Results 241-260 of 3,754 for speaker:Michael Collins

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Collins: 968. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider a number of points raised (details supplied) in relation to the sale of a property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2739/25]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: Independent Ireland congratulates Deputy Micheál Martin and his family on his election as Taoiseach today. Independent Ireland has very serious concerns for our country and looking at the new programme for Government, which is more or less cut and pasted from the last one, leads us to believe that little will change for the next five years for the many people struggling on a daily...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: Like others, a Cheann Comhairle, I thank you for resolving the situation that we have had, which has now been going on for seven days. The very democracy of the Irish Republic was in question here and it had to be resolved before we could go forward. We cannot have the situation that was being put before us. That looks like it is going to be resolved going forward and a settlement was made...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: I know. I am almost finished. We have a health crisis, with people on trolleys. We have a cost-of-living crisis and we want to discuss whether the carbon tax can continue in this country if we are not to further crucify people. We have an agricultural crisis where people are not getting their payments and we have a fisheries crisis, where the quotas of fishermen are being taken from them.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: We need to be here, sitting in the Dáil, next week. On that basis, we will not be supporting the suspension of the Dáil for the next two weeks.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: I wish the Ceann Comhairle well. I also wish all my colleagues well on their election to this new Dáil. It has been 15 weeks since an election was called and nine weeks since we had the election. It is scandalous, to be quite honest, when we have a housing crisis where 15,000 people are without homes and there is a health crisis with people on trolleys. This is happening year after...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (22 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason CIÉ pensioners who are members of the 1951 scheme received no increase in their pension since 2008 (details supplied). [46699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1107/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving retest for a person (details supplied) who has been waiting 14 weeks for a driving test, will be expedited, as the person is a trainee teacher and needs their car to commence placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1538/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: 581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency application for a school (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: 990. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to detail the citizenship entitlements of a person (details supplied) and the alternatives to citizenship if that is not available. [1128/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (22 Jan 2025)

Michael Collins: 991. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the permit for a person (details supplied) will be issued. [1130/25]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Michael Collins: On behalf of our independent technical group, I congratulate the new Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Verona Murphy. We look forward to working with her over the coming years. I also thank Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl for the kindness he has shown all of us in the Dáil in recent years. As the leader of Independent Ireland, I am honoured to be in this Thirty-fourth Dáil,...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Collins: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. I give support to the Houses of the Oireachtas Bill because we have to look at the work and the amount of work staff do daily for TDs, Ministers, Senators and everybody here who is elected. I pay tribute to my own staff, who work extremely hard, and Independent Ireland staff, who have been very strong workers with us through the years. I heard...

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Collins: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling this very worthy motion. The carer's allowance is an absolutely outrageous scandal when there is so much money in the State, as the Government continuously tells us. These people were not looked after in the budget. They put in the time and they care for people in their own homes and are proud to do so. They are saving the State tens of millions of euro...

Finance Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Collins: I will try to be brief. I will only speak for two to three minutes to give everybody else a chance. It is unfortunate that there is a guillotine here and we will not get an opportunity to speak on so many issues relating to the budget that are of great importance to the people of our country. It is a terrible situation that we have been forced into. There has been quite a lot of...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Michael Collins: What about west Cork and Kerry?

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Michael Collins: Are we all right? Are we to go blind, is it?