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National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: A few weeks ago, on "Liveline", many brave women spoke out about their harrowing experiences of Ireland’s maternity services, past and present, and how they had felt let down by the system. No woman should ever have to suffer in such a manner and what happened should never be allowed to happen again. We need to work towards making our maternity care safer. We are fortunate to have...

National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: I support this Bill and commend Sinn Féin on bringing it forward. It will make a great difference for all hospitality workers in Ireland. It will give them a legal right to their tips and all restaurants would be required to introduce a system which fairly distributes tips among staff. Up to now many felt that there was a wrong being done to workers in this sector. There is no doubt...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: During the local elections the Government announced €100,000 million for beef farmers. Those beef and suckler farmers have had a horrendous time during the past years. There have been huge drops in family farm incomes. Last week the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, said that there would be a roll-out of the €100 million following discussions with farming organisations. Will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: On page 59 of the programme for Government, the Government promised to update the national eye care plan. The HSE has confirmed, however, that at the end of 2018 in the south west approximately 5,000 people were waiting for ophthalmology treatment, some 3,126 of whom had been waiting more than 12 months. In a report on ophthalmology released today it is stated that it is taking up to 60...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: Many clinics in the UK are simply a clean room which is fully equipped and staffed. That is how simply this crisis can be resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ship Disposal (13 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter relating to an abandoned trawler at a location (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24662/19]

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: I am astonished to hear the Minister of State say that there is no embargo on home help hours and that this is not an issue in the Cork and Kerry region. I received an email from a person in the constituency that the Minister of State and I represent. A family member of the constituent wants to come home but cannot do so. The constituent is willing to give up a huge amount of time but also...

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: That occurred in Cork South-West, the constituency the Minister of State represents. I have received many similar letters in the past two weeks by people who seeking home help hours. Is the Minister of State indicating that letter to which I refer, which was sent by the HSE, is incorrect?

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: This is a disgrace. The Minister of State is questioning what I have-----

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: Has a letter been sent to public health nurses stating that there is an embargo and asking them to cut home help hours? The letter to which I refer is clear; it issued last week to a person who is in a hospital bed and whose family is trying to get the person home. I have no problem deleting the names of the parties involved and sending a copy to the Minister of State. The letter was...

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: That is rubbish.

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: I am not roaring; I am stating the facts.

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: During my contribution to my first Leaders' Questions with then Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, in March 2016, I spoke of the major shortfalls in our home help service. In spite of promises made by the Taoiseach at that time, nothing has really happened. During negotiations on the programme for Government, in which I was very much involved, discussions took place about providing a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: Prior to the local elections, €100 million was announced for beef farmers. As the Taoiseach well knows, we have spoken often enough about this in the Dáil. Beef farmers have been on their knees in recent years. It is a very serious crisis. How will this funding be distributed and rolled out? Farmers do not want the factory hierarchies to get the funding when it becomes...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: The treatment of Irish fishermen's rights has been ignored for decades by successive Governments. When we negotiate in Europe and have to hand over any of our rights in these negotiations, we have been handing over the rights of our fishermen and the Irish Sea bit by bit. This has meant our fishermen have had to travel out of their own waters as they fight for a livelihood and watch...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I speak to fishermen from my constituency of Cork South-West daily. Whether they are inshore fishermen or fisherwomen or work on larger trawlers, they are furious with political parties that time and again have thrown away any rights Irish fishermen have. They want a stand-alone Minister in this country whose sole responsibility is to fight for their...

National Development Plan: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: By 2040, it is anticipated that Ireland will approach the pre-Famine population level of 8 million. In the intervening period, it is estimated that an additional 660,000 employment opportunities will be required. It is vital that we have a strategic approach to public capital investment. The national development plan has committed to a capital spend of €116 billion. This all sounds...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: On 3 April I raised serious concerns on the Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Bill with the Taoiseach. I felt it was being rushed through the Dáil without any pre-legislative scrutiny. I pleaded that we would have more time to weigh up all concerns but Fine Gael, joined by Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin, voted to hand over our fishermen's rights in the zone up to six nautical miles off...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: No one got an invitation.

Loss of Biodiversity and Extinction of Species: Statements (Resumed) (30 May 2019)

Michael Collins: When I was growing up in rural Ireland as a young boy, I do not think I ever heard the words biodiversity or climate change. Times have changed and it saddens me when I hear that animals and plants are disappearing faster than at any other time in human history. It is happening in Ireland too. A biodiversity report published earlier this month gave a grim account of the significant dangers...