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Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: The Minister of State is a man I respect-----

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: -----but I will not respect him for that, if he does not mind me saying that now.

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: How can the Minister of State defend any Government or previous government that spent €808,000 on a Dáil printer and wasted the money? It spent €1.43 million on a security hut. It spent €2.5 billion, heading to €3 billion, on a children's hospital. It spent €22 million on a Covid ventilator that was never used. It spent €2.5 billion in...

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: You went in-----

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: Independent Ireland.

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — overspending and waste within the public sector not only erodes trust in Government but also diverts resources from essential services; and — as members of Dáil Éireann, and therefore custodians of the public purse, we have a duty to the people of Ireland to be committed to ensuring that taxpayers' money is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, the ICSA and the Irish Rural Association are today protesting about GAEC 2 at Agriculture House. If this is not stopped, it will mean more regulations acting against Irish farmers. They need an urgent meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Instead of giving these genuine farmers debate time today, I am asking the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: 188. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9303/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to expedite a driving test for a person (details supplied). [9229/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the case for reassignment of funds (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9461/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for emergency works for a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9125/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: 436. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) was removed from a housing list. [9124/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: 688. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the number of unborn babies who have survived the abortion procedure since the enactment of the abortion law in January 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9283/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: 701. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2207 of 23 July 2024, which states that "the HSE is currently working to define quality measures and implement data collection mechanisms for termination of pregnancy nationally", if she will provide specific information on the steps being taken by the responsible group within the HSE to improve and implement accurate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (4 Mar 2025)

Michael Collins: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the number and severity scale of all incidents recorded in the national incident management system (NIMS) for women who obtained a medical abortion and who were subsequently found to have an ectopic pregnancy, including the NIMS search criteria used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9430/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Collins: Yesterday's meeting of the Dáil reform committee was a staged set event by Government politicians present. My understanding was we would all put forward proposals, which we did as well as the Government did, then discuss them, iron out what issues we had and draw up an agreement, but instead of Dáil reform being Dáil reform, last night it became Dáil dictate with the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Michael Collins: Taoiseach, I have always advocated for the rights of Irish fishermen whose quotas have been decimated over the years with 25% lost after Brexit and no recovery of quota since. Irish boats have, for generations, fished Rockall but in 2021, the Scottish Government claimed the rock and a 12 mile limit around it. Has the Irish Government conceded the ownership of Rockall to the UK? If not,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Feb 2025)

Michael Collins: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a bus service in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8212/25]

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Collins: In August 2024, a headline in one of the newspapers stated that the longest waiting time for a driving test was 22 weeks. However, six months later, 22 weeks is now likely the shortest waiting time. During the Thirty-third Dáil, I spoke 11 times about the lengthy waiting times for driving tests. Now, in the Thirty-fourth Dáil, we are making no progress. The solution is clear....

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Collins: Last week it was reported that more than 14,000 children are waiting for an assessment of need. As is the same with everybody else I am sure, one of our constituents has a son who was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability and had an assessment of needs conducted in 2016. The family was informed he required psychological, speech and language, and occupational therapy but he has...