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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: 261. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to progress the adoption (information and tracing) Bill 2016 by introducing legislation to allow thousands of adoptees to access their own information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49427/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank Ms Rooney for her presentation. It would be wrong of me not to be truthful. There is great dismay about the RRDF, its distribution and how funds are allocated to rural communities in my own constituency of Cork South-West. We have what many feel are very strong and valuable projects, supported by Cork County Council, which have been refused funding in recent weeks. We were also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: Others did. I accept that the witnesses may have to generalise in their reply. I am only talking about the application because it was shovel ready.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: A speaker did so a while ago and there was no problem. I am living in the community in question, so I know the project well. For a voluntary community organisation to raise €500,000 for a project it believes will be a game changer for the whole peninsula and far beyond, as with the Mizen Head Signal Station, and then get refused without finding out the real reason for refusal leaves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: I mentioned groups that got funding 12 months ago but that have not even turned the shovel yet. What is the follow-through? Why are legitimate groups that have a shovel-ready project or that could turn the shovel within a month not getting funding while those that indicated they were shovel ready but that are no longer shovel ready are getting funding? Is the money taken back from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: My thanks to everyone for being here today. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, and Senator Maura Hopkins. I propose that we go into private session to discuss housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: We are in public session. It is proposed that COM (2019) 494 does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: To assist the joint committee in considering the protection and promotion of a vibrant nightlife, economy and culture in our major cities I am very pleased to welcome from the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, Mr. Conor Falvey, assistant secretary of the culture division, and Mr. John Kennedy, head of the cultural schemes unit. Before I ask witnesses to address the committee, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank Mr. Falvey for his presentation. I will now take questions from members, starting with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: Would Senator Warfield like to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: That concludes our consideration of this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank the departmental officials for their engagement with the committee.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Collins: Page 95 of the programme for Government, under education, says the Government is committed to delivering the school capital investment programme. Three years ago, the people of Bandon were promised a four classrooms and a teachers' resource room in St. Brogan's College to cope with the huge demand for entry to the school. Two years on, not a shovel has been turned, leaving a nightmare for...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Collins: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and location of jobs secured by the IDA in the past three years in south-west County Cork, in particular the three peninsulas and eight islands in west County Cork. [50344/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Collins: Will the Minister outline the number and locations of jobs the IDA has secured in Cork South-West in the past three years? I refer in particular to jobs on the three peninsulas and eight islands in west Cork.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Collins: I will focus on Cork South-West, the constituency I represent. It was an area where farming, fishing and the construction industry experienced something of a boom when times were good, but unfortunately all of these industries are going through a very difficult time. Employment is scarce on the ground in Mizen Head, the Beara Peninsula, the Sheepshead Peninsula, Bantry, Skibbereen,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank the Minister of State. We discussed the islands, and their focus is very much on tourism. I attended the launch of the national policy on the islands, at which the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, were in attendance. They were most welcome to Sherkin Island recently. Any focus on the islands is very welcome. Sherkin, Cape Clear, Bere, Whiddy and Dursey make...

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in support of this motion. I have pleaded with the Minister time and time again for immediate action to tackle the housing problem. The Government is presiding over the worst homelessness crisis in the history of the State. The number of homeless families has increased by 354% since September 2014. More than a third of people in emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Collins: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the home care budget for the west County Cork area; and his views on same. [49924/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Collins: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the HSE plan for home care for 2020; and his views on same. [49925/19]