seven years?

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Collins: No problem. Why has the review not been carried out after seven years?

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 5:In page 3, line 17, after “may” to insert “not”. The Minister spoke about my namesake from west Cork and stated that he would turn in his grave because I have been shutting doors. I ask the Minister not to insult the name of General Michael Collins in this Dáil. The Minister shut the door for two years when he was asleep at the wheel...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: It is stated on page 61 of the programme for Government that the Government will develop protocols to enable ambulances to take patients to the most appropriate location rather than the nearest emergency department. The 24-hour accident and emergency departments in Bantry and Mallow were closed a number of years ago and now, despite the concerns of people in west Cork, ambulances must...

Autism Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I will support the motion on what is, importantly, World Autism Awareness Day. We need to break down the barriers that effect children with autism and their families. At present, the waiting lists for a child to be assessed are up to two years, and during this period, no supports are in place for families such as an occupational therapist or a speech and language therapist. I have met a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: The programme for the Government contains a promise to protect fishermen’s incomes. Last week, the Dáil rushed through the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017. The Bill, which was supported by the Government, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin, did not undergo pre-legislative scrutiny. It had been sidelined in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for two years....

Educational Supports for Children Experiencing Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: Homelessness is a real and serious problem in Ireland. There are 3,784 children now living in emergency accommodation. This Government does not have any policy in place to cater for the educational needs of children who are homeless or living in emergency accommodation. In addition, the needs of these homeless children are not even mentioned in the action plan for education nor in the...

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: We all know at this stage that Brexit will have so many implications for Ireland, some we can predict and some we cannot, but one thing that is for sure is that there will be many challenges ahead and it is vital that we do everything in our power to protect Ireland and its industries and markets from any negative backlash as a result of Brexit. Ireland is very dependant on its agriculture...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I take it we will discuss the community involvement scheme, the LEADER programme and the rural regeneration scheme later.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I welcome the Minister and Minister of State. In most cases, their budget has been very well spent and helps in rural Ireland. I will give some feedback. I do not want to seem in any way negative as there are a great deal of positive aspects to this, which we should acknowledge. However, there are some areas of concern that I would like the Minister to consider. Some €2 million...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: On page 47 of the programme for Government ambitious tourism policy goals by 2025 are set. We have a major tourism threat in west Cork and it is an issue I raised with the Taoiseach two weeks ago. There are major concerns in Kinsale about a proposed mussel farm off Kinsale harbour, which will cover a vast area of sea and will lead to huge consequences for the Kinsale community. I know the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I did not ask the Minister to comment on that. I asked him whether he will work to put in place stricter guidelines as other European countries are doing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: Transport Infrastructure Ireland stated recently that 70% of people who commute to work use their cars to do so. Sixty percent drive and 10% travel as passengers. There is daily gridlock on the roads leading into Cork city. For example, tens of thousands of motorists use the south link road daily. People from west Cork in my constituency travel daily to Cork city for work. People are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach is probably aware that, in 1886, we had rail right through west Cork to Schull and, in 1892, on the northern side of west Cork, we had rail all way to down to Bantry. It is astonishing that, in 2019, not alone do we not have rail in west Cork, we do not even have a connecting bus service to the train station from west Cork. A spokesperson from the Automobile Association is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: On page 85 of the programme for Government, it promised to work and make our older years better years. Three years into the lifetime of the Government, and after eight years of the Taoiseach's party being in government, the health service is in an unprecedented state of crisis. In Cork, the number of accident and emergency departments has been reduced from five to two. The ambulance...