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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: This week is Parkinson's Awareness Week and last Saturday I attended the launch of a Parkinson’s bus in Bandon heralded by a champion for those with Parkinson's in west Cork, Tony Wilkinson, along with Parkinson's sufferers. Many people assume that Parkinson's affects the older generation but one in 20 diagnosed with the condition is under 40 years of age. The Government does not...

Building the Housing of the Future: Motion [Private Members] (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: The homelessness figures have reached an all-time high, with 10,000 people currently homeless. Does this Government really realise that these are not just statistics, but real people who deserve the fundamental human right to safety and shelter? In this Chamber we have debated ways to relieve to current housing crisis over and over. I am baffled as to why, after all the hours of discussion...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: This motion is on the proposals for directly elected mayors with executive functions. What I want to know is if there is going to be a separate mayor for Cork county? All the talk is about Cork city but the county is there too. I know the Government has forgotten it down through the years but surely to God I do not need to keep reminding the Government. How much is the directly elected...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak to this Bill, the primary focus of which is patient care and safety. I welcome the amendment to this Bill which will ensure that doctors and other healthcare professionals will have to declare any convictions or criminal sanctions before being allowed to register in the State. This will allow us in Ireland to use findings from disciplinary...

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: The purpose of the Bill is to provide for an increase in the maximum number of ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal from nine to 15. I welcome this as the Court of Appeal has a large volume of work. It inherited some of its cases from the Supreme Court and also deals with a large volume of new cases. Before the Court of Appeal was established, the average waiting time for cases to be...

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: It has been continuing for 14 years and destroyed his life.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: Page 43 of the programme for Government indicates that the Government promises to put in place measures to revitalise all of Ireland. In January 2017 the Government launched the Action Plan for Rural Development and Pat Spillane was appointed an ambassador to engage with local communities. Rural Ireland is getting a hammering in every way possible. I have been canvassing in west Cork and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: My question was about the ambassador for rural Ireland to which I did not get an answer.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Conditions (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: 211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the licence granted to a company (details supplied) for the mechanical harvesting of kelp in Bantry Bay overrides all other licences operating in the area; if fishermen that leave their fishing equipment in the kelp cutting licence area do so at their own risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17036/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I also echo the sentiments of my colleagues. This issue has been raised many times and a motion was tabled on it. CE supervisors have been waiting for 11 years for their entitlements. No one would expect to wait 11 years for his or her entitlements. The country faces an imminent strike by CE supervisors. I expect that will affect the CE schemes being delivered by the great men and women...

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: That is correct. I echo the comments of Deputy Pringle on Donegal. I have the same issues in west Cork from one peninsula into another. The difficulty is to have a proper transport service. Last week on Leaders' Questions with the Taoiseach I raised the possibility of a park-and-ride system that would run from Clonakilty to Cork train station and Cork Airport and on to Cork city to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: Page 89 of the programme for Government states: "Education is the key to giving every child an equal opportunity in life." Falling populations on islands are leading to the closure of schools. This happened on Sherkin Island in recent years. Following discussions with parents at the time, a chaperone service was offered, whereby someone would travel on the ferry with the children to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 1147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the compulsory introduction of seaweed to the diet of cows in a bid to comply with the ordered reduction in air pollution figures based on recent studies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18676/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: On page 73 of the programme for Government, the Government promised to improve services and increase supports for people with disabilities. However, we have carers experiencing serious financial difficulties who will cease operations in 2020 unless urgent funding of €2 million per annum is provided by the HSE. RehabCare provides services in every county in Ireland to 3,000 people...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the four residencies rule is a private arrangement between organisations (details supplied); if so, if the decision to display residencies on mart boards is not a directive from his Department and there is no directive currently in place directing marts to continue displaying this information; the reason his Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department facilitates the four-movement rule being displayed on mart display boards by providing movement history; the legislative basis on which his Department shares the data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the requirements for the beef roundtable in view of the current crisis; the reason an organisation (details supplied) has not been included on the forum; when it will be included in the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address matters relating to heifers that are purchased for fattening in feedlots that arrive in calf (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21132/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address matters relating to the beef roundtable (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21133/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Indemnity: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank the witnesses for being before us. I want to express concern about insurance difficulties on behalf of the many community and voluntary groups that are in existence. I am involved in many such groups. Insurance is a significant issue for them and for their survival. I am involved in a community group that is paying over €3,000 for insurance. It is a voluntary group from...